at United Airlines in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Description
At United, we are looking for an exceptional individual to join our team as the Director of Procurement for Airframe Maintenance. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a world-class airline that is on a mission to become the best in the industry. This role will provide strategic and operational oversight for a comprehensive, best-in-class Airframe Maintenance purchasing and strategy including financial risk mitigating strategies to achieve lower long-term expense relative to industry peers and coordinates efficient sourcing for all of Airframe Maintenance part and components.
Leading all aspects of a multi-billion dollar annual spend via global Airframe Maintenance sourcing and procurement, you will manage multi-modal logistics and inventory along the tech ops supply chain, ensuring balanced access to off-airport and on-airport infrastructure and services.
Key Responsibilities:
+ Develop and implement Airframe Maintenance Procurement strategies to optimize procurement performance and capture total cost of ownership reductions.
+ Support the Airframe Maintenance strategy, performance, and development by adapting insights generated by the Center of Excellence.
+ Lead governance activities, meetings, and develop strong working relationships with business unit leaders to drive procurement strategies that lower cost and risk.
+ Support strategic and transactional purchasing teams by guiding them through RFx processes and applying sourcing standard methodologies.
+ Track and evaluate team performance, attract and retain talent, and ensure operationalization of negotiated contracts.
Qualifications
What’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):
+ Bachelor’s degree, Master’s preferred.
+ 7+ years of relevant experience with at least 3+ years of management experience in sourcing roles.
+ Successful track record in procurement, ideally within Airframe Maintenance.
+ Strong understanding of the category industry, processes, and products.
+ Experience in understanding, managing, and communicating large data sets.
+ Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills.
+ Strong organizational and change-management skills.
+ Extensive negotiation skills.
+ Strong proficiency in written and executive communication.
+ Strong interpersonal skills, including leadership experience for geographically separated teams.
Equal Opportunity Employer – Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled/LGBT
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