Description
Join the Engineering team at Heathrow Airport Limited as a Supplier Operations Manager. You will lead commercial and supplier operations activity across Engineering, ensuring contracts deliver against safety, quality, performance, and financial objectives.
The Engineering team manages a vast range of assets worth £14bn, including mechanical, electrical, water, civil, rail, and environmental disciplines. As a Supplier Operations Manager, you will drive commercial awareness, manage budgets, identify opportunities, mitigate risks, and support the delivery of EBITDA targets.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading the commercial and operational governance of supplier contracts
- Driving financial performance across a £100m+ cost base
- Challenging supplier costs, contract delivery, and value for money
- Partnering with Engineering, Baggage, Finance, Procurement, and Capital teams to develop cost-saving initiatives
- Supporting contract procurement and retendering activities
- Leading and developing a team of Commercial Coordinators
Requirements include:
- Proven track record of delivering business improvement and change
- Strong commercial acumen and experience of driving commercial best practice
- Highly analytical problem-solving skills
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
- Experience managing budgets, forecasting, and financial performance
Ideal candidates will have:
- A degree qualification and/or membership of a relevant professional body
- Experience delivering compliance requirements within a complex operational environment
- Broad understanding of asset management and continuous improvement methodologies
- Strong leadership capability