Company Description
IAG GBS (Global Business Services) is part of International Airlines Group, one of the world’s leading airline groups, with 546 aircraft flying to over 270 destinations, carrying more than 100 million passengers each year.
IAG GBS provides a plug and play platform of scalable, best in class procurement, finance and IT business services to IAG’s operating companies which include Aer Lingus, Avios, British Airways, IAG, IAG Cargo, Iberia, Iberia Express, LEVEL and Vueling.
The company is headquartered in Krakow, and has operations in London, Madrid, Dublin and Chennai.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities
Procurement and Commercial Negotiation
- Apply in-depth knowledge of procurement processes and strategies to achieve cost savings and efficiency improvements.
- Lead commercial negotiations with vendors and suppliers to secure favourable terms, pricing, and contracts.
- Develop negotiation plans, conduct supplier assessments, and evaluate proposals to drive cost reductions while maintaining quality standards.
- Implement initiatives to optimize spend, streamline processes, and enhance supplier relationships.
- Manage and prioritise multiple projects, ensuring timely delivery of insights and recommendations.
Data Analysis
- Analyse data comprehensively using Excel and Power BI, including advanced formulas, pivot tables, data visualisation tools, and dashboard creation to interpret complex datasets.
- Evaluate business opportunities, market trends, and operational efficiencies through commercial analysis, translating data into strategic insights and supporting the IAG Airports transformation initiatives and relevant associated tender processes.
- Develop and present reports and presentations for internal stakeholders, making data accessible and understandable to non-technical audiences.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, understand business processes, and provide data-driven recommendations for process improvements and strategic planning.
Stakeholder Management:
- Communicate effectively with internal stakeholders to understand their requirements, address concerns, and solicit feedback.
- Build and maintain relationships with external vendors and negotiate contracts that support the company's interests.
Skills
- Analytical and Strategic Thinking: Ability to collect, organise, analyse, and disseminate large volumes of information with accuracy and attention to detail.
- Presentation Excellence: Exceptional presentation skills, with the ability to synthesise complex data into engaging, understandable presentations for a broad audience.
- Excel and Power BI mastery: Proficiency in using Excel and Power BI to create advanced data models, compelling visualizations, and interactive dashboards.
- Inherent Commercial Insight: Solid understanding of business operations, with the ability to conduct nuanced commercial analysis to support strategic decision-making.
- Superior Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills, capable of articulating intricate insights and recommendations to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Creative Problem-Solving: Innovative and logical approach to identifying and implementing effective solutions.
- Organisational Prowess: Exceptional organisational and project management skills, with the ability to navigate through extensive datasets and timelines to extract critical business insights.
- Strong people skills, with an ability to coach and develop others
- Excellent written and spoken English and/or Spanish is a plus
Experience
- Change management experience supporting and implementing multiple solutions involving people, process, policy and technology
- Good understanding of corporate compliance & controls standards and practical experience in applying them in the own area of responsibility
- Working proficiency in MS Word, PowerPoint
- Working experience in Ground Handling and/ or at an airport highly desirable.
Qualifications
Qualifications
- Bachelor’/Masters Degree preferred
Additional Information
What we offer
- Competitive Annual Incentive Scheme
- LinkedIn Learning Platform
- Career Growth
- Comprehensive health insurance
- Life Cover
- Generous (8%) pension plan
- Cycle2Work program
- Electric car scheme
- Exclusive shopping discounts
- Eye test voucher
- Attractive travel discounts
- Press Reader
- Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
- Plus, many more perks!
Top Skills
What We Do
IAG GBS is 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. Since launching in 2014, IAG GBS has transferred and restructured services, implemented group-wide systems, created new ways of working and delivered unprecedented cost savings. Each Group operating company benefits from the IAG GBS centralised model, which delivers economies of scale, generates efficiencies, and drives standardisation and automation. IAG GBS continues to develop and deliver new consolidated services and innovative solutions, supporting the Group’s day-to-day operations, long-term business strategy and transformation. IAG GBS has a significant role to play in supporting IAG’s commitment to reach net zero CO2 emissions by 2050, by leading a programme that will decarbonise IAG’s supply chain. Working with thousands of key suppliers around the world, the dedicated Supply Chain Sustainability Programme will deliver a 20% reduction in the carbon emitted by our suppliers by 2030, and create a carbon net zero supply base by 2050.
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