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Interim Category Lead - Ground Handling

Employer
1st Executive
Location
England, London, City of London
Salary
Up to £460 per day
Closing date
29 Mar 2019

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Specialist Area
Procurement
Sector
Aviation
Function
Lead
Contract Type
Contract / Interim / Temporary
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

Interim Category Lead required to join a leading Airline company to lead the Ground Handling category. Based in the London, it will be an initial 6 month contract paying up to £460 per day.

The role will involve leading the spend across the Ground Handling sub-category for a range of products and services, leading strategic activities, including category planning, sourcing, risk management and acting as a single point of contact for senior stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities;

  • Developing and implementing local and global sourcing strategies for all external spend related activity.
  • Manage supplier risk to protect the company from financial, operational and reputational damage.
  • Work with internal stakeholders and external suppliers to resolve commercial and contractual disputes; in particular suppliers with high complexity and/or high spend.
  • Support tier 1 (high strategic/high risk/high spend) projects and work with strategic suppliers to grow and develop supplier markets.
  • Work alongside business areas to streamline specifications and processes to ensure that Group buying power is maximised.

You must be able to demonstrate;

  • Strong aptitude and knowledge of Ground Handling procurement across full commodity lifecycle and awareness of market trends and suppliers.
  • Strong commercial expertise including contract negotiation and dispute resolutions.
  • Experience of working in an environment of change involving people, process, policy and technology.
  • Experience managing stakeholders at all levels across multiple countries and cultures in a complex global organisation.
  • Willingness to travel and work in a multi-site/location environment.

Location: London

Rate: up to £460 per day

Duration: initial 6 months

If you are interested in this opportunity and would like to discuss further then please contact me directly on 01483 213 302 or send me an email at ricky.kelly@1st-executive.com

Company

1st Executive

1st Executive are the forefront of 'Search' within the Procurement sector operating UK & Europe wide. Our focus in in interim management and permanent recruitment ranging from Senior Buyers through CPO's

At 1st Executive we understand that businesses are driven by people. We work in partnership with our clients to ensure that they improve the performance of their organisation through the right people. Our clients are organisations who are widely regarded as the most attractive to work for in their sector, consisting of FTSE 100 / Global 500 organisations as well as dynamic , growing consultancies. They are diverse in their sectors, covering FMCG, Financial Services, Manufacturing and Technology to name a few.

Our approach is professional, knowledgeable and above all, successful. This is why we are the partnership of choice for many of the UK's most prestigious organisations when it comes to finding the right person for the job.

Company info
Website
Telephone
+44 (0) 84321 630 30
Location
Connaught House
Portsmouth Road
Ripley
Surrey
GU23 7JY
United Kingdom

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