Group GSE Manager

Aviapartner; Lanzarote; Presencial; EUR 90.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Aviapartner is seeking a Group GSE Manager to define and drive group-wide strategies for GSE fleets across Europe and Africa. You will optimize performance, safety, cost-efficiency, and sustainability while ensuring data transparency and standardization.

You will lead cross-country initiatives, collaborate with local GSE Managers, and travel about monthly to Europe and Africa. Fluent English and SAP SuccessFactors knowledge are key prerequisites for this role.

Formación

• Strong technical expertise in GSE management and fleet optimization.
• Experience designing and implementing processes in a multi-country environment.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills without authority.
• Fluent in English (written and spoken).
• Willingness to travel across Europe & Africa (monthly).

Responsabilidades

• Develop and implement group-wide GSE strategies, standards, and best practices.
• Dynamically manage the catalog of models and options for each equipment family.
• Design and deploy tools, methodologies, and KPIs to monitor fleet performance.
• Optimize lifecycle management (procurement, utilization, maintenance, replacement).
• Drive standardization across country organizations, including new stations.
• Lead cost optimization and digitalization initiatives.
• Support electrification and sustainable GSE solutions.
• Act as a subject matter expert to local GSE Managers.
• Facilitate knowledge sharing and cross-country projects.

Conocimientos

GSE management

Fleet optimization

Maintenance practices

Change management

Data analysis

Herramientas

SAP SuccessFactors

Descripción del empleo

The Group GSE Manager is responsible for defining, developing, and driving the implementation

of concepts, tools, and processes to optimize the performance, data transparency (e.g., eGSE %),

cost-efficiency, safety, and sustainability of Ground Support Equipment (GSE) fleets across all

group country organizations.

Acting as a central expert function, the role works in close collaboration with local GSE Managers, influencing outcomes without direct hierarchical authority. He/she will report to the Group GSE Director.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement group-wide GSE strategies, standards, and best practices
• Dynamically manage the Aviapartner-preferred catalog of models and options for each equipment family
• Design and deploy tools, methodologies, and KPIs to monitor and improve fleet performance (focus on procurement, inventory management, fleet management, interfacing with accounting, reporting)
• Optimize lifecycle management (procurement, utilization, maintenance, replacement)
• Drive standardization and harmonization across country organizations (including all new stations)
• Identify and lead cost optimization, digitalization and efficiency improvement initiatives
• Support the transition toward more sustainable and innovative GSE solutions (e.g., electrification)
• Act as a subject matter expert and trusted advisor to local GSE Managers
• Facilitate knowledge sharing, benchmarking, and continuous improvement across the network
• Lead or contribute to cross-country projects and initiatives

Stakeholder Management

• Build strong, collaborative relationships with local GSE Managers and operational teams
• Influence decision-making through expertise, data, and credibility rather than authority
• Coordinate with procurement, operations, finance, and safety functions at group and local levels

Profile & Competencies

• Strong technical expertise in GSE management, fleet optimization, and maintenance practices
• Proven ability to design and implement processes and tools in a multi-country environment
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence without authority
• Given the international context, fluent written and spoken English is a given
• Strong leadership mindset with a collaborative and team-oriented approach
• Analytical and data-driven, with solid problem-solving capabilities
• Experience in project management and change management
• Ability to work across cultures and organizational boundaries
• Capacity to travel and to adapt to local working environments. You will travel once a month (on average) within Europe & Africa
• Solid working knowledge of SAP SuccessFactors
• Ability to drive alignment and results across decentralized organizations
• Credibility as a technical expert combined with strong soft skills
• Proactive, structured, and solution-oriented mindset
• High level of ownership and accountability

note on location: candidates should reside in one of the countries Avaiapartner operates in (frequent in‑office presence will enable the incumbent to integrate into the company culture)