Intro

Are you ready to explore a world of possibilities, both at work and during your time off? Join our American Airlines family, and you’ll travel the world, grow your expertise and become the best version of you. As you embark on a new journey, you’ll tackle challenges with flexibility and grace, learning new skills and advancing your career while having the time of your life. Feel free to enrich both your personal and work life and hop on board!

Why you’ll love this job

• This job is a member of the Procurement team within the Finance Division

• Responsible for leading a team of Strategic Sourcing Professionals to achieve company and stakeholder results

• Procurement is among the fastest growing professions in the world.  You will be responsible for a team of professionals which drives long-term cost reductions and improves supplier performance through development and implementation of robust category strategies

What you’ll do

As noted above, this list is intended to reflect the current job but there may be additional essential functions (and certainly non-essential job functions) that are not referenced. Management will modify the job or require other tasks be performed whenever it is deemed appropriate to do so, observing, of course, any legal obligations including any collective bargaining obligations.

• Embodies American Airlines leadership attributes and models the behaviors of Caring, Collaboration, Development, Results and Future

• Directly lead team of Strategic Sourcing Professionals with responsibility for spend category results and supplier management for multiple high-impact categories, including customer-facing services such as inflight catering and airport lounge services, and global distribution for inflight products. This role supports a world-class customer experience and drive measurable cost savings.

• Responsible for development of robust category strategies which are based upon a deep understanding of the market and are aligned with company and internal stakeholder priorities.  Category strategies are expected to produce measurable cost reductions and working capital benefits while ensuring supplier accountability and driving performance

• Implement and track results of robust category strategies with year-over-year cost reduction and working capital  improvements

• Communicate and present category strategy recommendations and results to all levels of management including Officer level interaction

• Proactively manage relationship between supplier executive teams and internal stakeholders to strengthen business relationships. Ensure regular supplier/stakeholder dialogue and where applicable establish business reviews to affirm expectations and review objectives & key results.  Business reviews should focus on accountability for root cause of problems, identification of solutions, and tracking of plans/results

• Lead and develop team members.  Provide direct reports with regular and meaningful performance feedback and develop a strong performing team with leadership bench strength and talent pipeline

• Ensure that employees’ skills are utilized to the highest degree possible; support coordination to ensure on-going development of the team members and their respective skills

• Leader will ensure adherence to department policies, company legal requirements, corporate ethics and business standards and Resource Approval Policy (RAP) compliance

All you’ll need for success

Minimum Qualifications – Education & Prior Job Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field or equivalent experience/training
• 6 years of relevant experience in Supply Chain, Finance, Economics, Business Administration or other related field
• Experience leading a Strategic Sourcing team with direct reports

Preferred Qualifications – Education & Prior Job Experience

• Post-graduate degree in relevant field or equivalent experience/training
• 10+ years of relevant experience in Procurement
• 5+ years of experience leading Strategic Sourcing team(s) with direct reports

Skills, Licenses & Certifications

• Ability to be an action-oriented leader with the natural ability and desire to effectively engage employees, stakeholders, and suppliers to produce strong results

• Ability to demonstrate leadership skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and effectively lead those in their span of care

• Ability to lead teams to develop and implement effective category strategies

• Skills in negotiation, contract management, and driving supplier performance

• Strong analytical thinking and strategic problem-solving skills

• Strong process analysis/development skills

• Ability and willingness to travel extensively throughout the Domestic and International network

• Knowledge of Coupa or other procurement related sourcing tools and systems

What you’ll get

Feel free to take advantage of all that American Airlines has to offer: 

• Travel Perks: Ready to explore the world? You, your family and your friends can reach 365 destinations on more than 6,800 daily flights across our global network.
• Health Benefits: On day one, you’ll have access to your health, dental, prescription and vision benefits to help you stay well. And that’s just the start, we also offer virtual doctor visits, flexible spending accounts and more. 
• Wellness Programs: We want you to be the best version of yourself – that’s why our wellness programs provide you with all the right tools, resources and support you need.
• 401(k) Program: Available upon hire and, depending on the workgroup, employer contributions to your 401(k) program are available after one year.
• Additional Benefits: Other great benefits include our Employee Assistance Program, pet insurance and discounts on hotels, cars, cruises and more

Feel free to be yourself at American

From the team members we hire to the customers we serve, inclusion and diversity are the foundation of the dynamic workforce at American Airlines. Our 20+ Employee Business Resource Groups are focused on connecting our team members to our customers, suppliers, communities and shareholders, helping team members reach their full potential and creating an inclusive work environment to meet and exceed the needs of our diverse world.

Are you ready to feel a tremendous sense of pride and satisfaction as you do your part to keep the largest airline in the world running smoothly as we care for people on life’s journey? Feel free to be yourself at American.