Senior Category Manager Aviation

DHL; Erlanger (KY); On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

International and virtual environment

Flexibility and learning opportunities

Competitive compensation and benefits

Job summary

DHL is seeking a Senior Category Manager Aviation in Cincinnati, Ohio. You will develop and implement procurement strategies for the aviation sector, lead major contracts, and manage supplier relationships across global and regional levels with DHL Express colleagues.

The role demands 8+ years in airline, aircraft maintenance or leasing, and strong procurement/contract management skills. You will collaborate with senior leaders and ensure strategy alignment with ESG and compliance standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in commercial, technical, or flight operations.
• 8+ years in airline, aircraft maintenance, or aircraft leasing.
• Experience in administration, and/or technical and/or flight operations management.
• Procurement and contract management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional sourcing support for key business initiatives and global/regional frame contracts.
• Lead strategic sourcing for capital-intensive goods and services including MRO, engine, and line/base maintenance.
• Drive supplier relationship management for assigned strategic providers.
• Interface between DHL Aviation senior leadership and the global Aviation Sourcing community.
• Develop and implement long-term category strategies with market knowledge and innovation awareness.
• Prepare and lead negotiations using advanced negotiation techniques.
• Influence senior leaders to adopt preferred procurement practices.

Skills

Procurement

Contract management

Sourcing

Leadership

Aviation industry experience

Education

Bachelor's Degree in relevant field

Job description

About DHL and Procurement: DHL Group, the logistics provider of the world with over 600,000 employees in more than 220 countries and territories. We are an organization that is not just moving goods around, we have a very clear purpose, and we are: Connecting People. Improving Lives. We provide challenges and opportunities for personal and professional development; we recognize the difference you bring to our business and together we share the pride of building one of the largest world leaders in logistics and supply chain.

DHL Corporate Procurement is a trustworthy business partner that builds a competitive ecosystem for the DHL Group – SUSTAINABLE, AGILE, CONNECTED, FORWARD LOOKING. We transform the way DHL is sourcing products, systems and services from external partners, leveraging modern digital tools and technologies. Our global procurement team is our biggest asset and by focusing on clear priorities, we drive tangible value for our colleagues. As our business keeps growing, we want you in our AMERICAS region.

Ready to immerse yourself in the exciting world of Procurement? Join the team and bring your expertise on board! As part of the DHL Group, you will be working with a global network of Procurement colleagues and benefit from a wide range of development opportunities.

Job Purpose

DHL’s Global Business Services (GBS) Procurement group is hiring a Senior Category Manager Aviation in Cincinnati, Ohio. You have more than 8 year’s procurement management experience in the airline, aircraft-maintenance, -conversion, or -leasing business. In this role, you will develop and implement best regional and global procurement strategies, take responsibility for supplier relationship management and lead strategic supplier negotiations of major contracts at global and regional level jointly with our DHL Express business colleagues.

DHL operates a fleet of >275 jet aircraft across 19 different airlines. The Aviation Sourcing team is situated in 5 different locations close to our key business partners and supports the sourcing for the operation of this fleet.

In your career, you are a highly experienced procurement manager who manages within a nominated sub-function and is responsible for short to mid-term (1-3 years) execution of functional strategy and operational direction. The problems you’ve faced are often complex and require extensive investigation and analysis. You’ve been responsible for driving innovation for business within specific category.

Your tasks

• Provide professional sourcing support for key business initiatives, supply market research / intelligence to support business decisions in investments and budgets and establishment of global or regional frame contracts
• Specialize in strategic sourcing of capital intensive goods and services in order to reduce costs and ensure quality and supply as needed by the business / function in scope, i.e., MRO contracts for engine maintenance, APU maintenance, heavy components (landing gears, wheels, brakes, T/R, etc.) and line and base maintenance in a highly regulated and certified industry.
• Lead Supplier Relationship Management for assigned strategic providers.
• Act as interface between the Global Aviation senior leadership based in CVG and the global Aviation Sourcing community
• Identify requirements and service level expectations and develop into actionable projects with the Business Partner.
• Develop and implement long-term category strategies and manage categories with an understanding of market dynamics, supplier market developments and external innovation management
• Prepare and lead negotiations using advanced negotiation techniques
• Communicate and influence senior business leaders outside of own job area to accept practices and approaches
• Develop strong, trusting relationships with senior business leaders across DPDHL
• Implement corporate compliance and ESG rules

Your Profile

• Bachelor’s Degree, commercial or technical or flight operational
• At least 8 years in airline, aircraft maintenance or aircraft leasing business
• With management function in Administration, and / or Technical, and / or Flight Operations
• Procurement / contract management skills

We offer

• Great opportunity to work for the biggest logistics company in the world
• International and virtual environment
• Flexibility and great opportunity to learn
• Tempting Compensation and benefits

DHL is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. The EEO is the Law poster is available here: https://www.eeoc.gov/employers/eeo-law-poster

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