Group Procurement Manager

Skyways Technics

1. Procurement Operations & Process Harmonisation

• Implement and harmonise group-wide procurement processes, policies, and standard operating procedures across all business units and regions, in alignment with the strategy set by the company.
• Manage and develop a team of regional procurement leads across Americas, EMEA & APAC, setting clear performance objectives, providing day-to-day guidance, and ensuring accountability for regional delivery.
• Consolidate the group vendor base through structured rationalisation programmes, reducing supplier fragmentation and increasing spend leverage across business units.
• Coordinate cross-functional working with Finance, Sales, Operations, and Quality teams to ensure procurement activities are integrated into broader business planning and performance cycles.

2. Technical Purchasing & Vendor Consolidation

• Manage the day-to-day technical purchasing function across all operating entities, ensuring consistent sourcing of aircraft components, rotables, expendables, and consumables in line with approved supplier lists and procurement procedures.
• Execute vendor consolidation initiatives, reducing the active supplier count and negotiating group-wide framework agreements that improve pricing, payment terms, and service consistency across regions.
• Lead group-wide contract negotiations with OEMs and distributors, ensuring commercially competitive terms, compliance with approved governance thresholds, and alignment with the Director-level strategy.
• Drive the implementation and adoption of ERP systems and digital procurement tools across all group entities, ensuring consistent utilisation, data integrity, and workflow standardisation to improve operational efficiency.
• Track and report on procurement KPIs including cost savings targets (% vs. budget), purchase order lead times, fill rates, supplier on-time delivery, and ERP system compliance rates across all regions.

3. Performance, Reporting & Continuous Improvement

• Lead and execute assigned procurement improvement projects ensuring on-time delivery, stakeholder engagement, and measurable outcomes aligned to cost, quality, or efficiency targets.
• Prepare and present regular procurement performance, covering cost savings achieved vs. target, supply chain efficiency metrics, vendor performance scorecards, and ERP adoption rates.
• Identify and implement cost optimisation opportunities across the procurement lifecycle, including vendor negotiations, process redesign, and ERP/software tool enablement, tracking realised savings against agreed annual targets.
• Champion a culture of operational discipline, continuous improvement, and data-driven decision making within the procurement team, embedding best practices across all regions and business units.

4. Governance, Compliance & Reporting

• Ensure all procurement activities comply with EASA, FAA, and applicable national airworthiness authority standards, embedding regulatory requirements into day-to-day purchasing workflows and team practices.
• Maintain complete and accurate procurement documentation, audit trails, and traceability records across all group entities, always ensuring readiness for internal and external audits.
• Produce regular, structured procurement performance reports covering cost savings vs. target, purchasing efficiency metrics, vendor scorecards, risk exposure, and ERP/software implementation progress.
• Uphold the highest standards of procurement governance, ethics, and professional integrity, ensuring all purchasing decisions are transparent, documented, and conducted in line with group policy and delegated authority levels.