Procurement Manager

Procurement Manager - Customer & Marketing

It’s official – easyJet is one of the best places to work in the UK! We are among the winners of the annual Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Awards, a list of the UK’s Top 50 Best Places to Work 2024. You can be a part of it too, our Finance and Treasury teams are detail-focused problem-solvers who handle billions worth of assets and keep us on track for further growth. You’ll play an essential role in maintaining the balance between ‘service’ and ‘cost’ that makes travelling with us both accessible and enjoyable.

We are looking for a Procurement Manager to join the Commercial and Corporate team at easyJet, which covers Customer, Marketing, Digital, Distribution, Proposition and Partners, Inflight Retail, PR, Internal Comms, Sustainability, Legal, and Professional Services.

In this role, you will manage a diverse portfolio of spend across Marketing and Customer functions, working closely with a dynamic set of stakeholders to support easyJets goal of bringing the unbounded joy of travel (our Masterbrand) to our customers. Your responsibilities will include developing and executing a Procurement Category Plan that ensures best value from partners, conducting spend and market analysis, engaging with both stakeholders and suppliers, leading tender processes, and drafting contract templates for both existing and new needs.

A typical day might see you collaborating with the local marketing team in Italy to reshape our creative agency model, negotiating media agency commission rates, and running a Request for Information (RFI) to find agencies that can guide our brand identity and tone of voice. You will also be integral to strategic sourcing projects, negotiating competitive advantages with suppliers, and continuously driving improvements within the supply base.

We asked our Senior Procurement Manager why would someone want to do this job at easyJet;
"At easyJet, no two days are the same, and that’s what makes this role so exciting. Youll have the opportunity to work across a dynamic set of stakeholders, lead major initiatives, and make a real impact on how we connect with our customers. If youre someone who thrives on challenge, collaboration, and driving change in a fast-paced environment, youll love being part of our procurement team."

What you need to do the role
To succeed in this role, you must be comfortable with change, confident in your communications, and able to challenge stakeholders up to the C-suite level. As the department undergoes wholesale ecosystem change, you will review everything from the supplier network to stakeholder processes to optimise efficiency.

Key to this role are strong stakeholder relationships and supplier management, a strategic mindset, and the ability to align procurement activities with business needs, ensuring maximum value. We are seeking a highly skilled professional with excellent negotiation and influencing skills, capable of maintaining relationships with both internal and external stakeholders, including senior leadership. You will be adept at understanding complex specifications and contract scopes, while also being able to think innovatively to create long-term strategies and solutions. Strong problem-solving skills, an ability to analyse detailed financial and management information, and experience in contract review are essential.

Your tenacity to deliver results and ability to influence at a senior level will help drive a successful, end-to-end tender process that maximises value for easyJet.

What you’ll get in return
> Competitive base salary
> Up to 20% bonus
> 25 days holiday
> BAYE, SAYE & Performance share schemes
> 7% pension
> Life Assurance
> Flexible benefits package
> Excellent staff travel benefits

LOCATION & HOURS OF WORK
This full-time role will be based in Luton and will be 40 hours per week. We support hybrid working and we spend three days per week in the office.

About easyJet
At easyJet our aim is to make low cost travel easy – connecting people to what they value using Europe’s best airline network, great value fares, and friendly service.

It takes a real team effort to carry over 90 million passengers a year across 35 countries. Whether you’re working as part of our front line operations or in our corporate functions, you’ll find people that are positive, inclusive, ready to take on a challenge, and that have your back. We call that our ‘Orange Spirit’, and we hope you’ll share that too.

At easyJet, we're not just about making travel affordable, we're also committed to making wellbeing a rewarding journey for our team through small, healthy steps. We provide the necessary tools and resources, fostering a culture of care and collaboration. We do this the 'easyJet way', embodying our Orange Spirit, promoting accountability for our wellbeing, and looking out for each other. This is our healthy approach, making a difference for all of us.

We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds as part of our ongoing commitment to having a team that truly represents the customers that we serve . You may feel that that you don’t meet every single requirement for this role, but we’d still encourage you to submit an application rather than ruling yourself out. And if you need any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know and we’ll work with you to find a solution.

Apply
Complete your application on our careers site.

We encourage individuality, empower our people to seize the initiative, and never stop learning. We see people first and foremost for their performance and potential and we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates.

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