Bid & Contracts Senior Manager

handwerker; Basel; Vor Ort; CHF 180.000 - 240.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Jet Aviation invites you to join our MRO organization in Switzerland as MRO Contracts Senior Manager. You will own the full contractual lifecycle for frame agreements across technical, commercial, and legal dimensions, guiding negotiations and ensuring robust, competitive terms.

You will partner with Sales, Quality, and Legal to secure Jet Aviation’s interests, manage tenders across EMEA, and contribute to General Terms Agreements for large accounts in collaboration with Legal.

Qualifikationen

• Strong business judgment balancing contractual rigor with commercial opportunity.
• Significant experience in aeronautics, contract administration, or sale of products/services.
• Clear communication, credibility in negotiations, and high-value discussions.

Aufgaben

• Own the full contractual lifecycle for MRO activities, including framing and negotiating agreements across technical, commercial, and legal dimensions.
• Lead contract requirements development and fulfillments in sale and delivery of MRO products and services; advise on rights and obligations.
• Serve as trusted contractual partner to Sales, Quality, and Legal; manage amendments, extensions, and compliance across the business.

Kenntnisse

Strategic mindset

Commercially minded

Contract negotiation

Sales support

Customer focus

Cross-functional collaboration

Impactful leadership

Jobbeschreibung

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Job Category: Aircraft Maintenance Repair & Overhaul (MRO)

Requisition Id: 6153

Since 1967, Jet Aviation has been crafting flight in its smoothest form. From one hangar in Basel, Switzerland, to over 4,500 employees, and some 50 locations worldwide. Aircraft Management, Aircraft Sales, Charter, Completions, Government Services, FBO, Fixed and Rotary Wing Maintenance, and Staffing. Behind every seamless Jet Aviation experience, is a team of dedicated professionals perfecting the art of flight. The artisans of aviation. The craft that brings our customers’ journey to life. In the hangar, on the ground, and behind the scenes. Enabling global flight, with passion.

Position Summary

In business aviation, strong contracts create the foundation for strong partnerships. As Jet Aviation continues to evolve and grow its MRO footprint, we are looking for a highly capable contract professional who can bring commercial judgment, precision, and strategic insight to some of our most important customer and business engagements.

Jet Aviation invites you to join our MRO organization in Switzerland as MRO Contracts Senior Manager. As the current role holder moves into a new internal opportunity, we are looking for an experienced successor ready to take ownership of key contractual activities, support business development, and help secure Jet Aviation’s interests across a dynamic international environment.

Your role

• Contract Management with Excellence:Take ownership of the full contractual lifecycle for MRO activities, including the maintenance, renewal, and negotiation of frame agreements across technical, commercial, and legal dimensions. You will help ensure that our agreements are robust, competitive, and aligned with business priorities.
• Drive Sales and Contract Administration Across EMEA:Lead the administrative development and fulfilment of contract requirements in the sale and delivery of MRO products and services. You will advise on contractual rights and obligations, manage amendments and extensions, and support strong contract compliance and control across the business.
• Serve as a Trusted Contractual Partner to the Business:Work closely with Sales, Quality, and Legal to maximize and secure Jet Aviation’s interests across contractual engagements. As the sole customer point of contact for MRO frame contract changes, you will bring clarity, structure, and confidence to complex discussions and decisions. In the context of larger and more complex agreements, you might also engage with other lines of business and identify opportunities to offer customers a broader scope of Jet Aviation services beyond MRO.
• Support Business Development and Strategic Tendering:
  Play a central role in governmental tendering activities across EMEA, including tender analysis, stakeholder coordination, bid preparation, submission, and proposal presentation. You will also contribute to the development of Jet Aviation coverage programs and support the preparation of General Terms Agreements for large accounts in cooperation with Legal.
• Strengthen Consistency, Compliance, and Commercial Impact:
  Support contract audits and controlling activities, help ensure project conformity to contract requirements, and contribute to the harmonization of volume discount policy strategy and rules across EMEA and Asia. Through a disciplined and proactive approach, you will strengthen contract quality, reduce risk, and support business performance.

Who you are

• Strategic and Commercially Minded:You bring strong business judgment and know how to balance contractual rigor with commercial opportunity. You are comfortable navigating technical, legal, and customer considerations while keeping a clear focus on business value and long-term partnership.
• Experienced Contract and Negotiation Expert:You have significant experience in aeronautics, contract administration, or the sale of products and services, and you know how to manage complex negotiations with professionalism and credibility. You communicate clearly, influence effectively, and bring confidence to high-value discussions.
• Customer Focused and Results Driven:You are motivated by delivering high-quality outcomes and creating value for both the business and the customer. You combine accountability with responsiveness and are known for executing with precision and a strong sense of ownership.
• Connected and Collaborative:You build strong relationships across functions and bring a collaborative mindset to every engagement. Your understanding of the aerospace industry, OEMs, and the regulatory environment, combined with business aviation knowledge in EMEA, will help you succeed in this highly visible role.
• Make a Visible Impact:Step into a role at the intersection of commercial strategy, customer partnership, and operational delivery, with direct influence on how we structure and secure important MRO agreements.
• Support Growth Across a Global Business:Help strengthen our contractual foundations, support strategic tenders, and contribute to the continued evolution of Jet Aviation’s MRO offering in an international environment.
• Be Part of the Artisans of Aviation:Join a company where trust, honesty, alignment, and transparency are more than values — they shape how we work, partner, and grow together every day.