Supplier Management Executive

2 months ago

Heathrow, United Kingdom British Airways Full time

This is a key time to be joining British Airways as we Build a Better BA. We take huge pride in our past - but we’re looking to the future as an airline that loves embracing the best of modern Britain. Our country’s creativity, diversity, style, wit and warmth are the same special qualities that make us who we are.

**Ready for a new challenge, where no two days are the same? Look no further.**

If you enjoy meeting new people, finding innovative solutions, learning new skills and enjoy mentoring others, then this opportunity could be for you.

Our Global Learning Academy (GLA) is expanding the Supplier Management function and is seeking an enthusiastic Supplier Management Executive, with a keen eye for detail and experience of working in a busy operational environment.

This is an exciting role which operates within the GLA Commercial team, where you will also learn more about our training facilities, such as the flight simulators and other third-party customers.

**The Role**

As a Supplier Management Executive, you will** **be responsible for the ownership of the tactical day to day running of the GLA Supplier Management function, ensuring key KPI’s are met including, coordination of external suppliers, contractor resources, supplier transactions, reporting and maintaining an approved GLA supplier list.

Reporting into the Supplier Relationship Manager, you will support with setting of the GLA Finance & Business plans and act as the point of escalation for external suppliers and contractors. You will be supported in identifying suitable learning/networking opportunities to help build your profile and knowledge.

The most rewarding part of this role is seeing how your work helps contribute towards the organisational goals, such as the purchase of a large piece of equipment for compliant training, reducing costs and paying suppliers on time.

**Duties will include**:

- Supporting the Supplier Relationship Manager during the yearly financial cycle to review, forecast and plan spend.
- Handling the data integrity for suppliers in Salesforce, ensuring accurate supplier records and contract management
- Maximising the value of Supplier Partner relationships through the strategic management plans and governance processes
- Running the Supplier Management SharePoint site
- Ensuring supplier processes are clear, effective and efficient so that costs are controlled effectively, leveraging the use of digital tools & automation
- Running and tracking spend against agreed budgets and contracts
- Manage contracts & liaise with 3rd party external instructors

**Your skills and experience**
- Understanding of aviation industry/similar operational commercial environment
- Excellent analytical skills
- Finance and budgetary awareness, i.e. setting and handling budgets
- Commercial, contracts and supplier management, coupled with outstanding skills in maintaining unique and complicated supplier relationships.
- Strong negotiation skills
- Tech savvy - knowledge of Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
- Knowledge of Salesforce Lightning (desirable)
- Supply Chain or buying experience (desirable)
- Experience of using Purchase Ordering/ERP systems (desirable)

Our Corporate and Support roles come with big potential to make your mark on our business. The airline industry changes so fast that we’re constantly evolving and finding new ways to impress customers and get ahead of our competitors. If you’re an innovator and brave and bold thinker, you will be in your element at British Airways.

Your impact on British Airways will be rewarded with a competitive rewards package plus the opportunity to develop and progress your career in many directions.

Not only will you have the chance to further your career development within BA, you’ll have access to our competitive reward and benefits package. This includes core company paid benefits such as a Defined Contribution pension scheme, generous Life Assurance cover and a whole host of options to support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing. You can also sign up for a range of voluntary benefits such as Private Medical cover, Dental and Critical Illness cover, Technology Scheme, Cycle to Work and Electric Car Scheme. And of course, you’ll be able to enjoy the benefit of staff travel as soon as you join us
- We are an equal opportunities employer and value diversity at British Airways. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, age, marital status, veteran status or disability status. This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the job and the general nature and level of work performed by job holders within this job. However, this job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position._

N.B. We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date in the event of an overwhelming respo

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