Head of Fuel

About Virgin Australia

We're the airline that dares to be different, bold, down-to-earth and built around giving our guests real choice. Safety is our backbone, service is our heartbeat, and our people are our superpower. This role is based in Brisbane or Sydney, Permanent Full-Time.

Your Impact

In our Flight Operations team, safety, precision and performance are at the heart of everything we do. As Head of Fuel, you'll be Virgin Australia's senior aviation fuel subject matter expert, owning our enterprise fuel strategy and helping ensure the safe, reliable and commercially effective supply of fuel across our network.

This is a broad and highly influential role that sits at the intersection of aviation operations, fuel supply, procurement, safety, finance and strategy. You'll shape how we source and manage fuel, work with Procurement through major supplier tenders and negotiations, oversee fuel quality and supply assurance, and provide expert advice when operational issues arise.

Key Responsibilities

• Owning and evolving Virgin Australia's enterprise aviation fuel strategy across demand, sourcing, supply, quality, resilience and supplier performance
• Acting as the senior technical and operational authority for aviation fuel quality, handling, storage, airport fuel infrastructure and into-plane services
• Partnering closely with Procurement on fuel sourcing strategies, tenders, supplier evaluation, commercial negotiations and contract outcomes
• Building strong, commercially focused relationships with fuel suppliers and ensuring service, quality and resilience expectations are met
• Providing leadership during day-of-operations fuel disruptions, including supply shortages, infrastructure failures and other events that may affect the network
• Leading fuel quality assurance, supplier audits, incident investigations, corrective actions and operational risk management
• Maintaining a deep understanding of fuel markets, refining and supply chains, logistics, airport infrastructure and emerging risks, and translating this into clear advice for senior leaders
• Working with Treasury, Finance and Procurement to bring together the operational and commercial inputs that shape our fuel position
• Supporting the Flight Operations Transformation team on fuel efficiency initiatives
• Acting as a key aviation fuel SME in Virgin Australia's Sustainable Aviation Fuel conversations

Essential Requirements

• Substantial experience in aviation fuel, fuel supply or a closely related technical or operational environment
• Strong knowledge of fuel quality, supply chains, fuel handling and operational assurance
• Demonstrated experience managing strategic supplier relationships and contributing to sourcing, commercial evaluation and negotiations
• The judgement and confidence to make decisions in safety-critical, time-sensitive or disrupted operational environments
• Strong stakeholder management, influencing and executive communication skills
• A relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent significant industry experience

Desirable

Experience across aviation, airport fuel infrastructure, refining, shipping, sustainable aviation fuel or large-scale fuel procurement would be highly regarded.

Benefits

• Discounted flights for you and your loved ones, including $1,000 worth of travel credits per year
• A flexible, hybrid work style
• Discounts on travel insurance, lounge membership, car hire, accommodation and experiences worldwide
• Free counselling and access to a wellbeing app

How to Apply

Apply now via Seek.