Strategic Procurement & Contracts Leader

American Airlines; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel perks

Health benefits

Wellness programs

401(k)

Discounts

Job summary

American Airlines is seeking a Category Manager/Sr Category Manager, Procurement for our Fort Worth headquarters. This role sits in Customer Procurement within Finance and focuses on negotiating long-term contracts and delivering measurable value with suppliers.

The candidate will manage strategic procurement programs, align internal requirements to agreements, and monitor supplier performance to ensure favorable outcomes for the company.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field or equivalent experience/training.
• 3 years contracts negotiations and management experience.
• MBA preferred; project management experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Represents the company as principal commercial intermediary in transactions with internal and external organizations.
• Creates, negotiates, implements and manages long term purchase agreements and strategic supplier partnerships.
• Translates internal stakeholder requirements into purchase contracts delivering value.
• Develops and implements strategic programs meeting internal needs.
• Monitors vendor performance against SLAs and drives continuous service improvements.

Skills

Contract negotiations

Management experience

Project management

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA

Job description

American Airlines is seeking a Category Manager/Sr Category Manager, Procurement for our Fort Worth headquarters. This role sits in Customer Procurement within Finance and focuses on negotiating long-term contracts and delivering measurable value with suppliers.

The candidate will manage strategic procurement programs, align internal requirements to agreements, and monitor supplier performance to ensure favorable outcomes for the company.