Strategic Procurement Manager
Job Summary
The Procurement Manager-Tender and Contracts Support position reports to the Head of Procurement NOAM. The position works closely with business stakeholders to build consensus and alignment for change & procurement projects, advises and, most importantly, implements with functional or regional leadership teams.
Full-time employees are offered a range of health and wellness benefits as well as 401(k) with company match paid vacation time, sick time, and company paid holidays. The expected pay rate is $110.000 - $113.000/annually
Activities
- Lead RFIs/RFPs/RFQs and support contracts negotiation
- Manage and/or oversee the end-to-end procurement and tendering process
- Complete and provide category spend, and market analysis required for category profiling
- Analyze and categorize supplier base
- Prepare Should Cost and Make vs Buy Analyses
- Manage and/or oversee Swissport agreed vendor list for the managed categories
- Effectively build and manage relationships with suppliers, using Total Cost of Ownership approach
- Set-up KPI’s and monitor service levels to ensure compliance and uninterrupted availability
- Manage budget, value creation and drive cost savings
Your Profile
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Business, Economics, Procurement, Supply Chain or equivalent
- Minimum of 5 years of experience within procurement, supply chain, operations, logistics and transformation offices or consulting background
- Experience in Data Analytics preferred
- Demonstrated and/or proven ability of excellent negotiating skills and understanding of contractual key terms
- Proven track record in delivering cost savings and driving transformational projects
- Strong project management experience and analytical skills
- Demonstrated ability to work with key stakeholders in multiple global locations and at various levels
- Strong leadership skills to effectively manage category processes and cross functional teams in a matrix organization
- Demonstrated ability to maintain professionalism and flexibility while effectively working as part of a team
- Strong work ethic and ability to balance priorities of workload and/or expectations
- Demonstrated excellent communication skills – both oral and written – and ability to articulate in a complex organization
- Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills
What We Offer
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retailer plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
About the Role
We are a global leader in aviation services, providing Ground Handling, Cargo Handling, and Passenger Services to over 300 million passengers annually. Our mission is to provide the aviation industry with consistent and tailor-made solutions around the globe, for a better customer experience. We believe that our people are what differentiate us from our competition. At Swissport, we are driven by our core values of Show You Care, Do the Right Things and Win as a Team.
Benefits
At Swissport, we believe in diversity, equal opportunity, and the power of our values to drive our success. We are committed to providing a workplace that fosters inclusion and where all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
Schedule
Join Swissport today and be part of a team that connects the world of aviation!