Technical Procurement Portfolio and Governance Manager
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.
Technical Procurement Portfolio and Governance Manager
Based inBudapest
Purpose of the role
The Technical Procurement Portfolio & Governance Manager is responsible for overseeing the governance portfolio visibility and operational consistency of procurement activities within the Technical Procurement department. The role ensures that sourcing processes tendering activities contract lifecycles and supplier management adhere to internal governance principles regulatory requirements and bestpractice procurement standards.
This position supports departmental efficiency and transparency through ownership of procurement frameworks reporting tools policy adherence monitoring and continuous improvement initiatives. Working closely with category managers (Fuel Base Maintenance Line Maintenance Components etc.) the role ensures alignment quality and compliance across all ongoing and planned commercial activities.
Responsibilities
1. Procurement Governance & Compliance
- Maintain and enhance procurement governance frameworks templates process maps and approval standards in alignment with internal policies and regulatory requirements.
- Ensure all sourcing and contracting activities within Technical Procurement follow defined governance steps including documentation completeness tender integrity and compliance reviews.
- Support internal and external audit requests ensuring timely and accurate data submission.
- Coordinate periodic risk assessments of suppliers and categories ensuring risk registers are maintained and mitigation plans are monitored
2. Portfolio Management & Planning
- Maintain a consolidated view of the Technical Procurement portfolio including tenders contract renewals sourcing pipelines and longterm category roadmaps.
- Track progress of all procurement projects highlighting deviations risks and actions to leadership.
- Work with Category Managers to prioritize initiatives and support resource allocation decisions.
- Facilitate quarterly procurement planning cycles and reporting packages.
3. Process Improvement Reporting & Data Analytics
- Develop and manage reporting dashboards (cost savings tender status supplier KPIs project status etc.) in collaboration with Finance and Business Intelligence teams.
- Analyze spend category trends and contract performance to support strategic decision-making.
- Identify opportunities for process optimization automation and improved governance compliance.
- Create executive-level summaries presentations and management reports.
- Support the development and rollout of procurement training materials and governance awareness programs.
Experience
- 3-5 years of overall relevant experience.
- 2 years of project management experience with the ability to drive relevant cross-functional initiatives.
Hard skills
- Understanding of procurement governance sourcing methodologies and contract lifecycle management.
- Strong analytical and financial skills including spend analysis and KPI reporting.
- High proficiency in MS Office (Excel PowerPoint Word) and strong confidence using GPT productivity tools.
Education
Bachelors or Mastersdegree
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.
- Transparent open communication.
- Availability for occasional international travel.
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
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