Director, Source to Pay - #1399436

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

• The Director of Source to Pay (S2P) will lead the transformation and digitization of procurement processes at American Airlines, ensuring efficiency, compliance, and strategic value. This role requires a visionary leader with a strong background in procurement transformation, digital tools (especially Coupa), data analytics, continuous process improvement, and team leadership.
  
  

What You'll Do

• Develop and Implement S2P Strategy: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and execute a comprehensive S2P strategy that aligns with organizational goals and market trends.
• Lead Procurement S2P Transformation: Drive initiatives to modernize procurement processes, emphasizing digitization and automation to enhance efficiency and reduce costs.
• Utilize Data Analytics: Leverage data analytics to gain insights into procurement activities, identify opportunities for improvement, and support decision-making processes.
• Lead and Develop Teams: Provide leadership and mentorship to the procurement team, fostering a collaborative environment that encourages professional growth and high performance.
• Ability to thoroughly evaluate current state operations to identify gaps in processes compared to industry standards.
• Ensure Compliance and Risk Management: Oversee compliance with procurement policies, regulatory requirements, and risk management strategies to protect the organization’s interests.
  
  

All you'll need for success

Minimum Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• Bachelor of Science Degree in business or related fields, or eight years of experience in procurement, supply chain or related area. Master’s degree in supply chain management/business (or equivalent) preferred.
• At least 10 years of experience in S2P / purchasing / procurement process management and improvement, with a preference for experience in Airline industries with strong commercial exposure and understanding.
• Full life-cycle S2P design and implementation experience, including project management, process design, professional development / training, and change management.
• Experience leading a procurement organization and maturing company-wide S2P processes (i.e., designing and deploying new processes and technology, executing a people development strategy). Any relevant certifications in the area of procurement and supply chain (CPIM / CSCP / CPSM / CIPS) is a plus.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• Leadership: Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire and guide teams toward achieving strategic objectives.
• Analytical Thinking: Exceptional analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and make informed decisions.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, capable of influencing stakeholders at all levels.
• Project Management: Proven ability to manage large-scale projects, including planning, execution, and evaluation.
• Technological Proficiency: Deep understanding of procurement technologies and the ability to leverage them for process improvement.
• Change Management: Experience in leading change initiatives and managing the associated challenges.
• Work is primarily performed in an office setting.
• Travel is required less than 10% of the time.
  
  

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. Our 20+ 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.