Inflight Catering Futures Lead

British Airways; Hounslow; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

British Airways is seeking a Senior Manager, Catering Futures to define the long-term inflight catering strategy and operating model. You will work across BA and IAG to transform how we deliver meals and beverages from concept to delivery, balancing guest experience with cost and efficiency.

You’ll combine strategic vision with hands-on execution, partnering with procurement, suppliers and cross-functional teams to build a scalable future for onboard catering while maintaining compliance with

Qualifications

• Experience managing large, complex supply chains and KPIs.
• Strong commercial and financial leadership with senior stakeholders.
• Adaptive communicator capable of distilling information.
• Track record of setting strategic direction and solving cross-functional challenges.
• Supplier, procurement and contract-management experience.
• Experience managing third-party contracts and SLAs.
• Advanced project and change-management capabilities.
• Ability to build relationships across product, operations, finance and specialists.
• Proficient in creating structured presentations

Responsibilities

• Combine strategic thinking with commercial judgment and operational understanding.
• Assess global catering and mass food-production trends and guide future direction.
• Shape the commercial model and develop the investment case for catering.
• Collaborate with IAG Procurement to shape market approach and negotiate terms.
• Help shape long-term catering budgets and identify investment needs.
• Build relationships with global partners across airline catering and manufacturing

Skills

Supply chain management

Commercial leadership

Strategic thinking

Adaptable communicator

Stakeholder management

PowerPoint

Tools

PowerPoint

Job description

British Airways is seeking a Senior Manager, Catering Futures to define the long-term inflight catering strategy and operating model. You will work across BA and IAG to transform how we deliver meals and beverages from concept to delivery, balancing guest experience with cost and efficiency.

You’ll combine strategic vision with hands-on execution, partnering with procurement, suppliers and cross-functional teams to build a scalable future for onboard catering while maintaining compliance with