ph3About Us /h3 pWe are part of International Airlines Group (IAG), one of the world’s leading airline groups and owner of some of the biggest brands in the sky. IAG Transform provides creative and innovative solutions to drive sustainable transformation by delivering procurement and airline services, as well as group-wide systems across IAG. Each operating company benefits from the Transform centralised model, driving efficiencies, automation, and economies of scale. /p h3Purpose of the role /h3 pLocation: Madrid or London /p ul liWork across the operating companies, ensuring the delivery of effective, robust and compliant procurement that delivers the business plan while maximising the Group’s buying power. /li liLead strategic activities, including category planning, sourcing, risk management and act as a single point of contact for senior stakeholders. /li /ul h3Your responsibilities /h3 ul liResponsibility for developing and implementing a 3-5 year category plan for the given sub-category. /li liResponsibility for developing and implementing local and global sourcing strategies for all external spend related activity. /li liManagement of stakeholder relationships in all operating companies, ensuring appropriately robust challenge while delivering the operating companies’ business plans. /li liManage supplier risk to protect the operating companies and the Group from financial, operational and reputational damage. /li liProvide commercial innovation to internal stakeholders through interaction with the supply base. /li liWork with internal stakeholders and external suppliers to resolve commercial and contractual disputes; in particular suppliers with high complexity and/or high spend.



/li liSupport operating companies tier 1 (high strategic/high risk/high spend) projects. Work with strategic suppliers to grow and develop supplier markets. /li liThrough liaison with the Procurement Operations Centre and operating company stakeholders, ensure supplier performance management is robust, effective and compliant. /li liWork alongside business areas to identify, challenge, harmonise and simplify specifications and processes across the operating companies to ensure that Group buying power is maximised. /li liEnsure that all procurement activity is carried out in line with Group and operating company governance principles. /li liDevelop effective working relations with key interfaces across the Group and operating companies including line, finance, legal and other stakeholders. /li liTake active role in cross-departmental strategic and leadership activities. /li /ul h3Your skills, experience and qualifications /h3 ul liDegree and/or ability to demonstrate strong knowledge of working in international procurement environment. /li liStrong demonstrable commercial expertise including contract negotiation and dispute resolutions. /li liStrong aptitude and knowledge across full commodity lifecycle and awareness of market trends and suppliers. /li liStrong business and financial acumen with the ability to evaluate, analyse and solve problems. /li liAbility to influence, align diverse views and gain consensus,



providing clarity and direction on what is to be achieved and break down barriers that get in the way of effective team working. /li liAbility to prioritise, maintain clear focus and provide direction in constant ambiguity and change, using knowledge, judgment, resilience and courage to resolve conflicting priorities and manage crises. /li liAbility to operate effectively in an environment with tight deadlines, finite resource and uncertainty. /li liSenior level experience of partnering with Senior Leaders and Executives in a fast moving and agile business environment. /li liSenior level experience in Procurement gathered in a complex general organisation. /li liExperience of working in an environment of change involving people, process, policy and technology. /li liExperience managing teams for success across multiple countries and cultures. /li liWillingness to travel and work in a multi-site/location environment. /li /ul h3What we offer /h3 ul liThe chance to enjoy a challenging career in an exciting, fast-moving environment in a dynamic industry. /li liThe opportunity to work in a multi-cultural environment with great offices in many locations. We support our people in maintaining work/life balance, as well as providing the many benefits one would expect from a global organisation, including health insurance, pension and performance bonuses. /li /ul pWe are an equal opportunities employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. /p /p #J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Category Lead (Madrid)
🏢 IAG Transform
📍 Madrid