Head of Aviation Fleet Planning - Zaventem, België - TUI

Beschrijving

• TUI Western Region fleet utilisation and optimization and Short- to Mid-term fleet development & management;
• Planning, ensuring and implementing seasonal lease-in capacity to complement TUI's own fleet whenever required through optimal collaboration with the External Capacity Management (ECM) department of TUI Airline;
• Procurement and implementation of tactical lease-in capacity whenever needed;
• Coordinating the planning strategy through the triangle TUI Airline – TUI Western Region – Aviation Planning in order to enable the Director Trading Aviation to determine the optimal planning strategy;
• Ensuring the most effective overall execution of the planning strategy as set by Director Trading & Aviation by managing the interfaces between the different strategic and operational stakeholders throughout the same triangle;
• Leading internal (for fleet development and management, for ECM collaboration and for coordination and execution of the planning strategy) and external (for Adhoc Sales, lease-out and tactical lease-in) negotiations and end-to-end project management in cooperation with strategic suppliers and customers across the world;
• Effectively lead, manage, develop & motivate a team of 34 persons.

• Master degree and 5-10 years of experience across strategic, operational, commercial and international functions within aviation;
• Demonstrable experience and sound understanding of the international airline and fleet management industry;
• First class communication skills with a proven ability to successfully influence, negotiate and engage a wide range of stakeholders at all levels, taking into account international and cultural differences;
• Ability to quickly and effectively build senior-level relationships in an international environment;
• Proven leadership skills with demonstrable practical experience of driving results with and through an international team
• Highly numerate and analytical competent with a keen eye for detail;
• Ability to think strategically, proactively and project based and to coordinate across functions and regions;
• A logical thinker with the ability to generate ideas and alternatives;
• Highly organized & used to working to deadlines in a busy and ever-changing environment;
• Ability to operate effectively in an ambiguous, fast paced, constantly changing environment;
• The colleagues are based in Belgium and the Netherlands, therefor we expect you to speak Dutch and English fluently.

• Challenging and international job;
• Competitive salary;
• Pension scheme and travel assurance;
• Generous holiday entitlement & holiday discounts;
• Forward thinking ways of working;
• TUI time off, purchase of additional holiday entitlement;
• Long life learning possibilities.