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Head of Category

3 months ago

London UK, UK, United Kingdom Selint Aviation - Executive Search Full time

Job Purpose


A leading company in the automotive industry is looking for a "Head of Category - Inflight Catering", to be located in Madrid/London/Barcelona/Dublin.


The successful candidate will be responsible for leading and managing procurement activities related to inflight catering products across the organization by developing category procurement strategies, driving cost savings, and ensuring supplier performance.


Responsibilities:

  • Define and develop the category Strategy. Develop and implement a comprehensive category procurement strategy for inflight catering products, aligned with the company’s overall objectives.
  • Establish and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and vendors within the designated categories, ensuring effective supplier performance and continuous improvement.
  • Define the strategy for the optimization of the procurement process. Streamline and enhance the procurement process, including sourcing, vendor selection, negotiation, contract management, and supplier evaluation, to maximize efficiency. This includes covering all commercial, business, and legal project risks in contracts to ensure ongoing value for money throughout the lifetime of the contract.
  • Managing all pre and post contract commercial matters including preparation of cost estimates, value engineering, negotiating/agreeing contract change and ensuring that the core principles of Commercial Management are being implemented. Whilst fully understanding the commercial impact of all decisions and delivery projects within approved budget authorizations.
  • Identify cost-saving opportunities, negotiate favorable terms and conditions, and drive cost reduction initiatives while maintaining high quality and service levels.
  • Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders, such as marketing, communication, commercial and call center teams, to understand their requirements, provide procurement support, and ensure alignment with organizational goals.
  • Conduct market research and analysis of the industry trends, market conditions, emerging technologies, and best practices within inflight catering products.
  • Assess and mitigate risks associated with procurement activities, including supplier dependencies, price volatility, quality issues, and contractual obligations.


Requirements:

  • University Degree.
  • 8-14 years of experience.