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Job Profile
VistaJet is the first and only global aviation company and has flown corporations, governments, and private clients to 187 countries, covering 96% of the world.
Headquartered in Malta, VistaJet operates a fleet of over 370 silver and red business jets. Our vision is to make business aviation simple and deliver the ultimate flight experience around the globe.
We are seeking a Fleet Planning Manager to join us. This unique opportunity requires both Operational and Commercial prowess. You will be responsible for maintaining and optimising the Vista fleet, increasing its utilisation and efficiency, globally. Your efforts will directly influence pricing strategy and Sales output.Salary - $65,000 - $75,000
Your Responsibilities
Reporting to Senior Vice President Pricing & Planning, you will be integral to the success and growth of the VistaJet organisation.
- Create and maintain an optimised and balanced fleet schedule around customer bookings to maximise fleet availability opportunities.
- Work cross functionally with Operational and Commercial Teams.
- Work closely with Fleet Pricing Team to identify trends and opportunities, moving aircraft to high demand regions to maximise profitability.
- Collaborate with Fleet Sales Team to provide visibility on directional needs and opportunities to maximise sales.
- Suggest ideas to help support the operation and increase the number of aircraft delivered.
- Provide support in balancing/assigning VistaJet trips to other group-owned fleets.
- Make fleet allocation decisions that increase revenue while de-risking flights to provide more supply to customers
- Make decisions to optimise flights based upon the schedule when aircraft availability is constrained
- Identify low utilisation flights to move onto our other group-owned fleets, or off fleet to our partner network.
- Collaborate with all Vista entities and manage aircraft holds during peak periods.
- Coordinate allocation of fleet across commercial entities (VistaJet, XOJET Aviation, Jet Edge, Air Hamburg)
- Assist building business processes to support use of Fleet Optimisation Technology
- Work to develop extensions of Fleet Optimisation Technology to address large operational and commercial problems
- Partner with the Technology team to implement Fleet Optimisation Technology across fleets.
Required Skills, Qualifications, and Experience
- Minimum 5 years of Operational or commercial experience, preferably in private aviation
- High school diploma or GED. University degree a plus
- Creative and fast-moving individual
- Ability to collaborate, build and maintain relationships with cross functional departments
- Trusted, with a strong level of ownership and ability to maintain a high-performance culture
- Highly analytical and detail oriented; able to make data-driven decisions
- Ability to pivot in a constantly changing environment, navigating ambiguity and fast changes
- Trustworthy and open minded to change and new ideas
- Proactive approach to problem solving
- Ability to prioritise and manage competing needs
- Leads by example
- Excellent communication skills.
- High levels of tenacity and resilience
- A high degree of organisation and self-motivation is required
Salary : $65,000 - $75,000