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.

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 ma.recruitment@easyjet.com We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to ensure accessibility and accommodation.

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