Senior Procurement Manager

Jet2.com Limited; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading travel company in Leeds is seeking a Senior Procurement Manager to drive procurement strategy and supplier relationships. The role involves coordinating category strategies, improving service delivery, and managing commercial agreements. Candidates should have strong procurement knowledge and people management skills. The position offers hybrid working, a manager's bonus scheme, and various colleague discounts on travel and lifestyle services. Join our dynamic team to redefine travel experiences!

Benefits

Hybrid working

Colleague discounts on flights and holidays

Manager's bonus scheme

Retail discounts on various services

Qualifications

• High degree of market awareness with a track record of innovative procurement.
• Experience in digital/e-commerce categories (desirable).
• Proficient in end-to-end procurement and maximizing value.

Responsibilities

• Lead execution of strategy across specified category areas.
• Develop relationships with key suppliers to drive service and cost reductions.
• Own Supplier Relationship Management in category areas.

Skills

Broad and deep knowledge of procurement

Ability to influence senior stakeholders

Excellent communication and selling skills

Talented people manager

Solution-oriented

Education

Educated to degree level or equivalent

Job description

We are recruiting a Senior Procurement Manager to join our busy team in central Leeds. You'll be procuring across a broad range of categories, working in collaboration with colleagues across Jet2.com and Jet2holidays to shape the strategy and lead tender and negotiation processes.

As our Senior Procurement Manager, you’ll have access to a wide range of benefits including:

• Hybrid working (we’re in the office 3 days per week)
• Colleague discounts on Jet2.com flights and Jet2holidays
• Manager's bonus scheme
• Many retail discounts on travel and leisure, health and wellbeing, eating out, shopping and lifestyle

What you’ll be doing:

• Coordinate and lead the creation and execution of strategy across specified category areas.
• Maintain excellent market knowledge and apply this to an understanding of Procurement’s customer requirements.
• Lead and encourage the creation and execution of strategy across specified category areas.
• Act as a commercial exemplar for non-procurement colleagues, to support delivery of an effective procurement service.
• Develop an extensive network of influence within Jet2.com and externally with key suppliers. Leverage relationships to drive improved service and cost reduction.
• Be accountable for delivery of all commercial and contractual agreements within area of responsibility, guiding projects and initiatives towards best-value outcomes for Jet2.com.
• Provide comprehensive advice, insight, guidance and service on best practice within defined category areas and on procurement generally. Escalation point for category issues. Sets category direction and strategy for Performance and Commercial Contract Management with relevant supplier managers and budget holders.
• Identify, instigate and lead Procurement-led projects to deliver business process improvements and create cross-departmental synergies.
• Own and drive Supplier Relationship Management across the category areas.
• Encourage and champion category development and supplier innovations. Acts as a change agent and steers implementation of improvements through the business.

What you’ll have:

• Broad and deep knowledge of procurement. A high degree of market awareness, with a proven track record of introducing innovative approaches to procuring services and managing supplier relationships.
• Experience in digital/ecommerce categories (desirable)
• Proficient in delivering end-to-end procurement and optimising enhanced value within the categories.
• Ability to influence and secure support of senior stakeholders. An excellent communicator, with selling skills and the gravitas to build credible peer relationships with decision makers.
• Talented people manager who can support, inspire and develop team members to deliver exceptional outcomes for Jet2.com.
• Able to act as an intelligent customer in dealings with suppliers and with technical understanding sufficient to engage in meaningful, challenging conversations with both colleagues and suppliers.
• Solution oriented – influences others to find new ways of overcoming problems.
• Able to formulate strategy, lead cross-functional teams and deliver actionable deliverables. Able to translate big picture approaches to practical implementation plans.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent (desirable)

Join us as we redefine travel experiences and create memories for millions of passengers. At Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, your potential has no limits. Apply today and let your career take flight!