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Sourcing Team Lead
SOURCING TEAM LEAD
Overview
Employment Status: Full-time/Exempt
Job Type: Full-time
Aviation Experience: 3 years (Preferred)
Work Location: Quincy, MA
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
–Bachelor’s Degree in Aviation (Preferred)—or equivalent practical experience
–Ability to handle high-stress situations
–Detail- and goal-oriented
–Team player and leader
–Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
–Knowledgeable in Microsoft Office Suite and Salesforce
POSITION OVERVIEW:
Reporting to the Sourcing Department Director, the Sourcing Team Lead will be responsible for delegating the sourcing of aircraft for Magellan Jets charter, member, and jet card owner flights to individual members of the Sourcing Team. They will coordinate with our Sales and Flight Support teams to find aircraft suitable for client trips, make recommendations based on the market, and support the booking of selected aircraft. They will make certain the aircraft and crews selected meet Magellan’s safety standards. The Sourcing Team Lead will assist the Director in exploring new operator partnerships and supply opportunities, as well as communicating with existing operators regarding any deviations that have occurred, resolving cases in order to maintain the high standard of our Magellan Jets Preferred Network. They will work to ensure gross profit margins across all trips meet or exceed established goals, and will be expected to run sourcing meetings and other departmental meetings.
Independent Responsibilities:
- Delegating trips on trip board to individual Sourcing Team members
- Authorizing team to book specific aircraft for program trips in order to balance revenue/aircraft experience
- Taking part in decision-making in all escalation processes
- Ensuring adherence to client preferences when sourcing trips
- Managing and driving aircraft utilization through matching up Magellan Jets trips
- Working with Sales + Flight Support teams to find aircraft suitable for trips, make recommendations based on the market, and support booking of selected aircraft
- Ensuring data within CRM system is up to date and thorough
- Prioritizing trip urgencies to ensure timely deliveries (i.e. proactive sourcing during high-volume flight seasons)
- Making sure all crews and aircraft presented to clients meet Magellan Jets safety standards
- Staying up-to-date with new products and aircraft features
- Serving as subject matter expert internally and for our operator network
- Reviewing operator contracts to ensure selected option(s) meets Magellan’s safety and quality standards
- Coordinating with other departments (Flight Support, Sales, Accounting) to troubleshoot problems and refine current processes as seen fit.
- Running Sourcing meetings and other cross departmental meetings
Assist Sourcing department director with:
- Exploring operator partnerships and vetting new supply opportunities
- Setting program pricing and managing peak periods
- Conducting routine check-ins with Team members
- Providing training to new Team members
- Providing re-currency training to current Team members
- Ensuring compliance with processes and procedures
- Meeting and exceeding quarterly scorecards metrics and "rocks"
- Communicating with operators on deviations that have occurred & assisting with resolving Cases (Deviation Reports) in order to maintain a high standard for our Magellan Jets Preferred Network
- Managing the Team calendar to ensure 24/7/365 coverage is maintained
- Ensuring the gross profit margins of Magellan Jets’ jet card, member and charter trips meet or exceed team established goals
- Logging and managing client preferences; ensuring client preferences are accounted for when sourcing and securing options
- Being available during on-call hours to be a point of escalation for team members when facing a deviation
- Negotiating rates/quotes with operators (one-offs or bulk buying, fixed rates, etc.)
Skills
- Team leadership
- Detail oriented
- Knowledgeable in Microsoft Office Suite, Salesforce
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Displays initiative, resilience, and a strong work ethic
- Adaptability
- Passion for aviation
- Goal oriented
Magellan Jets offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Long-Term Disability 401K, life insurance, and Flexible spending option.
If you are passionate about aviation and people, have a growth-mindset, and believe in the positive power of relationships, this may be for you. If you think so, please email a cover letter and resume to [email protected] and tell us why you think you might be a good fit.
Should you be selected for further consideration, we will be in touch with you directly. Due to the large volume of applications we receive, we will only be able to contact again those who are being most actively considered for a position