Senior Category Manager Aviation

About the role

DHL Group, the logistics provider of the world with over 600,000 employees in more than 220 countries and territories, is seeking a Senior Category Manager Aviation in Cincinnati, Ohio. 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.

DHL’s Global Business Services (GBS) Procurement group is hiring a highly experienced procurement manager to 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.

Responsibilities

• 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
• Lead Supplier Relationship Management for assigned strategic providers
• Act as interface between the Global Aviation senior leadership 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

Requirements

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

Benefits

• 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