[Hiring] VP, Fleet NOAM @Swissport International AG

Role Description

Are you ready to take flight in a dynamic and fast-paced aviation industry? As a global leader in aviation services, Swissport provides Ground Handling, Cargo Handling, and Passenger Services to over 300 million passengers annually. Our mission is simple – “To provide the aviation industry with consistent and tailor-made solutions around the globe, for a better customer experience.”

Swissport’s global Fleet is comprised of more than 60,000 assets across 45 countries and 300 stations. Swissport services its fleet using around 150 in-house workshops for the largest stations, complemented by a third-party supplier network. Assets include:

• Loaders
• Pushback Tractors
• Boarding Stairs
• Ground Power Units
• Busses
• Vans
• Forklifts
• Cars

Swissport has embarked on a major electrification journey and has now already around 25% of their fleet fully sustainable, with ambitions to continue to lower the carbon footprint of its services to airlines and airports.

The expected pay rate for this position is $175,000 - $200,000 / yr.

The VP, Fleet is responsible for:

• Enabling great service - high quality to our customers (safe, dispatch ready)
• Enabling strong and sustainable business growth
• Ensuring a highly cost-efficient supply chain in how we order, operate, and maintain our fleet – both in-house and working with third-party suppliers
• Promoting well-being, improving the working conditions of employees (safety, labor conditions)

Key Responsibilities

• Managing and driving the performance of the NOAM fleet: availability, technical readiness, capex and cost, environmental footprint
• Managing and driving the performance of the fleet workshops, standards of equipment and maintenance operations of in-house workshops and third-party suppliers
• Managing the overall fleet demand with the regions and as an input to Procurement
• Liaising with multiple stakeholders and senior leaders internally and externally to drive the Fleet agenda of Swissport
• Driving the capability program of the fleet organization across the globe

Key Performance Indicators

• Line of Business safety performance
• Line of Business quality
• Line of Business efficiency

Qualifications

• University level degree, ideally in Engineering, with a strong business acumen
• Prior experience as a fleet or asset manager; airline industry experience is a plus but not a must
• Experience with integrated work systems like Lean, 6 Sigma with practical experience on how this has been successfully applied to a work floor
• Experience with big data and using a quantitative approach and qualitative insights to improve the governance, operation and performance of Swissport’s fleet
• Strong collaboration with Stations across the globe, and with Procurement
• Hands-on, high thought-to-action ratio; smart and highly practical and action-oriented
• Resilient – likes to work in a multi-priority demanding, but positive, working environment
• Great communicator, highly analytical
• Fluency in English, both oral and written
• Strong strategic skills and commercial acumen combined with the ability to motivate teams to deliver high quality standards
• Ability to establish and maintain positive, professional, internal and external work relationships with all stakeholders and interest groups
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft suite of programs, including Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Excel

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Swissport as an equal opportunity employer bases its hiring decisions on the business need and the best qualified candidates available and does not discriminate in its employment decisions on the basis of any protected category. Candidates who are offered employment may be subject to a criminal record and other background checks as permitted or required by company policy or applicable law.

Visit our website at https://careers.swissport.com to learn more about Life at Swissport.

Join Swissport today and be part of a team that connects the world of aviation!