We are a part of International Airlines Group, one of the world’s leading airline groups flying to over 270 destinations and carrying more than 100 million passengers each year.
We provide a plug and play platform of scalable, best in class procurement, finance and IT business services to Aer Lingus, British Airways, IAG, IAG Cargo, IAG Loyalty, Iberia, Iberia Express, LEVEL and Vueling.
We combine functional expertise with a strong focus on customer service to make our Group stronger, more efficient, more competitive.
Job Description
In your role you will
* Design and support the execution of transformation roadmaps, working closely with IAG’s businesses.
* Responsibility for developing and implementing local and global sourcing strategies for all external spend related activity.
* Management of stakeholder relationships in all operating companies, ensuring appropriately robust challenge while delivering the operating companies’ business plans.
* Manage supplier risk to protect the operating companies and the Group from financial, operational and reputational damage.
* Provide commercial innovation to internal stakeholders through interaction with the supply base.
* Work with internal stakeholders and external suppliers to resolve commercial and contractual disputes; in particular suppliers with high complexity and/or high spend.
* Support operating companies tier 1 (high strategic/high risk/high spend) projects. Work with strategic suppliers to grow and develop supplier markets.
* Work alongside business areas to identify, challenge, harmonise and simplify specifications and processes across the operating companies to ensure that Group buying power is maximised.
* Ensure that all activity is carried out in line with Group and operating company governance principles.
* Develop effective working relations with key interfaces across the Group and operating companies including line, finance, legal and other stakeholders.
* Take active role in cross-departmental strategic and leadership activities.
Qualifications
We are looking for :
* Senior level experience of partnering with Senior Leaders and Executives in a fast moving and agile business environment.
* Experience of working in an environment of change involving people, process, policy and technology.
* Experience managing teams for success across multiple countries and cultures
* Change management experience supporting and implementing multiple solutions involving people, process, policy and technology
* Good understanding of corporate compliance & controls standards and practical experience in applying them in the own area of responsibility
* Resilience and adaptability with a continuous improvement mindset and razor-sharp execution
* Capability to build strong relationships and engage with and influence stakeholders of all levels (verbally and written)
* Ability to prioritise, maintain clear focus and provide direction in constant ambiguity and change, using knowledge, judgment, resilience and courage to resolve conflicting priorities and manage crises.
* Ability to operate effectively in an environment with tight deadlines, finite resource and uncertainty.
* Excellent people management with the ability to inspire, lead, build and deliver through high-performance teams.
Additional Information
What we offer
* Competitive Annual Incentive Scheme
* LinkedIn Learning Platform
* Comprehensive health insurance
* Life Cover
* Generous (8%) pension plan
* Cycle2Work program
* Electric car scheme
* Exclusive shopping discounts
* Eye test voucher
* Attractive travel discounts
* Press Reader
* Plus, many more perks!