About the Role
World Fuel is seeking a Supply Analyst fluent in German to manage the fuel supply chain for airlines and airports across Europe. This role involves ensuring reliable, efficient, and cost-effective delivery of aviation fuel, offering exposure to international supply operations, logistics, inventory management, and market analysis.
Responsibilities
- Manage fuel inventory levels to ensure continuous and efficient supply to customers.
- Schedule fuel deliveries into storage locations, ensuring optimal inventory balances.
- Coordinate deliveries with suppliers, airport operators, into-plane service providers, and logistics partners.
- Monitor fuel stocks and proactively identify potential supply risks or shortages.
- Schedule and oversee fuel movements via pipeline and road transport.
- Support daily dispatch and delivery activities across multiple locations.
- Manage haulage nominations for self-supply and General Aviation locations.
- Liaise with haulage providers and operational sites to resolve delivery issues and maintain service levels.
- Identify opportunities to improve supply chain efficiency and reduce costs.
- Analyse supply and demand trends across your portfolio of locations.
- Evaluate logistics options and transportation costs to optimise supply decisions.
- Support fuel pricing, supply planning, and inventory strategy.
- Assist with the management of physical fuel positions and associated hedging activities.
- Process and verify fuel transactions accurately and in a timely manner.
- Support payment, receivable, and reconciliation activities.
- Develop reports, KPIs, and performance analysis for suppliers and logistics providers.
- Monitor supplier performance against contractual obligations and service standards.
- Work closely with finance, operations, commercial, and supply teams across the business.
Requirements
- Fluent German and English language skills, both written and spoken.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification.
- Strong analytical and numerical skills.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency.
- Excellent problem-solving and organisational abilities.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Interest in supply chain management, logistics, commodities, energy, or aviation.
- Experience in supply chain, logistics, operations, procurement, or inventory management.
- Experience within aviation, energy, fuel, commodities, transportation, or related industries.
- Understanding of hedging, commodity markets, or price risk management.
- Experience working with large datasets, reporting tools, and business analytics.
- Additional language skills, particularly French or Italian.
Skills
- German
- English
- Analytical skills
- Numerical skills
- Microsoft Excel
- Problem-solving
- Organisational abilities
- Communication skills
- Stakeholder management
- Supply chain management
- Logistics
- Commodities
- Aviation
- Inventory management
- Operations
- Procurement
- Energy
- Fuel
- Transportation
- Hedging
- Commodity markets
- Price risk management
- Business analytics
- French
- Italian
Location
- Canary Wharf, London
Work Type
- Hybrid Working
Experience Level
- Preferred Experience
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Annual bonus opportunity
- Private medical coverage
- Pension scheme
- Life assurance and additional employee benefits
- Ongoing professional development and training
- International exposure across EMEA markets
- Modern office location in Canary Wharf, London
About the Company
- World Fuel is a global leader in aviation fuel supply.
- Employees are key to global success with approximately 5000 professionals.
- Thrives in an entrepreneurial and culturally-diverse environment.
- Values innovative thinking, collaboration, and efficient execution.
- High-performance culture drives sustained growth.
- Promotes an environment where individuals can thrive.
