Director of Procurement

1 month ago


Chicago, Illinois, United States United Airlines Full time

At United, we are looking for an exceptional individual to join our team as the Director of Procurement for Engine Components. 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 Engine Components and Maintenance strategy including financial risk mitigating strategies to achieve lower long-term expense relative to industry peers and coordinates efficient sourcing for Engines & Components Maintenance.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and implement Engine Components and Maintenance Procurement strategies to continuously improve the procurement process and capture total cost of ownership reductions.
  • Support the Engine & Components Maintenance strategy, performance, and development by tracking insights generated by the Center of Excellence and adapting them to the organization's reality.
  • Lead governance activities, meetings with team, user areas, and organizational leadership to develop strong working relationships and drive procurement strategies that lower cost and risk.
  • Assist strategic and transactional purchasing teams by providing guidance in all RFx processes, and applying sourcing standard methodologies such as total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis framework.
  • Track and evaluate team's performance, attract, develop, and retain talent in the department.
  • Remain abreast of internal and external factors affecting products and services and develop recommendations for leaders to act on.
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 Engine & Components Maintenance Procurement.
  • 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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