SWISS and the Lufthansa Group depend on a wide array of suppliers to deliver a premium inflight and lounge experience. This position is responsible for the strategic procurement of all related products and services.
Starting date: September 1, 2023 / upon agreement
You may apply in English or German.
It covers large multi-year international inflight catering and lounge hospitality service contracts as well as the sourcing of articles like tableware,amenities,technical catering material,food and beverage products. The contract values vary from a few thousand to multi-million strategic agreements.
The postholder works in very close cooperation with the Product & Services departments of the concerned airlines defining the requirements.
Tasks
- Develop strong know-how of the supplier and product market
- Develop a procurement strategy for own product and service portfolio
- Lead and manage the procurement process (preparation, tender, approval, implementation, documentation) for the articles and services in scope with the aim to find the best commercial solutions for the group.
- Manage key contracts
- Manage relationship with key suppliers
- Assessment of production and supply chain risks
- Work closely with internal stakeholders
- Propose process improvements
- Propose alternative products
- Support operational procurement
- Active participation to internal projects
Contact
Rafael Abplanalp
Human Resources
Swiss International Air Lines AG
Phone
+41 44 564 22 66
E-mail address for inquiries
recruiting.services@swiss.com
- Bachelor degree or equivalent
- Procurement diploma wished
- 3+ year procurement experience wished
- Excellent negotiation skills
- Strong analytical skills
- Good communication & interpersonal skills
- Interest for food and beverage / hospitality services
- Word / Excel knowhow
- SAP MM experience of advantage
- Very good spoken and written skills in German and English
The position is part of an international Lufthansa Group matrix category team.
About Swiss International Air Lines AG
It’s the little differences that make working at SWISS so appealing. The fact, for example, that we treat every detail with care, see quality in terms of hospitality and view nationality through an international lens. In a similar way, we see variety as richness, a job as an experience and SWISS as a world of inspiration. You, too, will be stimulated in our special working environment – one in which, wherever you are, you’ll always feel: Truly SWISS .... where people matter.
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