Fuel Procurement Manager
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Job Summary
Wizz Air is a leading European low-cost airline. Our mission is to provide affordable and reliable air travel to everyone everywhere while minimizing our environmental impact. We are proud to foster a diverse and inclusive team of over 8000 employees from more than 110 nationalities who share our values of inclusivity positivity dedication integrity and sustainability.
As a rapidly expanding airline we offer exciting career opportunities across a range of functions from flight operations to engineering customer experience finance and more. We provide extensive training and development opportunities to help our employees grow and succeed in their roles. Joining Wizz Air means joining a team that is passionate about aviation dedicated to excellence and committed to making air travel accessible and sustainable for all. If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding career in the aviation industry we welcome you to explore our job opportunities and become a part of our success story.
Fuel Procurement Manager
Based inBudapest
Purpose of the role
The Fuel Procurement Manager is responsible for sourcing negotiating and managing contracts for aviation fuel supply and related services across the Wizz Air Group. Reporting to the Head of Technical Procurement this role plays a key role in developing and executing fuel procurement strategies managing supplier relationships and ensuring alignment with the companys procurement policies. The position contributes directly to achieving cost efficiency supply reliability and environmental sustainability targets within Wizz Air.
Responsibilities
1. Sourcing & Contract Management
- Lead strategic and tactical sourcing contract management and commercial negotiations for aviation fuel supply and related services across the Wizz Air Group.
- Develop and implement fuel category strategies and sourcing plans aligned with company objectives on cost efficiency operational reliability and sustainability.
- Conduct annual jet fuel tender processes to secure uninterrupted operations at optimal cost and risk balance.
- Develop and execute Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) procurement strategies in collaboration with the Sustainability department.
- Prepare and manage tender documentation including RfPs and evaluation summaries and perform financial and operational analyses to support supplier selection and management decisions.
- Manage multiple procurement projects simultaneously ensuring deadlines quality and stakeholder expectations are met.
2. Supplier Relationship & Performance Management
- Serve as the primary point of contact for jet fuel suppliers fostering strong collaborative relationships that drive consistent service performance and cost reduction.
- Monitor supplier performance against contractual terms proactively address issues and manage supply chain disruptions as required.
- Negotiate contract amendments and manage renewals ensuring adherence to governance principles and company compliance standards.
- Identify new suppliers perform market intelligence activities and benchmark to maintain a competitive and resilient supplier base.
3. Collaboration Process Improvement & Reporting
- Collaborate closely with internal departments (Operations Finance Sustainability Legal etc.) to ensure alignment on fuel strategy budget and supply chain performance.
- Lead cross-functional meetings and needs assessments to develop sourcing strategies and resolve operational challenges.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance procurement efficiency scalability and reporting processes in line with the companys growth.
- Prepare presentations financial models and executive summaries to support senior management decision-making.
- Support other indirect procurement activities within the Technical Procurement department as required.
- Undertake other reasonable duties in line with the nature and responsibilities of the role.
Experience
- 46 years of overall with 3 years of experience in a similar position.
- Demonstrated ability to lead tenders and manage complex supplier negotiations
- Experience in aviation fuel operations purchase or sales is an advantage.
- Project management experience with the ability to drive cross-functional initiatives in a dynamic environment.
Hard skills
- Strong knowledge of procurement governance compliance and risk management principles.
- Analytical and financial acumen: confident with spend analysis cost modeling and budget monitoring.
- Proficiency in MS Office (Excel PowerPoint Word Outlook).
- Confidence in using GPT tools.
- Availability for occasional international travel.
Education
Bachelors or Masters degree
Language
Fluent English (both written and spoken)
Skills and competencies
- Demonstrates a proactive and results-oriented mindset consistently seeking ways to improve outcomes for the team and the company.
- Upholds a can do attitude taking ownership of tasks and responsibilities and going the extra mile to achieve objectives.
- Displays curiosity and continuous learning actively seeking opportunities to expand knowledge and skills in both procurement and airline technical operations.
- Collaborates effectively with colleagues promotes teamwork and contributes positively to the team culture.
- Champions transparency open communication and constructive feedback.
When applying please only provide valid information regarding your educational background and certificates as the original documents will be requested during the hiring process.
We look forward to meeting you and learning more about your skills and experience. Join the Wizz Air team and discover the world of opportunities.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Purchasing
- Sourcing
- Procurement
- Vendor Management
- HR Sourcing
- Procurement Management
- Supply Chain Experience
- Contract Management
- Contract Negotiation
- E-procurement
- negotiation
- Contracts
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