PCM / SCM Manager (Procurement & Capacity Management)

Description:

Our client based in Hayes is seeking a PCM Manager to joing their team.

Role Overview      
The PCM/SCM Manager is responsible for delivering airfreight procurement and carrier management strategies that optimise cost, capacity, and service performance. Working closely with operational teams, stations, gateways, and airline partners, the role drives effective pricing, supplier performance, and consolidation planning. The successful candidate will provide market insight, manage carrier relationships, and support the wider UK network to achieve commercial and operational objectives.
 
Key Responsibilities:

Execution of Global procurement strategy directly linked to airline support.
Management of "Best pricing" through contract and/or spot process.
Planning of consolidations & protection of capacity working directly with the Operations and stations.
Optimisation of consolidations / Volume paid control
Commercial management off all Gateway shipments, consolidation and some back to back's.
Defines and management of internal rates.
Performs market and customer analysis to meet supply/demand.
Initiates local corrective action or raise to Global.
Maintains and offers market information.
Offers guidance & support to UK network
Managers carrier performance from internal reports.
Ensures that all interactions are compliant with our clients Code of Conduct and other compliance requirements e.g. anti-corruption
Contribute to the First Choice continuous improvement program  
Skills and Experience:

Excellent commercial understanding of the Airfreight industry (5 yrs. preferable)
Excellent communication skills, key to the role both internally and externally
Strong team player with a positive "Can do attitude"
Customer focussed.
Good operational understanding and skillset
Ability to build strong relationships with suppliers and colleagues
A good "IT" awareness preferable
Strong problem solver
Strong negotiation skills
Results driven