Senior Manager - Supply Chain Strategy - United Airlines

There’s never been a more exciting time to join United Airlines. We’re on a path towards becoming the best airline in the history of aviation. Our shared purpose – Connecting People, Uniting the World – is about more than getting people from one place to another. It also means that as a global company that operates in hundreds of locations around the world with millions of customers and tens of thousands of employees, we have a unique responsibility to uplift and provide opportunities in the places where we work, live and fly, and we can only do that with a truly diverse and inclusive workforce. And we’re growing – in the years ahead, we’ll hire tens of thousands of people across every area of the airline. Our careers include a competitive benefits package aimed at keeping you happy, healthy and well-traveled. From employee-run "Business Resource Group" communities to world-class benefits like parental leave, 401k and privileges like space available travel, United is truly a one-of-a-kind place to work. Are you ready to travel the world?

At United, we have some of the best aircraft in the world. Our Technical Operations team is full of aircraft maintenance technicians, engineers, planners, ground equipment and facilities professionals, and supply chain teams that help make sure they’re well taken care of and ready to get our customers to their desired destinations. If you’re ready to work on our planes, join our Tech Ops experts and help keep our fleet in tip-top shape.

Key Responsibilities:

The Senior Manager – Supply Chain Management and Strategy will manage and execute strategic initiatives across inventory management and supply chain. The senior manager will summarize and present supply chain initiatives to leaders. This individual will play a critical role in overseeing and optimizing operational efficiency and strategic planning.

• Lead and implement critical initiatives including cross-functional project management, change management, analysis and modeling, and communication of insights and recommendations
• Track and report out on inventory management related metrics
• Oversee project budgets and tracking of expenses in order to maintain cost control
• Identify and address potential budget variances to meet financial objectives
• Prepare and deliver presentations that effectively communicate insights and recommendations to division leaders, using data storytelling to highlight key findings
• Support ad hoc projects by creating clear, concise reports tailored to executive audiences
• Collaborate and engage with cross-functional leaders and partners across the Supply Chain organization, such as Planning, Shops, Supplier Management, and Warehousing and Distribution
• Develop and implement strategic plans and identify areas of opportunity that improve operational performance and achieve sustainable results
• Proactively assess and identify critical areas of opportunity, prioritizing those with highest potential impact
• Identify and prioritize high-impact opportunities to enhance performance and achieve organizational goals effectively

United values diverse experiences, perspectives, and we encourage everyone who meets the minimum qualifications to apply. While having the “desired” qualifications make for a stronger candidate, we encourage applicants who may not feel they check ALL of those boxes! We are always looking for individuals who will bring something new to the table!

What’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, finance, operational management, operations research or engineering or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of confirmed experience in fields of the Supply Chain, Airline or Manufacturing Industry
• Experience leading and/or mentoring a team
• Ability to align on goals with division leaders, set strategy for the team and deliver results in a timely and succinct format
• Monitoring key projects and report out periodically on status
• Ability to work in a cross functional division, aligning on goals and vision to ensure optimum results
• MS office, knowledge of relational database models, strong modeling skills, proficient in MS PowerPoint and Excel
• Strong people skills and ability to develop internal and external relationships
• Strong technical, interpersonal, verbal and presentation skills
• Strategic problem solver with track record of implementing innovative solutions
• Keen sense of curiosity, high learning agility, intuition for business, comfortable with ambiguity and rapid change, leader with vision with a bias towards action and team focused
• Ability to travel up to 20%
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship
• Successful completion of interview required to meet job qualification
• Reliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position

What will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications):

• Master's degree
• Lean Six Sigma Green/Black Belt certification
• 3+ years of leadership experience

 

United Airlines is an equal opportunity employer. United Airlines recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, age, veteran status and other protected status as required by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions. Please contact JobAccommodations@united.com to request accommodation.