Fuel Supply Chain Manager

THIS ROLE IS A 12 MONTH FIXED TERM CONTRACT

easyJet is Europe’s leading airline offering a unique and winning combination of the best route network connecting Europe's primary airports, with great value fares and friendly service. Our Finance Fuel & Strategy team plays a key part in this, without our expert team who are responsible for accounting circa £2bn of fuel cost, we wouldn’t be where we are today!
This exciting role at easyJet ensures that the business requirements are met throughout the network in terms of continuous and cost-effective supplies of Jet fuel and future alternative fuels. This is done by supporting direct negotiation with our suppliers and traders and always achieving cost improvement on fuel cost.

At easyJet our plan is to be NetZero by 2050 – this role plays a key part in achieving that by guaranteeing we meet our future sustainability targets through alternative fuels, and by supporting the development and forming of future fuel strategy and policy - such as future alternative fuel options, fuel efficiency initiatives, and changes in future policy and regulation, whilst working cross functionally with Central Procurement, Finance and wider Operational functions across 150 airports in the network to ensure continuity of supply.

Reporting into the Senior Manager for Fuel Strategy and ESG, you will be responsible for maintaining, preserving, establishing and improving our supplier relationships. You’ll will be responsible for managing the day to day relationship with our suppliers in terms of future strategy, be the subject matter expert supporting procurement through competitive tender process with fuel suppliers, managing the day to day fuelling operation, forecasting/planning of fuel requirements, resolving any challenges that arise and ensuring fuelling/de-fuelling safety procedure compliance.

What you need to do the role
To do to this role you need excellent negotiation skills, and the proven ability of building strong relationships. Strong analytical skills are required – having the ability to identify, instigate and drive through change is an absolute must.
You will influence at all levels both internally and externally – previous experience of oil/oil related commodity purchasing, and logistics is an absolute bonus!

What you’ll get in return
> Competitive base salary
> Up to 20% bonus
> 25 days holiday
> BAYE, SAYE & Performance share schemes
> 7% pension
> Life Assurance
> Flexible benefits package
> Excellent staff travel benefits

Location & Hours of Work

About easyJet

At easyJet our aim is to make low-cost travel easy – connecting people to what they value using Europe’s best airline network, great value fares, and friendly service.

It takes a real team effort to carry over 90 million passengers a year across 35 countries. Whether you’re working as part of our front-line operations or in our corporate functions, you’ll find people that are positive, inclusive, ready to take on a challenge, and that have your back. We call that our ‘Orange Spirit’, and we hope you’ll share that too.

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Complete your application on our careers site.
We encourage individuality, empower our people to seize the initiative, and never stop learning. We see people first and foremost for their performance and potential and we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates.

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