Supplier Management Specialist

easyJet Airline Company PLC; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus up to 20%

Pension contributions 7%

Staff travel benefits

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Holiday credit

Flexible benefits

Job summary

easyJet Airline Company PLC in the UK is hiring a Supplier Management Specialist to own day-to-day supplier management and drive the rollout of Third Party Risk Management (TPRM) across the business. You will be the central contact for supplier onboarding, lifecycle management, and data reporting, ensuring processes are clear and followed.

This role requires hands-on experience with supplier management systems (Ivalua preferred) and the ability to translate insights into actions.

Qualifications

• Experience in Supplier Management, Procurement Operations or a comparable operational role.
• Experience using supplier management or procurement systems; knowledge of Ivalua is a plus.
• Ability to deliver operational processes at scale and act as a central point of contact.
• Problem-solving approach to identify issues and implement solutions.
• Ability to drive accountability and ensure actions are completed.
• Comfort with evolving processes and stakeholder collaboration.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Analytical and detail-focused with data-driven approach.
• Collaborative across Procurement and wider business.
• CIPS or equivalent qualification desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Act as the central point of contact for day-to-day Supplier Management activity.
• Support onboarding, lifecycle management, performance processes, data and reporting.
• Promote consistent use of Supplier Management processes across the business.
• Identify inefficiencies and develop practical improvements.
• Mobilise TPRM through testing, documentation, training and rollout.
• Resolve issues and ensure new processes work in day-to-day operations.
• Own operational execution of TPRM as capability is established.
• Maintain visibility of supplier risk exposure and support escalation.
• Own day-to-day operation of Supplier Management in Ivalua.
• Monitor workflows, dashboards and alerts; ensure timely actions.
• Follow up on overdue actions and address issues.
• Escalate material concerns and drive corrective action.
• Triage complex issues with Legal, Risk and Compliance.
• Track recurring issues and address root causes.
• Produce operational reporting on activity, compliance, adoption and risk completion.
• Provide insights for leadership reporting and decision-making.
• Deliver role-based training and onboarding of new Managers.
• Create accessible guidance for Ivalua usage.
• Continuously improve data and ways of working by resolving pain points.

Skills

Supplier Management

Procurement Operations

Ivalua

Stakeholder Management

Problem Solving

Accountability

Adaptability

Analytical Thinking

Data Reporting

Cross-functional Collaboration

CIPS (Desirable)

Tools

Ivalua

Job description

Job Description - Supplier Management Specialist (17247)

INTRO

We are easyJet – a FTSE listed, £multi-billion low-cost airline that serves tens of millions of customers every single year. If you’re reading this, you have probably already been an easyJet customer, and you’ll know that there is no more iconic (or Orange!) travel brand in Europe.

We fly more than 1,207 routes, connecting 38 countries across Europe, and employ more than 18,000 colleagues. We’re on a mission to make low-cost travel easy – and whatever your role here, you’ll connect millions of people to what they love using Europe’s best airline network, great value fares, and friendly service.

What makes us easyJet? Our Promise Behaviours - we are Safe, Bold, Welcoming and Challenging. Four Behaviours. One Spirit. One easyJet.

READ ON IF YOU

• Have experience in Supplier Management, Procurement Operations or a similar operational role.
• Enjoy improving processes, solving operational challenges and turning insight into action.
• Are confident working with procurement or supplier management systems, with Ivalua experience being desirable.
• Can build trusted relationships and drive action across a wide range of stakeholders.
• Are comfortable working in a fast-paced environment where processes and capabilities continue to evolve.
• Can be in our fantastic Luton head office 3 x per week.

THE TEAM

Our Procurement Team manages a significant portion of easyJet’s external spend across Customer, Operations, Commercial, Business, Corporate, Finance, People, and Tech and Data. We are a dynamic team focused on delivering value, supporting business growth and ensuring our partners help us achieve our ambitions.

