Key Responsibilities

• Support the development and implementation of the Cabin Interiors category procurement strategy to actively manage costs and deliver value in product acquisition campaigns and maintenance / support services.
• Support the development and implementation of the Cabin Interiors category procurement strategy to actively manage costs and deliver value in product acquisition campaigns and maintenance / support services.Item 2 of 7, Conduct market analysis to identify Passenger Experience and supply market trends which may have positive or negative impacts on the company, develop new strategies to effectively leverage or mitigate these.
• Conduct market analysis to identify Passenger Experience and supply market trends which may have positive or negative impacts on the company, develop new strategies to effectively leverage or mitigate these.Item 3 of 7, Support engagement with business unit stakeholders, constructively challenge specifications and manage business unit demand.
• Support engagement with business unit stakeholders, constructively challenge specifications and manage business unit demand., Develop existing and new relationships with key suppliers in the category through differentiated engagement strategies.
• Develop existing and new relationships with key suppliers in the category through differentiated engagement strategies, Lead/support sourcing process including proposal evaluations, commercial and contract negotiations through business award. Subsequently support delivery programs on commercial and contractual items.
• Lead/support sourcing process including proposal evaluations, commercial and contract negotiations through business award. Subsequently support delivery programs on commercial and contractual items.Item 6 of 7, Drive innovation in the category in terms of sourcing approaches and leverage the introduction of new technology to streamline and improve in-category processes.
• Drive innovation in the category in terms of sourcing approaches and leverage the introduction of new technology to streamline and improve in-category processes.Item 7 of 7, Actively contributes to developing a high-performance culture and standards among Procurement and Aircraft Trading (APD) community.
• Actively contributes to developing a high-performance culture and standards among Procurement and Aircraft Trading (APD) community.

Requirements

• Procurement and Category Management experience is essential.
• Procurement and Category Management experience is essential., Understanding of regulatory requirements and basic contract law.
• Understanding of regulatory requirements and basic contract law.Strong commercial acumen and understanding of basic accounting principles.
• Strong commercial acumen and understanding of basic accounting principles., Ability to inspire, and build trust and respect among business unit stakeholders and the APD community.
• Ability to inspire, and build trust and respect among business unit stakeholders and the APD community., Excellent people skills; including the ability to negotiate and influence internal and external stakeholders at various levels.
• Excellent people skills; including the ability to negotiate and influence internal and external stakeholders at various levels.Item 6 of 8, Demonstrated ability to define and implement strategies.
• Demonstrated ability to define and implement strategies.Performance management skills.
• Performance management skills.Approachable and decisive.
• Approachable and decisive.