About the Role
This role involves managing high-value cabin interior projects within the Aircraft Programmes Team, coordinating activities for the successful delivery of cabin Buyer Furnished Equipment (BFE) products. The ideal candidate will have experience managing the end-to-end supply of these products and will liaise extensively with suppliers and internal departments to ensure on-time delivery and adherence to specifications.
Responsibilities
- Ensure BFE products are delivered on time, considering risks and opportunities.
- Build and maintain relationships with other departments within Virgin Atlantic.
- Understand and interpret commercial contracts using previous knowledge gained within the aviation industry.
- Travel may be required to support key project deliverables.
- Manage multiple cabin BFE suppliers concurrently.
- Liaise with and instruct other departments across the wider airline.
- Coordinate all activities to successfully manage cabin BFE products through to delivery.
Requirements
- Previous experience in Supply Chain, Part 145, Part CAMO, and Part 21 environments.
- Hunger for problem solving and implementing process improvements for BFE delivery.
- Thirst to be involved in complex and high-value BFE products.
- Highly driven, self-motivated, and a high performer.
- Experience managing end-to-end Buyer Furnished Equipment (BFE) supply of high value cabin interior or IFEC products.
- Significant supplier management skills and experience.
Skills
- Project management
- Supplier management
- Commercial contract interpretation
- Problem solving
- Process improvement
- Communication
Location
- Heathrow / VHQ (Hybrid)
Work Type
- Permanent
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Not specified
Education Level
- Not specified
About the Company
- Virgin Atlantic is committed to equal opportunities employers and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible applicants regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy and maternity.
- Diversity brings strength, and we strive to provide an inclusive environment where individuality is celebrated, and we can ignite the potential of our forward-thinking mix of people.
Equal Opportunity
- Virgin Atlantic are committed equal opportunities employers and positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible applicants regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy and maternity.
- Diversity brings strength which is why we strive to provide an inclusive environment where individuality is celebrated, and we can ignite the potential of our forward-thinking mix of people.
