Strategic Sourcing Manager

Overview

Position Overview

The Sr. SCM Engine & Asset Manager serves as the subject matter expert and strategist for sourcing, vendor selection, contract negotiations, and vendor management for aircraft engines, Auxiliary Power Units (APUs), and other high-value, complex assets across multiple airline brands. As an individual contributor, this role designs and implements innovative solutions to build long-term competitive advantage in engine and APU maintenance services.

Key Duties

•Identify opportunities and pioneer solutions to build long-term competitive advantage in engine and APU maintenance services.

•Research and implement new and innovative ideas around the engine and APU maintenance and lease market to maximize leverage.

•Define long-term strategy and processes for maintenance support for aircraft engines, APUs, nacelles, and other complex assets.

•Influence senior leaders across the organization and provide strategic recommendations on engine and APU maintenance support.

•Develop and maintain an effective communication process to keep the senior management team informed of progress, developments, and upcoming events related to engine discussions.

•Guide and partner with representatives from Fleet, Network Planning, Maintenance, FP&A, Legal, and Accounting on matters concerning engine and complex asset acquisition and maintenance.

•Maintain expert-level knowledge of aircraft engine, nacelle, and APU purchase and service agreements.

•Influence maintenance leaders to ensure work performed (and timing of such work) is optimized to minimize total cost of ownership over the life of the asset.

•Evaluate the current and potential portfolio of engine providers to identify leverage-creating opportunities.

•Design industry-leading solutions for the purchase and service of engines and APUs to minimize cost and maximize value.

•Represent the organization in negotiations concerning engine and APU purchases and service agreements.

•Cultivate and manage overall supplier relationships with engine and APU vendors.

Required Qualifications

•10 years of aircraft maintenance contract management experience or related field.

•Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field; or two additional years of relevant training/experience in lieu of degree.

•Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

•Advanced Excel skills including data analysis tools, statistical/reference formulas, and pivot tables.

•Proven ability to leverage business acumen and analytical capability to serve as a critical business partner.

•Excellent problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail in reporting, contract awareness, and compliance.

•Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build collaborative relationships that drive outcomes in the best interest of the organization and external business partners.

•Authorized to work in the U.S.

Preferred Qualifications

•5+ years of engine contracting experience.

•Experience with financial analysis of complex vendor proposals.

•Proven track record of sustaining strong customer/supplier relationships.

•Experience successfully negotiating complex contracts.

•Bias toward action with a demonstrated ability to drive improvements and get things done.

•Exceptional integrity with impeccable ethics in safety and compliance.

Leadership Expectations

•Demonstrates a strong ownership mindset — approaches challenges as if the business were their own.

•Leverages business acumen and analytical capability to position the team as a critical strategic partner.

•Ability to engage and establish credibility with business partners at the most senior and executive levels.

•Champions safety, integrity, performance, and collaboration in all interactions.

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