Job Description

Intro

Are you ready to explore a world of possibilities, both at work and during your time off? Join our American Airlines family, and you’ll travel the world, grow your expertise and become the best version of you. As you embark on a new journey, you’ll tackle challenges with flexibility and grace, learning new skills and advancing your career while having the time of your life. Feel free to enrich both your personal and work life and hop on board! 

Why you'll love this job

As Procurement Analyst/Sr Analyst at American Airlines, you will be instrumental in transforming our procurement operations. This role demands proven experience in procure-to-pay or source-to-pay process, preferably Coupa, best-in-breed technologies across our source-to-pay process, and a strategic approach to procurement. 

What you'll do

As noted above, this list is intended to reflect the current job but there may be additional essential functions (and certainly non-essential job functions) that are not referenced. Management will modify the job or require other tasks be performed whenever it is deemed appropriate to do so, observing, of course, any legal obligations including any collective bargaining obligations.

• Align the Source-to-Pay process with the organization's strategic goals and objectives through collaboration with business process owners and senior management to ensure that the process supports the overall business strategy. Develop and implement data analysis strategies to optimize procurement activities and supplier performance. 
• Leverage experience with Coupa Source-to-Pay or Procure-to-Pay process modules to optimize procurement workflows, enhance system adoption, and drive best practices. 
• Work with business owners of various parts of the process to establish and maintain standardized process documentation, including procurement policies, procedures, and guidelines. 
• Develop and implement data analysis strategies to optimize procurement activities and outcomes. 
• Identify opportunities to enhance processes, tools, and systems, focusing on automation and digitization within the Source-to-pay process. . 
• Report on procurement metrics and performance, presenting insights and recommendations to senior management. 
• Facilitate supplier enablement by developing strategies that streamline supplier onboarding, management, and increased supplier partnerships. 
• Experience in automating e-catalogues, ensuring they reflect current offerings and pricing. 
• Work with legal, compliance, and 3rd party risk management teams to mitigate risks and implement necessary controls for the source-to-pay process. 
• Support supplier enablement activities to enable supplier interaction with the organization's procurement system (Coupa) effectively and efficiently. 
• Focus on automation and digitization within the source-to-pay process to increase efficiency and reduce manual work. 
  
   

All you'll need for success

Minimum Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Strategy, Finance, Business Management, Data Analytics or other related field
• 3+ years of experience in source-to-pay, contract life cycle management, and spend analytics, including negotiation, compliance, and optimization

Preferred Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• Advanced degree in Supply Chain, Finance, Accounting or other related field.
• Deep understanding of the source-to-pay process and experience working on transformational programs; experience with direct and indirect procurement as well as supply chain management is a bonus Experience in technology enablement, ERP implementation experience in the S2P space is a plus, and familiarity with process automation tools.
  
   

Skills, Licenses & Certifications

• Demonstrated ability to drive change and influence cross-functional teams
• Proficiency in creating sourcing templates and a strong focus on automation and digitization
• Ability to demonstrate an aptitude for problem solving and strong quantitative and analytical skills
• Ability to manage multiple and diverse projects with changing priorities
• Skilled in creating dashboards and establishing CPO KPls
• Knowledge of Power BI, Tableau, Cognos and analytics tools
• Passion for sustainability and sustainable sourcing practices
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)

What you'll get

Feel free to take advantage of all that American Airlines has to offer: 
• Travel Perks: Ready to explore the world? You, your family and your friends can reach 365 destinations on more than 6,800 daily flights across our global network.
• Health Benefits: On day one, you’ll have access to your health, dental, prescription and vision benefits to help you stay well. And that’s just the start, we also offer virtual doctor visits, flexible spending accounts and more. 
• Wellness Programs: We want you to be the best version of yourself – that’s why our wellness programs provide you with all the right tools, resources and support you need.
• 401(k) Program: Available upon hire and, depending on the workgroup, employer contributions to your 401(k) program are available after one year.
• Additional Benefits: Other great benefits include our Employee Assistance Program, pet insurance and discounts on hotels, cars, cruises and more

 

Feel free to be yourself at American

From the team members we hire to the customers we serve, inclusion and diversity are the foundation of the dynamic workforce at American Airlines. Our20+ Employee Business Resource Groups are focused on connecting our team members to our customers, suppliers, communities and shareholders, helping team members reach their full potential and creating an inclusive work environment to meet and exceed the needs of our diverse world. Are you ready to feel a tremendous sense of pride and satisfaction as you do your part to keep the largest airline in the world running smoothly as we care for people on life’s journey? Feel free to be yourself at American.

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