Vendor Manager - Airports

At Vueling , we love things to happen. We always try to go one step further and do it better. More than a job - it's a way of life.

That's why we work together as a team made up of talented and passionate people, collaborating, supporting and complementing each other.

We are one of Europe’s leading low-cost airlines, with special relevance in the Spanish domestic market, as well as in France and Italy.

Job Purpose

Lead the relationship with airport suppliers and internal business units, with the aim of optimizing the total associated cost, identifying cost saving opportunities, proactive performance monitoring and financial claims negotiation.

Main Accountabilities

• Accountable for saving initiatives identification and successful implementation on SPM Airports Category.
• Become enabler of transformation initiatives from the supplier market

Main Responsibilities - Tasks

• Develop and support the sourcing strategy for Airport Handling category by interacting with key stakeholders, analyzing supplier market opportunities and deliver end-to-end category management governance.
• Identify Airports supplier costs saving opportunities across the category develop annual category plan and lead implementation.
• Undergoing investigation and negotiation of claims settlement related to supplier underperformance.
• Identify Airports supplier market transformation opportunities that could enable Vueling long term transformation.
• Managing the relationship with Airport suppliers, including the assessment of their performance, ensuring that Vueling receives quality and support appropriate for its needs and that it represents value for money.
• Work closely with GBS Procurement team when running tender processes for Airports category, ensuring agreed timeframe and saving targets are met. part of the joint placement. Negotiate with these stakeholders the premium split.

Main Relationships

Internal

• Operations: COO, Ground Ops Director, Flight Ops Director, Managers and Analysts of Department.
• Finance: CFO, Suppliers and Management Director.
• Legal Counsel.
• Director or Manager approving supplier contracts of Airports Category.

Group

• IAG GBS Procurement Director and Senior Management team
• IBERIA Handling CTO, CCO

External

• Senior Management in Handling Suppliers, in particular, IBAS, Group Europe Handling, Avia-Partner, Aviation Services, Swissport, MASA. Senior Management in Customer Supplier Newrest.

Education

• University Degree in Engineering, preferably Aeronautical, or Business Administration.

Experience

• 5 years experience in Business Consulting, Operations department in Airlines or Handling Suppliers.
• Valuable experience with other Airports job positions.

Competencies

• Analytical, strategic, quantitative and problem-solving skills
• Strong influencing and negotiating skills; ability to work with multiple stakeholders and time critical environments
• Innovative problem-solving skills, with proven ability to exercise flexibility and judgement
• Self-motivated
• Ability to develop effective relationships across all areas of the business and with third parties
• Project management, particularly in the context of arranging new/enhanced cover; procurement of services from brokers and direct insurers; and renewal

Languages

• English: C1
• Valuable other languages

Location

Barcelona

Level

Individual Contributor 4

Our benefits

Every single person who works with us is unique. And we want your experience of working at Vueling to be just as unique. Our employee benefits include staff travel, discounts, flexible working model and much more! Want to learn more? click here

We have won the award for the “ Best Low-Cost Airline in Europe 2021 ” at the Skytrax World Airline Awards, the world’s largest annual airline passenger satisfaction survey. We will continue to work hard to always offer the best customer experience!