Lead - Supplier Performance Management

Our client is a global leader in the aviation sector, driving a digital-first transformation powered by cloud technologies, data innovation, and machine learning. With a bold vision to redefine how data empowers smarter decisions, they are building a modern engineering ecosystem that fuels business agility and growth at scale.

At the heart of this journey is a vibrant, inclusive, and forward-thinking technology team that thrives on curiosity, collaboration, and continuous learning. From cloud-native architectures to real-time data pipelines, team members are shaping solutions that impact millions of livesall while working in an environment that values diversity, wellbeing, and career development.

The Job

We are Seeking to identify a Lead – Supplier Performance Management, responsible for developing, maintaining, and disseminating supplier data and analytics, including key performance indicators, risk scorecards, and operational metrics to senior leadership and key business partners.

• Lead an offshore team contributing to the management of 500+ Digital Technology vendors, ensuring proactive management of vendor risk. Guides the team in prioritizing performance oversight of high impact vendors to meet company’s standards across the portfolio.
• Lead process improvement initiatives to automate vendor assessments to quickly produce recommended actions and develop a scorecard for senior leadership review and decision-making. Influence and escalate within a matrixed organization to drive decisions.
• Oversee the team that creates AFE (Authorization for Expenditure)/BCJ (Business Case Justification)/LOJ (Letter of Justification) – key component to secure project funding for the ACE/AO/CC (Airport Operations, Customer Strategy & Innovation) Portfolio.
• Oversee the creation of a 5-year CAPEX plan for ACE/AO/CC projects. Provide monthly financial review and forecasting of both Project’s CAPEX and OPEX, reporting on Hardware, software, reporting and analysis. Manage escalations on new projects (initiatives), POs, and project resource management.
• Provides consultation/direction to application owners, regarding vendor management inquiries. Advise and persuade suppliers, stakeholders, and senior management about supplier risks and risk management strategies.
• Holds vendors accountable to contract terms and performance and ensures adherence to process framework and governance. Manage contracts to ensure contracts are comprehensive, enforceable, and meet contract risk management provisions.

Your Profile

• 15+ Yrs of experience in vendor management and Operational Excellence.
• Experience in Project/program financial management, risk and issue management.
• leadership experience in managing multiple, large, cross-functional teams or projects, and influencing senior level management and key stakeholders.
• Relationship management and negotiation skills, particularly with technology suppliers.
• Experience leading teams in an offshore model.
• Familiarity with accounting and financial systems (e.g., Oracle EPM, Oracle Analytics)
• Experience in vendor management tools and project management software.