Manager of Contracts and Supplier

Overview

Let your career take off with PSA Airlines

PSA Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Airlines, offers unparalleled opportunities for growth and professional development. We value teamwork, diversity, and inclusivity and strive to create a safe, respectful, and happy work environment for our more than 4,000 employees. Our company culture, known as The PSA Way, is our foundation for operation and fosters stability, growth and a focus on the future while always placing safety at the forefront of everything we do.

We are driven in our goals and achievements, eager to be better. We are reliable to one another and accountable for our actions. And we are caring in our daily interactions, with teammates, colleagues, and customers. Join our team to enjoy comprehensive benefits, including travel privileges on the American Airlines global network, so you can explore new destinations and create unforgettable memories with family and friends.

PSA offers the benefits you expect from a company focused on excellence. All eligible team members enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Travel privileges on the American Airlines global network
• A generous vacation plan designed to let you enjoy your travel perks
• 401(k) with company match
• American Airlines Group (AAG) profit-sharing and bonus opportunities
• A choice of three health plan options, all with nationwide coverage with the United Healthcare Choice Plus network
• Premium dental coverage
• Vision plan options provided, including a plan that covers both glasses and contacts every year
• Benefits navigation services, including finding a doctor, scheduling an appointment, understanding your medical bills, and free second opinion services
• Access to 24-hour virtual urgent care services
• Family planning and fertility treatment
• LGBTQ+ friendly services including gender affirming care, assistance finding knowledgeable providers, and family planning
• Company-paid Life and AD&D Insurance, Short-term and Long-term Disability, and supplemental life insurance options for spouses and dependent children
• Flexible Spending Accounts for both Health Care and Dependent Care services
• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Program providing a range of services, including 5 free in-person sessions with a health care professional

The Manager of Contracts and Supplier Performance is a leadership position responsible for supporting the operational and financial objectives of PSA’s supply chain while holding safety and quality as the priority. The ideal candidate is an excellent people leader, an effective communicator, often collaborating in cross-departmental settings, possesses strong analytical skills, and has experience effectively managing value and risk.

• Measure, analyze, and manage supplier performance; drive continuous improvement.
• Conduct Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) analysis to support the supplier selection process for PSA’s strategic sourcing organization.
• Collaborate with legal, manage contracts and PSA’s contract database.
• Design & implement a supplier scorecard program.
• Continuously monitor supplier performance with respect to contractual metrics and commitments. Conduct a regular cadence of business review meetings with key business partners.
• Create analytical models to produce descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analyses in a business context.
• Create recurring and ad hoc metrics as needed to support business needs and identify opportunities for process improvement.
• Lead strategic initiatives. Collaborate with internal stakeholders in cross-departmental settings to design new and/or enhance existing processes to promote safety, compliance, cost savings, and/or operational efficiencies.
• Lead a team and develop future leaders.
• Responsible for the Company's Security and Safety Management System (SMS) and associated Safety Risk Management and Safety Assurance outputs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience/training.
• 3+ years of related experience in supply chain, data analytics, or supplier management.
• Experience…