LEAD MANAGER – SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT & THIRD PARTY RISK MANAGEMENT
INTRO
We are easyJet – a FTSE listed, £multi-billion low-cost airline that serves tens of millions of customers every single year. If you’re reading this, you have probably already been an easyJet customer, and you’ll know that there is no more iconic (or Orange!) travel brand in Europe.
We fly more than 1,207 routes, connecting 38 countries across Europe, and employ more than 18,000 colleagues. We’re on a mission to make low-cost travel easy – and whatever your role here, you’ll connect millions of people to what they love using Europe’s best airline network, great value fares, and friendly service.
What makes us easyJet? Our Promise Behaviours – we are Safe, Bold, Welcoming and Challenging. Four Behaviours. One Spirit. One easyJet.
READ ON IF YOU
Have strong experience in Supplier Management, Third Party Risk Management, Procurement Operations or related governance/risk roles
Enjoy taking frameworks from design through to practical implementation and adoption
Can be in our fantastic Luton head office 3 x per week
THE TEAM
The Procurement Team at easyJet manages a significant portion of our total external spend, covering Customer, Operations, Commercial, Business, Corporate, Finance, People, and IT. We are a dynamic team focused on delivering value, supporting business growth, and ensuring our partners help us achieve our ambitions.
THE ROLE
This is a permanent role within the Procurement Operations team, responsible for shaping, embedding and continuously improving Supplier Management and Third Party Risk Management (TPRM) across easyJet.
You will take ownership of finalising and evolving frameworks, translating policy into clear ways of working, and supporting the business through adoption and change.
A key focus will be on using the Ivalua platform to operationalise Supplier Management and integrate third party risk activity throughout the supplier lifecycle, while recognising that both process and tooling will continue to mature.
You will provide visibility and assurance to senior leaders, including the Airline Management Board and Audit Committee, ensuring supplier performance and risk are appropriately governed in line with regulatory expectations.
Requirements of the Role
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
Proven experience designing and embedding Supplier Management and/or Third Party Risk Management frameworks in a large organisation
Strong experience applying risk-based, proportionate due diligence and ongoing supplier risk monitoring
Experience translating policy and governance into practical, day to day ways of working
Experience working with procurement or risk systems to support supplier lifecycle, governance or risk processes (e.g. Ivalua or similar)
Experience providing governance, reporting and assurance to senior leadership or committees
Strong experience working cross functionally with Procurement, Legal, Risk, Finance and Compliance
Pragmatic, proportionate and commercially minded approach to risk and governance
Comfortable working with ambiguity and iterating designs based on real world use
Strong stakeholder management skills, with confidence operating at senior and committee level
Professional qualification or formal training in Procurement, Risk Management, Governance, Compliance, ESG or Sustainability-related disciplines is desirable
Evidence of continued professional development in Supplier Management, Risk or Regulatory areas
WHAT YOU’LL GET IN RETURN
Up to 20% maximum bonus
7% pension contributions
Medical Cash Plan
Excellent staff travel benefits
25 days of annual leave + bank holidays
Annual credit towards an easyJet holiday
Various flexible benefits and extras
PRACTICALITIES
This full-time role will be based in Luton and will be 40 hours per week. We support hybrid working and we spend 60% of our time per month in the office.
REASONABLE ADJUSTMENTS
At easyJet, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace that reflects the diverse customers we serve across Europe. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds. If you require specific adjustments or support during the application or recruitment process, such as extra time for assessments or accessible interview locations, please contact us at [email protected]. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to ensure accessibility and accommodation.
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