This role sits within Procurement Operations and works closely with colleagues across Procurement, Finance Transformation, Legal, Risk, Sustainability and the wider business.

THE ROLE

As our Supplier Management Specialist, you will own the day-to-day operation of Supplier Management across easyJet while helping to mobilise and embed Third Party Risk Management, known as TPRM, into the business.

You will be the central point of contact for Supplier Management activity, providing practical support with queries, issue resolution, processes and continuous improvement. You will help ensure that Supplier Management and risk processes are clear, workable and consistently followed.

A key part of your role will be making sure Ivalua operates as a system of action, not simply a system of record. You will monitor workflows, dashboards and alerts, follow actions through to completion and help colleagues use the platform effectively.

As TPRM is rolled out across easyJet, you will help connect process design with day-to-day delivery, ensuring supplier risk management becomes an effective and sustainable part of business as usual.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

• Act as the central point of contact for day-to-day Supplier Management activity.
• Support Supplier Managers and business stakeholders with supplier onboarding, lifecycle management, performance processes, data and reporting.
• Promote consistent use of Supplier Management processes across the business.
• Identify inefficiencies, workarounds and process gaps, then develop practical improvements.
• Support the mobilisation of TPRM through process testing, documentation, training and rollout activity.
• Help resolve early-stage issues and ensure new processes work effectively in day-to-day operations.
• Own the operational execution of TPRM through Supplier Management processes as the capability becomes established.
• Maintain visibility of supplier risk exposure and support escalation where required.
• Own the day-to-day operation of Supplier Management processes within Ivalua.
• Monitor risk workflows, dashboards and alerts to ensure actions are assigned and completed within expected timescales.
• Follow up on overdue or incomplete actions and help stakeholders address issues.
• Identify where controls are not being followed, drive corrective action and escalates material concerns.
• Triage complex issues and connect colleagues with specialists across areas including Legal, Risk and Compliance.
• Track recurring issues and address their root causes rather than relying on short-term fixes.
• Produce operational reporting covering Supplier Management activity, process compliance, adoption and risk workflow completion.
• Provide clear, practical insight to support leadership reporting and decision-making.
• Deliver role-based training and support the onboarding of new Supplier Managers and stakeholders.
• Create accessible guidance that helps colleagues understand how to complete activities in Ivalua and during business-as-usual operations.
• Continuously improve processes, data and ways of working by identifying and resolving business pain points.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• Experience in Supplier Management, Procurement Operations or a comparable operational role.
• Experience using supplier management or procurement systems. Knowledge of Ivalua would be an advantage.
• A strong understanding of delivering operational processes at scale.
• Experience acting as a business-facing subject matter expert or central point of contact.
• A practical problem-solving approach, with the ability to identify issues and implement effective solutions.
• The confidence to create accountability and encourage colleagues to complete agreed actions.
• The ability to work effectively in an evolving environment where processes are being developed and refined.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• An analytical and detail-focused approach, with the ability to turn information into meaningful action.
• A collaborative approach and the ability to build trust across Procurement and the wider business.
• Relevant practical experience. A specific academic qualification is not required.
• CIPS or an equivalent professional qualification would be desirable but is not essential.

WHAT YOU’LL GET IN RETURN

• Up to 20% maximum bonus.
• 7% pension contributions.
• Excellent staff travel benefits.
• 25 days of annual leave + bank holidays.
• Annual credit towards an easyJet holiday.
• Various flexible benefits and extras.

PRACTICALITIES

This full-time role will be based in Luton and will be 40 hours per week. We support hybrid working and we spend 60% of our time per month in the office.

REASONABLE ADJUSTMENTS

At easyJet, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace that reflects the diverse customers we serve across Europe. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds. If you require specific adjustments or support during the application or recruitment process, such as extra time for assessments or accessible interview locations, please contact us at [e-mail]. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to ensure accessibility and accommodation.

Business Area

Procurement