Analyst Strategic Sourcing

About Sun Country Airlines

We're not your average airline. We're agile, resilient, and full of unique opportunity. Here, you can grow as part of an ambitious team that safely and collectively supports each other, our travelers, and our community. Together, we're making travel more attainable.

With more than 40 years of Minnesota roots, we're a unique hybrid low-cost carrier offering diverse services including scheduled flights to destinations across the U.S., Canada, Central America, and the Caribbean, as well as charter and cargo operations around the world. At Sun Country, you'll be part of a growing airline, and an enthusiastic team focused on connecting our community with their favorite people and places.

Sun Country Airlines provides the resources and support our employees need to succeed. Besides working at a great and growing company, as a Strategic Sourcing Analyst you'll enjoy these benefits and more:

• Comprehensive benefit package including dental and vision
• PPO and high-deductible health plans
• Health savings accounts (HSA and FSA)
• Dependent Care
• Starting day one free standby and discounted travel privileges for employees, family, & friends
• 401(k) match
• Paid Time Off
• Paid holidays
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program including counseling for employees and their family
• Fitness incentive and Stop Smoking Support

Strategic Sourcing Analyst Overview:

Sun Country Airlines is seeking a highly motivated and innovative individual to join our expanding strategic sourcing team. As a Strategic Sourcing Analyst, you will collaborate with and serve on behalf of stakeholders across all departments of the company to manage the complete sourcing lifecycle from RFP to contract execution. 

Essential Roles and Responsibilities:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Lead sourcing initiatives ensuring sourcing activities are in alignment with the airline's operational and budgetary goals
• Analyze and negotiate contracts with vendors, focusing on optimal terms for cost, quality, and service levels
• Develop cost analyses and pricing models to evaluate and compare vendor proposals, contributing to well-informed decision-making on contract awards
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including ground operations, finance, and legal to ensure alignment on project objectives and expedite sourcing and contracting processes
• Monitor vendor performance and compliance with service agreements, identifying and resolving issues that arise to maintain high standards in ground operations and services
• Drive continuous improvement and innovation by identifying opportunities to enhance sourcing processes, implementing best practices, and ensuring consistency and efficiency in vendor selection and contract management
• Proactively identify cost-saving opportunities through market analysis, vendor negotiations, and process improvements to help achieve financial targets

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, business, engineering, or similar analytical field  
• Aptitude for operations finance; experience with budget and variance analysis
• 2 years in a full-time analytical position 
• Ability to plan, work and meet project results independently 
• Excellent written, verbal and non-verbal communication 
• Proficient PC skills including MS Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint 

Preferred Qualifications

• Roll-up-your-sleeves mindset
• Familiarity with the airline industry / airline economics
• Advanced degree that relates to the role
• Procurement/purchasing background and/or certifications 

Compensation:

Pay range: $65,000 - $80,000 USD annually. This is the base compensation hiring range for this role.

Classification: 

Full-Time, Exempt

Work Location:

Minneapolis, MN (onsite)

Supervisory Responsibility:

None

Work Environment:

This job primarily operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands or finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. 

Other Duties:

The above statements are intended to provide a summary of key responsibilities and the anticipated work environment of an accountant.  They are not intended to be an all-inclusive listing of job duties. Position expectations may change as the needs, or the requirements of the organization evolve.

AAP/EEO Statement:

It is the policy of Sun Country Airlines to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Sun Country Airlines respects and values every employee's contribution to our business. We believe that an important part of our strength comes from our people and their array of perspectives.

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