Senior Fleet Planning and Procurement Manager

Overview

In this senior role you drive fleet planning and procurement for easyJet’s three airlines, shaping long-term strategy for 360+ aircraft. You work closely with leadership to strengthen analysis, governance and communication around fleet decisions, capital allocation and lifecycle value. You’ll lead scenario work, supplier engagement and the adoption of smarter planning methods, including automation and AI-enabled decision support. This is a high-impact role that blends finance, strategy and cross-functional leadership.

Pay / Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Up to 20% bonus
• 7% employer pension contribution
• Private medical insurance
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Staff travel benefits

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain fleet plans and scenarios balancing utilisation, performance, capital deployment and long-term value.
• Lead analysis of aircraft and engine acquisition, financing, leasing, operation and disposal opportunities, translating evidence into business cases for senior stakeholders.
• Modernise planning methods, tools and governance with automation, optimisation and AI-enabled decision support.
• Improve documentation, consistency and the quality of assumptions behind key decisions.

Key requirements

• Significant airline fleet planning experience.
• Strong understanding of financial, operational and technical factors shaping fleet decisions (lifecycle economics, ownership structures, asset value).
• Strong financial modelling skills and advanced Excel capability.
• Ability to communicate complex analysis clearly and build credibility with senior stakeholders.
• Experience leading cross-functional work through ambiguity; improving processes or introducing data-led approaches is valuable.

• Intellectually curious
• Commercially minded problem solver
• Clear communicator
• Financial modelling
• Advanced Excel
• Data-driven decision support

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