Procurement Manager - FTC 12 Months

Worldwide Flight Services; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Worldwide Flight Services in London Heathrow is seeking a Procurement Manager on a fixed-term 12-month contract to manage a diverse indirect sourcing portfolio and drive value across operations.

You will lead category strategies, engage stakeholders, and ensure governance and ESG compliance while delivering cost efficiencies and strong supplier performance.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Procurement Manager or Category Manager in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multi-category spend portfolios (£10m+).
• Strong negotiation, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.
• Knowledge of procurement best practices, contract management, and commercial acumen.
• Self-starter with proactive mindset and influencing ability.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement category strategies across indirect procurement with a focus on total cost of ownership.
• Lead end-to-end procurement activities from tendering to contract award and performance management.
• Partner with Operations, Warehouse Management, IT, HR, and Finance to deliver procurement solutions.
• Monitor market trends to identify opportunities for savings, innovation, or risk mitigation.
• Ensure compliance with procurement governance, legal standards, and ESG targets.
• Drive continuous improvement of procurement practices across the organisation.
• Report on procurement KPIs, cost savings, and supplier performance.
• Manage vendors and ensure SLA compliance.
• Oversee ESG initiatives with vendors and reporting.
• Drive cost savings in collaboration with operations and finance.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Procurement strategy

Multi-category spend management

Job description

Procurement Manager - FTC 12 Months

Department: Procurement

Employment Type: Fixed Term - Full Time

Location: London Heathrow

Reporting To: Head of Procurement

Description

We are looking for a talented individual to join our team at London Heathrow. This is an excellent opportunity to progress your career in Procurement as part of a global organisation.

As the Procurement Manager you will be responsible for managing a diverse portfolio, covering a broad range of indirect categories including facilities management, IT, professional services, MHE, PPE, temporary labour, fleet support services, and warehouse consumables.

This role is key to ensuring cost-effective, compliant, and value-driven sourcing strategies that support business operations across multiple sites.

In exchange we offer a competitive salary and benefits package as well as opportunities to develop your career at WFS.

Please note this is a Fixed-Term Contract role for 12 months.

Your main responsibilities on a day to day basis will be:-

• Develop and implement category strategies across indirect procurement with a focus on total cost of ownership and supplier performance.
• Lead end-to-end procurement activities, from tendering and supplier selection to negotiation, contract award, and performance management.
• Partner with stakeholders across Operations, Warehouse Management, IT, HR, and Finance to understand business needs and deliver effective procurement solutions.
• Monitor market trends and supplier developments to identify opportunities for innovation, savings, or risk mitigation.
• To ensure full compliance with procurement governance, legal standards, and ESG targets.
• Driving continuous improvement and best-in-class procurement practices across the organisation.
• Report on procurement KPIs, cost savings, and supplier performance metrics.
• Managing vendors and ensuring compliance with contract terms through effective SLA management.
• Overseeing ESG initiatives with vendors and providing comprehensive reporting.
• Driving cost savings in collaboration with operations and finance team.

To be successful in this role you will need:-

• Proven experience as a Procurement Manager or Category Manager, ideally with experience of a fast-paced operational environment.
• Demonstrated ability to manage significant multi-category spend portfolios (ideally £10m+).
• Strong negotiation, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent knowledge of procurement best practices, contract management, and commercial acumen.
• To be a self-starter with a proactive mindset and the ability to influence across levels.

Please note that if you are offered this position, you will be subject to a background check including a criminal record check, 5 year employment history and a drug & alcohol test.

Our Values

Safety

• Always look out for our own and each other's safety.
• Proactively identify safety risks, hazards and unsafe behaviours promptly and courageously.
• Comply with all relevant safety regulations and standards at all times.
• Learn from mistakes and share that learning.

Customer Focus

• Delight customers by actively anticipating their needs, concerns and preferences.
• Offer alternative "yes" solutions to "no" situations.
• Deliver service excellence and always aim to exceed customer expectations.

Respect

• Appreciate everyone's background, cultural values and opinions at all times.
• Actively listen and understand other's intent and point of view, especially during disagreements.
• Build trusting relationships, demonstrate empathy and care for others.

Excellence

• Always do the right thing. Do it right the first time.
• Demonstrate extreme ownership: See it, Own it, Solve it.
• Adopt a growth mindset: keep learning, stay agile, be resilient.
• Set high expectations, embrace innovation and practice continuous improvement.

Teamwork

• Prioritise SATS Group's interests over one's own and department needs.
• Proactively share resources, ideas and information constructively.
• Build on each other's strengths and ideas to achieve win-win outcomes.