Procurement Manager - Engineering Maintenance

Initial Procurement Category: Operations – Engineering and Maintenance

COMPANY

When it comes to innovation and achievement there are few organisations with a better track record. Join us and you’ll be able to play a big part in the success of our highly successful, fast-paced business that opens up Europe so people can exercise their get-up-and-go. With over 300 aircraft flying over 1000 routes to more than 35 countries, we’re the UK’s largest airline, the fourth largest in Europe and the tenth largest in the world. Flying over 90 million passengers a year, we employ over 16,000 people. Its big-scale stuff and we’re still growing.

TEAM

The Procurement Team manage a significant proportion of the total easyJet external spend and revenue which amounts to over £3 billion per annum, covering Customer, Operations including Engineering and Maintenance, Fuel and Ground Handling, Commercial, Business, Corporate, Finance, People and IT functions.

CATEGORY FOCUS

Although the job descriptions across Procurement are generic for the same grade, the commodity category focussed on will be different and may change from time to time in line with individual career development needs and the changing demands of the business. The initial category of focus for this role is Engineering & Maintenance, reporting to the Lead Procurement Manager (E&M). The E&M category team is responsible for the sourcing of easyJet’s Heavy Base Maintenance, Light Base Maintenance, Line Maintenance, Spares Components, Powerplant and Airframe requirements across all of the locations we operate to. In addition to this, they are actively involved in contract and supplier management activity. The E&M category team work closely with suppliers in the aviation aftermarket, including Original Equipment Manufacturer’s (OEMs) on our existing and future supplier relationships.

JOB PURPOSE

• The Procurement Manager is allocated a portfolio of spend for which he/she assists the Lead Procurement Manager in producing and delivering a Procurement Category Plan.
• In order to deliver the Procurement Category Plan, under the guidance of the Lead Procurement Manager, the Procurement Manager will be required to complete spend and market analysis, stakeholder and supplier engagement plans.
• Deliver commercial value through the end-to-end tender processes and, as agreed with the Lead Procurement Manager conduct selected portions of the tenders either by groups of locations and/or participating suppliers.
• Actively seek opportunities to drive value and cost savings from easyJet’s supply chain.
• Ensure all supply chain arrangements have adequate contractual coverage and that sourcing activities are planned well in advance of contract expiry.
• Maintain a full and accurate picture of contracts and suppliers as relevant to the category.
• Ensure that easyJet receives best value from its expenditure by directly managing allocated supplier relationships at account manager level.
• Promote great SRM across the category and with all category-related suppliers, and assist business partners at working level in resolution of any issues that arise with suppliers.
• To be passionate about the easyJet mission to make travel ‘easy and affordable’ and promote easyJet as a customer of choice to suppliers.
• Continually learn about developments in the wider industry, so as to assist in keeping the Category Strategy up to date, progressive and meaningful.

JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Assist in developing and implementing clear short / mid / long term strategies to drive value on the allocated category of spend.
• Collaborate effectively with the business areas that have an interest in the category.
• Influence a range of key internal stakeholders to support the commercial procurement process and subsequent contract award decisions.
• Build relationships with suppliers at account manager and senior level to leverage easyJet’s strategic importance and maximise the impact of the tender process.
• In line with the Category Strategy set up, manage and complete sourcing projects, tenders, approvals and contracts in Workday/Scout.
• Prepare and populate tender evaluation models with the proposals received from suppliers.
• Negotiate contract pricing and terms with supplier account managers to secure market-leading terms for goods/services and develop the internal recommendations for contract awards using an appropriate tender evaluation model.
• Working with Legal, draft framework contracts and other agreements from the easyJet templates or from the supplier proposal and obtain approvals and contract signatures via DocuSign.
• Ensure compliance in the sourcing process, applying and completing easyJet governance requirements accurately and in a timely fashion and operate the tender process with full transparency and maximum effectiveness.
• Ensure all sourcing documentation is complete and accurate and stored in approved locations such as Sharepoint and Workday/Scout.
• Ensure that supplier and/or contract data utilised in any company systems that utilise supplier or contract data is adequately managed and kept up to date.
• Produce analysis, reports and presentations that support the promotion of Procurement within easyJet, highlight the effectiveness of procurement activities and contribute to effective supplier management activities.
• Deputise for the Lead Procurement Manager and actively assist in the development of any category Procurement Executives.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS AND TARGETS

• Reduce cost base for allocated category.
• Delivers sourcing projects to plan.
• Deliver best in class contract terms and act to minimise risk in easyJet supply base and delivery.
• Improve supplier service and performance through great account manager relationships.
• Demonstrates compliance with Procurement Policy and other easyJet governance requirements.
• Promote and support supplier management across third party risk, contract, performance and relationship management.

COMPETENCIES

• Ownership and Delivery: Has a clear focus to deliver results, working to targets, reviewing progress and adapting their plans accordingly, motivating themselves/the team to achieve.
• Customer and Shareholder Value: Understands who their customers are and seeks to exceed their needs, focussing on the importance of safety for both customers and employees.
• Innovation and Change: Is open to new ways of doing things and questions existing approaches, views change as an opportunity, comfortable working in a dynamic and ambiguous environment.
• Building Relationships: Expresses ideas confidently and clearly, builds positive and constructive relationships with others, gets to know colleagues within their own team and supports them to ensure team goals are achieved.
• Business Performance: Understands business and external environment, is cost conscious and understands the longer term perspective and implications of decisions.

KEY SKILLS REQUIRED

• Educated to degree level or has equivalent professional experience.
• A formal CIPS qualification would be an advantage.
• Strong negotiator and influencer.
• Keen Relationship Management: Ability to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders at a variety of levels.
• Contracting: Ability to understand complex specifications and contract scopes.
• Ability to analyse large amounts of detailed financial information consistently and to a high level of accuracy.
• Self-Starter: Displaying determination and drive, with a tenacity to deliver to the bottom line.
• The ability to influence and challenge at a senior management level.
• Good business acumen.
• Sourcing Process: ability to complete end to end robust competitive sourcing process including tendering.
• Strong influencer that can persuade suppliers to improve their offer despite having little or no leverage.

What you’ll get in return:

• Competitive base salary.
• Up to 20% bonus.
• 25 days holiday.
• BAYE, SAYE & Performance share schemes.
• 7% pension.
• Life Assurance.
• Flexible benefits package.
• Excellent staff travel benefits.

LOCATION & HOURS OF WORK

This full-time role will be based in Luton (Hybrid/remote working options available) and will be 40 hours per week.