Location: Casablanca, Hybrid
About Swissport
We are a global leader in sustainable and responsible airport services provision, renowned for our unwavering commitment to safety, operational excellence, and exceptional service, shaping a future where air travel thrives on reliability, efficiency, and experience.
In 2023, with the support of more than 60,000 colleagues, Swissport provided best-in-class airport ground services for some 232 million airline passengers and handled roughly 4.7 million tons of air freight at 115 cargo centres. Across a global network that is unparalleled in the industry, Swissport served airlines at 286 airports in 44 countries across six continents.
The culture of Swissport is shaped by our corporate values, which guide our actions and decision-making processes. These values are at the core of our culture, shaping our business and underpinning our commitment to measuring our impact. They capture the essence of who we are at Swissport and help us deliver value across the entire company.
"Show You Care" underlines that our actions are perceived and valued from the perspective of the people around us. So, whatever we do, we do it purposefully and consciously, taking in the perspective of our colleagues, customers, and passengers.
“Doing the right things” means that we do the things that are valuable to our colleagues, customers, and passengers. We are trained to do this safely and trusted to do the right thing in any given situation.
"Win as a Team" highlights the importance of teamwork. Either we win as a team, or we fall as individuals. Together, we can surpass ourselves and handle any situation.
These values capture the essence of who we are and our unwavering commitment to excellence, and give actionable guidance for individual behaviour of employees, leaders, and executives, serving as a compass for how to act and deliver.
Job Summary
We are seeking a skilled Category Specialist to manage operational ordering activities, to maintain primary products and supplier databases and to execute supply chain arrangements within of a large international company. The ideal candidate will leverage their expertise in operational procurement, data management experience and will have a structured analytical mindset to drive cost-effective solutions and enhance operational efficiency. A knowledge of procurement of various type of equipment (GSE, MHE, Security Equipment) as well as prior exposure in international logistics is a distinctive advantage.
Job Responsibilities
- Issue purchase orders for Ground Support Equipment on behalf of all subsidiaries of Swissport International AG.
- Liaise with suppliers on timely manufacturing of the equipment.
- Maintain global database of GSE orders.
- Communicate production and logistics related updates to the relevant internal stakeholders.
- Implement periodic RFIs/RFPs/RFQs processes for international multimodal transportation.
- Maintain market and product knowledge; observe market tendencies in international logistics.
- Negotiate contracts on a global scale for assigned categories.
- Analyse data to identify sourcing/saving initiatives and create a global structure within the category portfolio.
- Carry out category spend and provide analytics related to GSE and logistics spend.
- Build and manage relationships with suppliers.
- Set-up KPIs and monitor service levels to ensure compliance and uninterrupted availability.
- Work closely with business stakeholders to build consensus and alignment for sourcing projects.
- Manage costs (should-cost models, cost reductions, value creation, etc.) and drive savings.
- Set rules of engagement with divisions/country organizations (incl. subsequent control of compliance)
- Provide support and guidance to Procurement colleagues on Ad-Hoc basis.
Qualifications And Competencies
- Bachelor or master’s degree in Procurement, Business, Economics, Supply Chain or equivalent
- 2-4 years’ experience in the relevant field and management of similar categories
- Demonstrated expertise in Supply Chain Management, Logistics and Procurement
- Prior exposure to international multimodal logistics and understanding of the customs clearance process.
- Experience in delivering year-to-year cost savings and driving cost reduction and change projects.
- Excellent social & communication skills – able to clearly articulate position in a complex organization
- Data driven and structured mindset with solid analytical skills.
- Down-to-earth work attitude, hands-on mentality
- Advance use of MS Excel
- Understanding of how to work in cross functional teams in matrix organization.
- English skills at business level (written and spoken) are a must, any additional language is an advantage.
