Global Category Lead, Strategic Procurement

IAG Transform; Madrid; Híbrido; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health insurance

Pension

Performance bonus

Descripción de la vacante

IAG Transform, part of the International Airlines Group, seeks a Senior Procurement professional to lead cross‑operating company category planning and sourcing initiatives. The role focuses on delivering compliant procurement that strengthens buying power and mitigates risk.

You will drive local and global sourcing strategies, manage high‑level stakeholder relationships, and ensure governance across the Group’s procurement activities in a dynamic, multi‑country environment.

Formación

• Degree and/or ability to demonstrate strong knowledge of international procurement
• Commercial acumen including contract negotiation and dispute resolution
• Experience across full commodity lifecycle and awareness of market trends and suppliers

Responsabilidades

• Develop and implement a 3-5 year category plan for the given sub-category.
• Develop and implement local and global sourcing strategies for all external spend related activity.
• Management of stakeholder relationships in all operating companies, ensuring robust challenge while delivering 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.
• Resolve commercial and contractual disputes with suppliers, especially those with high complexity and spend.
• Support operating companies tier 1 projects and work with strategic suppliers to grow supplier markets.
• Ensure supplier performance management is robust, effective and compliant.
• Harmonise and simplify specifications and processes to maximise Group buying power.
• Ensure all procurement activity adheres to governance principles.
• Develop working relations with interfaces across the Group and operating companies.
• Take active role in cross-departmental strategic and leadership activities.

Conocimientos

International procurement

Contract negotiation

Dispute resolution

Stakeholder management

Strategic sourcing

Category planning

Educación

Bachelor's degree

Descripción del empleo

IAG Transform, part of the International Airlines Group, seeks a Senior Procurement professional to lead cross‑operating company category planning and sourcing initiatives. The role focuses on delivering compliant procurement that strengthens buying power and mitigates risk.

You will drive local and global sourcing strategies, manage high‑level stakeholder relationships, and ensure governance across the Group’s procurement activities in a dynamic, multi‑country environment.