Job Details
In a nutshell
Our Procurement Managers play a pivotal part in leading key procurement activities, successfully securing the supply of goods and services for Virgin Atlantic's requirements, and optimising commercial outcomes whilst mitigating risk.
This role offers an excellent opportunity to engage with the business to support the creation and delivery of strategies for specific spend categories, using business input, market research and analysis of spend data.
Day to day
- Responsible for conducting detailed analysis of category spend and volume information, supporting strategic and operational procurement.
- Conduct core procurement plans and processes to deliver business objectives and commercial gain
- Research and evaluate options for supply through selection of suppliers, conducting tenders and supplier negotiations
- Drafting, negotiating and implementing robust commercial contracts
- Maintain positive and productive partnership at all levels, within the categories you're aligned to and more broadly across the organisation
- Raise awareness of Procurement's role and capabilities, educating business owners on the opportunities and benefits of a strategic focus on purchasing activity
- Encourage business partners to actively contribute to the sourcing process, fully understanding their roles and responsibilities and input where relevant.
- Advise business partners on how to actively performance handle suppliers against core metrics to drive improvements and efficiencies
- Develop expertise in your allocated category area - understanding market forces, cost drivers and what motivates suppliers in order to drive the ongoing cost-effectiveness of these products and services.
About you
In addition to the above, we are looking for:
- High level of procurement purchasing experience in a Legal, Supply Chain or Business Management area
- Confident in researching, assimilating and processing data from a range of sources
- Sound knowledge of contract law and negotiating sophisticated commercial deals with large supplier organisations
- Experienced with web-enabled procurement tools
- Knowledge of procurement within the aerospace industry is ideal
If this sounds like you, and you would like to be on this exciting journey with us, we would love to hear from you!
Be yourself
To make your journey with us accessible and individual to you, we encourage you to let us know if you'd like a little extra help with your application, or if you have any individual requirements at any stage along your recruitment journey. We are here to support you, so please reach out to our team, (recruitment@fly.virgin.com) feeling confident that we've got your individual considerations covered.