Specialist of Fuel, Ops & Cargo Supplier Management & Procurement

TUI Group is the world’s number one integrated tourism business.  Within TUI Group, TUI Airline regroups all airline activities across UK, Nordics, Belgium, The Netherlands, Germany, Spain, Morocco, France, and the Dutch Antilles.  
The Supplier Management & Procurement (SM&P) team is a vital part of TUI Airline, optimising value in all aviation contracts. As a Specialist of Fuel, Ops & Cargo Supplier Management & Procurement, you will become a subject matter expert in these areas. You are responsible for small to medium value/risk projects and for managing the agreements throughout their life-cycle.

Your role will be pooled across various areas, your primary area of responsibility will be Fuel, Ops & Cargo. Secondary area(s) of responsibility will be discussed based on your skillset and the requirements of the business.

In this role, you’ll report to the Senior Manager of Fuel, Ops & Cargo Supplier Management & Procurement.

ABOUT OUR OFFER 

Personal benefits: Attractive remuneration, discretionary bonus schemes, generous travel benefits, extensive health & well-being support, and more.
Flexible working: Work is something you do, not somewhere you go. We encourage a healthy work-life balance with a dynamic working environment.
A career to shape: Access the TUI Learning Hub to level-up and reach your ambitions.
Broaden your network: We champion intercultural collaboration and provide opportunities to work on global projects and teams
Community: Get involved with incredible local charity and sustainability initiatives like the TUI Care Foundation.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As Specialist of Fuel, Ops & Cargo SM&P you’ll: 

•    Understand and work in accordance with the category and departmental strategy. You will build subject matter knowledge within your primary area of responsibility, obtaining market intelligence and analyzing market developments such as new trends, supplier entry/exists, competitor information and risks. By monitoring and reporting on opportunities for savings as well as reviewing information on quality and performance of suppliers (based on quality reports, audits and business intelligence analysis reports), you will contribute to the implementation of the strategy. 
•    You will manage the procurement process for small to medium value/risk projects following the SM&P process and procedures manual, supporting other (procurement) projects as requested. You will lead the procurement process in co-operation with operational stakeholders, and work in close co-operation with other SM&P team members, as needed. You will evaluate all procurement requests and challenge internal customers and suppliers to provide innovative solutions, performing detailed proposal analysis and comparison. You will manage all activities involved in implementing commercial agreements including the issuance of commercial material to suppliers, as described in the SM&P process and procedures manual.  
•    You will manage small-to-medium value/risk contracts through their lifecycle from an administrative and commercial point of view, following the SM&P process and procedures manual. You will provide guidance to stakeholders on contractual matters and support ongoing supplier management of contracts and support operational departments in ongoing supplier management of contracts. 
•    You will manage escalated contractual claims and disputes (linked to the contracts/suppliers in your remit) between operational departments, support functions and suppliers and obtain compensation, if contractual terms and conditions are not fulfilled. Through the development and management of supplier, you will be able to develop and manage a long-term supplier relationship by reviewing supplier commercial and operational performance and by organizing regular service/performance review meetings with suppliers and business owners in function of the value of the contract. Through the analysis of operational risks for agreements based on market intelligence, business intelligence analysis reports and financial risk reports, you will report if risk level changes/increases and make recommendation for further actions. 
•    You will develop and leverage internal networks, in cooperation with SM&P and other TUI Airline colleagues, etc. and external stakeholders (suppliers, etc.), ensuring the best input and output of your scope.
•    You will be required to undertake business travel, both for internal purposes and for supplier visits/meetings. You will be able to work from home when not needed in the office or required to travel; the mantra is very much that work is something you do, not somewhere you go.

ABOUT YOU 

•    Have at least a relevant graduate degree, a CIPS qualification or equivalent by experience. 
•    Highly proficient in English, knowledge of other languages is desirable but not essential.
•    Experience in procurement, aviation/airline or a tourism environment is desirable but not essential. 
•    Business and commercial awareness, with the ability to evaluate costs and benefits.
•    Strong numeric, analytical and problem solving skills with eye for detail.
•    Ability to identify and understand key drivers in any scenario.
•    Ability to quickly learn new concepts and to understand the impact of actions on the business.
•    Ability to challenge assumptions and to think out of the box. 
•    Good communication skills.
•    Good negotiation, influencing and persuading skills.
•    An ability to understand cultural differences, able to manage the complexity and ambiguity resulting from multiple stakeholders of differing sizes and based in different countries.
•    Able to easily develop a strong network of contacts throughout the business and industry, gaining the support and commitment of key players to key projects.
•    A ‘can-do’ attitude, work result-oriented and take initiative.

From a workplace to a place to belong. At TUI we embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion, encouraging everyone to come as you are, because together, our potential is limitless.

We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities and impairments so if you require any support, please do let us know.

SECURITY CLEARANCE STATEMENT  

At TUI, safety is our top priority. We conduct thorough background checks on all employees who join our Airline. Rest assured; we’ll guide you on the necessary information you need to provide at each stage.  

Please note that if you are applying for a role in the UK, you must ensure you can provide a full 5 years referencing, plus a criminal record check for all countries you’ve resided in for more than 6 months in the past 5 years (some costs may apply).