Procurement Manager

☞ Swissport

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Update day: 25-05-2024

Location: Runcorn North West

Category: Merchandising / Purchasing / Supply Chain

Industry: Airlines Aviation

Position: Mid-Senior level

Job type: Full-time

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Location: UK Headquarters, Runcorn, Liverpool

This is a hybrid role which will require travel.

The Procurement Category Manager UK&I –is accountable as part of a team for the development, management and maintenance of a resilient and sustainable set of procurement initiatives that provide Swissport with a competitive advantage in all markets in which it operates, enabling the company to realise its growth and profitability targets.

The Procurement function is required to be a trusted, value-adding business partner to the performance. Swissport operating divisions, delivering an annual RoI that matches or exceeds peer performance.

Size and scope: Part of a team with accountability for the management of £90m of Goods, Materials and Services external expenditure annually.

Responsibilities

  • Apply the Swissport Corporate Procurement Process
  • Support the Head of Procurement in establishment and implementation of sector category strategies; including planning strategies for purchase, identification of suppliers, development of sourcing plans, implementation of procurement strategies together with associated procurement plans, to meet the needs of each Business Division within the overall Procurement strategy.
  • Category Management of designated category groupings; leveraging Swissport buying power, relationships and expertise to ensure all goods, materials and services are supplied at the lowest total cost of ownership.
  • Within scope of procurement responsibility, ensure that specification requirements are understood and that procured goods, materials and services offer best value against specified requirements.
  • Facilitate the cross transfer of knowledge and expertise across different contracts /projects / sectors / divisions of the business.
  • Report on project and category procurement cost savings.
  • Support the Head of Procurement in the management of the supplier review process, including development and implementation of the Goods and Materials supplier development roadmap and programme to maximise the measurable value delivered through the Swissport supply chain.
  • Identification of forward purchasing needs, in liaison with the business operating divisions.
  • Liaison with Transaction Services in relation to supplier data in SAP, enabling the business divisions to place orders.
  • Lead and develop the risk management philosophy for the procurement of goods and materials.
  • An ambassador in driving the Swissport ESG agenda with our suppliers.

Qualifications

  • Member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply.
  • Business, Finance or Technical Degree.
  • Skills.
  • Leadership.
  • Management of risk.
  • Negotiation.
  • Customer and stakeholder management.
  • Contract selection and management.
  • Procurement strategy and planning.
  • Team building and development.
  • Performance management.
  • Change management and business improvement.
  • Effective communication through multiple channels.
  • Capable of working across sector boundaries.
  • Have the vision to explore and develop leading edge procurement solutions.

Experience

  • 2-3 years procurement experience in a broad range of indirect & direct categories inc Support Services and Built Environment.
  • Experience in the procurement of corporate services / soft and hard business / building services subcontracts and materials.
  • A track record in conducting firm, fair and ethical negotiations with supply chain.
  • Ability to demonstrate a successful track record in delivering procurement cost savings.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Swissport as an equal opportunity employer bases its hiring decisions on the business need and the best qualified candidates available, and does not discriminate in its employment decisions on the basis of any protected category. Candidates who are offered employment may be subject to a criminal record and other background checks as permitted or required by company policy or applicable law.

About Us

In 2021, Swissport International AG provided best-in-class airport ground services for some 97 million airline passengers (pre-COVID 2019: 265 million) and handled roughly 5.1 million tons of air freight (2019: 4.6 million) at over 120 air cargo centres worldwide. Several of its warehouses have been certified for pharmaceutical logistics by IATA’s CEIV Pharma and by the British MHRA. The world’s leader in airport ground services and air cargo handling, with currently around 48,000 employees, was active at 287 airports in 45 countries on six continents as of 14 July 2022.

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Deadline: 09-07-2024

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