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 8,000 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.
Junior Procurement Manager
Based in Budapest
Purpose of the role
The Junior Procurement Manager works on full range of indirect procurement and service contract management related projects associated with the operation of airline. The primary focus of the role is contract management, project management and service provider negotiations.
The successful candidate will support and ensure that all procurement processes are carried out according to the company’s purchasing policy. There will be a focus on everyday contract management responsibilities and contract (re)negotiations, on managing the company’s contract inventory and filing systems are also part of the responsibilities, in order to ensure the updated and accurate contract handling of the Company. By the time and with experience it will become an important part of the role to manage all stages of competitive provider selection processes (Tenders).
Responsibilities
- Facilitating and supporting interdepartmental meetings and interviews for need assessment
- Assisting in creating tender and evaluation documentations (RfP, RfI, etc.)
- Conducting spanet research on and identifying potential providers
- Handling queries and questions of providers
- Engaging in extensive negotiations with providers
- Project managing multiple procurement projects in parallel at different size and complexity under the supervision of the Manager
- Compiling financial calculation and building Excel models for proposal evaluation
- Preparing end product and deliverable (presentation, executive summary materials, etc.) for senior management decision making
- Contributing to the service contracting process in cooperation with other departments
- Securing the compliance with internal approval procedures
- Handling executed contracts and ensuring the Company’s contract inventory being up-to-date
- Conduct business trips as required for the execution of tasks and delivery of projects
Experience
- 1-3+ years of working experience
- Procurement background is an advantage
Hard skills
- Good MS Office knowledge (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook)
- Knowledge and experience with SAP Ariba is an advantage
Education
Bachelors or Master’s degree
Language
Fluent in English (both written and spoken)
Skills and competencies
- Team player with ‘can do’ and ‘hungry for learning’ attitude
- Strong interpersonal skill to be able to efficiently communicate, built relationships and cooperation and this way drive the projects forward
- Attention to details at deliverables, daily routines, and complex task management
- Ability to work on multiple priorities and under time pressure with accuracy and efficiency
- Flexibility in adapting to changes in the environment, expectations, and priorities
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.
