Senior Manager, Supply Chain Transformation & Strategy

American Airlines Inc.; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel perks

Health benefits

Wellness programs

401(k) program

Additional benefits

Job summary

American Airlines is seeking a Senior Manager, Business Transformation to serve as an internal strategic partner to Supply Chain leaders, turning complex challenges into actionable plans that improve material availability, service reliability, productivity, and cost performance.

You will lead cross-functional initiatives within the Supply Chain Transformation & Strategy team, coordinating with executive leadership to prioritize opportunities and deliver measurable business value.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, Finance, Engineering or related discipline, or equivalent experience/training
• 5+ years of experience in strategy, transformation, consulting, supply chain, finance, corporate planning, program/portfolio management, or related roles
• MBA preferred; prior management experience with direct reports is a plus
• Experience in aviation, airline operations, Tech Ops, or complex supply chain environments welcome

Responsibilities

• Partner with Supply Chain leaders to understand business priorities, operational processes, performance gaps, and strategic opportunities
• Lead structured problem solving to define complex business issues, analyze data, test assumptions, evaluate options, and develop practical recommendations
• Collaborate with business units & executive leadership to identify and prioritize initiatives that align with overall strategy
• Define project scope, objectives, and timelines for initiatives and track progress against goals
• Partner with initiative owners to translate recommendations into clear plans, align stakeholders, and track milestones, dependencies, risks, and expected value
• Monitor and evaluate performance against established KPIs and recommend adjustments as needed
• Develop business cases and implementation roadmaps that clearly define the opportunity, options, expected benefits, and key milestones
• Collaborate with technical and operations teams to gather requirements and feedback from key business stakeholders to develop clear, detailed specifications to drive delivery of measurable process improvement goals
• Prepare executive and board presentation materials that clearly explain findings, recommendations, tradeoffs, and decisions needed
• Collaborate with leaders to identify and prioritize opportunities to improve Supply Chain performance and deliver measurable business value

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Project management

Executive communication

Autonomy

Fast learner

Team collaboration

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, Finance, Engineering

MBA

Tools

Excel

Tableau

PowerPoint

Job description

American Airlines is seeking a Senior Manager, Business Transformation to serve as an internal strategic partner to Supply Chain leaders, turning complex challenges into actionable plans that improve material availability, service reliability, productivity, and cost performance.

You will lead cross-functional initiatives within the Supply Chain Transformation & Strategy team, coordinating with executive leadership to prioritize opportunities and deliver measurable business value.