What you’ll do:

• Lead on BA Cityflyer and BA Euroflyer specific procurement activity from inception to contracting to performance management.
• Work in partnership with stakeholders on key supplier management activity, providing guidance on contractual and ongoing supplier performance matters.
• Represent BA Cityflyer and BA Euroflyer on group-wide procurement activities, to uphold our interests and ensure that outcomes reflect our requirements.
• Ensure that decisions made by senior stakeholders regarding key third party services are made on a basis of transparency supported by quality financial and qualitative information in support of cost and service level targets.
• Support the review and development of third-party service provisions and processes within the Procurement team itself on a continuous improvement basis.

What you’ll bring to British Airways:

• An inquisitive and curious mindset to identify the best solutions and not just the ‘first answer’
• An understanding of key procurement concepts, tools and techniques to confidently guide our stakeholders
• Strong communication skills to effectively represent BA Cityflyer’s and BA Euroflyer’s interests amongst larger group initiatives
• Ability to interpret complicated datasets associated with commercial models and service/supplier performance reports
• Understanding of contract law and ability to draft terms and conditions
• Interpersonal skills to influence, challenge and set expectations amongst internal and external stakeholders.

Your experience:

• Have led end to end procurement and supplier management activity within a regulated environment.
• Have managed third party suppliers and services against contract terms and service level agreements in close collaboration with applicable stakeholders across the business.
• Have developed procurement processes including initial engagement, RFx, supplier assessments and due diligence, contract formation and supplier management.
• Graduate or graduate-level capability
• MCIPS or the ability and willingness to work towards it