Procurement Manager

Procurement Manager 

THIS ROLE IS A 9 MONTH FIXED TERM CONTRACT

It’s official – easyJet is one of the best places to work in the UK! We are among the winners of the annual Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Awards, a list of the UK’s Top 50 Best Places to Work 2024. You can be a part of it too, our Finance and Procurement teams are detail-focused problem-solvers who handle billions worth of assets and keep us on track for further growth. You’ll play an essential role in maintaining the balance between ‘service’ and ‘cost’ that makes travelling with us both accessible and enjoyable.

Join our dynamic Procurement Team at easyJet and manage a significant portion of our £3bn external spend across various business areas. As a Procurement Manager within the Commercial and Corporate team, youll oversee a diverse portfolio including Customer, Marketing, Digital, and more.
Youll be responsible for creating and executing Procurement Category Plans, conducting spend and market analysis, engaging stakeholders and suppliers, and leading tender processes to secure the best value for easyJet.
This role requires building strategic relationships with suppliers, negotiating competitive terms, and driving continuous improvement and value engineering projects. Youll monitor financial performance, support supplier relationship management, and ensure alignment with business requirements. If youre ready to influence key stakeholders and contribute to easyJets success, apply now.

What you need to do the role
We are seeking a dynamic individual with strong negotiation and influencing skills, a strategic thinker who understands market dynamics and can create innovative solutions and category plans. The ideal candidate will excel in relationship management, building strong connections with stakeholders at all levels, including CEOs.
You should have the ability to comprehend complex specifications and contract scopes, analyse detailed financial and management information, and effectively review and mark up contracts. A determination and drive to deliver results, coupled with the ability to influence and challenge senior management, is essential. Excellent problem-solving skills and experience with the end to end tender process are also required.

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 and will be 40 hours per week. We support hybrid working and we spend three days per week in the office.

About easyJet
At easyJet our aim is to make low cost travel easy – connecting people to what they value using Europe’s best airline network, great value fares, and friendly service.

It takes a real team effort to carry over 90 million passengers a year across 35 countries. Whether you’re working as part of our front line operations or in our corporate functions, you’ll find people that are positive, inclusive, ready to take on a challenge, and that have your back. We call that our ‘Orange Spirit’, and we hope you’ll share that too.

Apply
Complete your application on our careers site.

We encourage individuality, empower our people to seize the initiative, and never stop learning. We see people first and foremost for their performance and potential and we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates.

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