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United Airlines Manager - Supplier Performance in Chicago, Illinois
Description
Find your future at United! We’re reinventing what our industry looks like, and what an airline can be – from the planes we fly to the people who fly them. When you join us, you’re joining a global team of 100,000+ connected by a shared passion with a wide spectrum of experience and skills to lead the way forward.
Achieving our ambitions starts with supporting yours. Evolve your career and find your next opportunity. Get the care you need with industry-leading health plans and best-in-class programs to support your emotional, physical, and financial wellness. Expand your horizons with travel across the world’s biggest route network. Connect outside your team through employee-led Business Resource Groups.
Create what’s next with us. Let’s define tomorrow together.
United's Digital Technology team is comprised of many talented individuals all working together with cutting-edge technology to build the best airline in the history of aviation. Our team designs, develops and maintains massively scaling technology solutions brought to life with innovative architectures, data analytics, and digital solutions.
Job overview and responsibilities
Responsible to measure, analyze, and manage supplier performance to cut costs, reduce risk to the operation, and drive continuous improvement
Serves as primary UAL point of contact with Digital Technology suppliers
Resolves problems related to supplier administration for all stakeholders
Continuously monitors supplier performance with respect to contractual metrics
Leads long-term strategic decisions in conjunction with United stakeholders, including cost-savings initiatives, requests for proposal (RFP), contract negotiations, data integration, and supplier transitions
Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, company policies, and industry standards
Facilitate and coordinate investigations, reviews, integrated planning and ancillary conversations
Qualifications
What’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):
Bachelor's Degree
4+ years of supplier management or operational management experience
Highly analytical with excellent problem-solving skills
Excellent communication and people skills
Works well in high-paced cross-functional environment
Good business insight and proven capability of leading projects
Continuous improvement principles
Project management principles, data analysis, public speaking, executive presentation, contract negotiations, Microsoft Office
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship
Successful completion of interview required to meet job qualification
Reliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position
What will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications):
Lean Six Sigma belt, PMP
Digital Technology supplier management
The base pay range for this role is $99,750.00 to $135,960.00.
The base salary range/hourly rate listed is dependent on job-related, non-discriminatory factors such as experience, education, and skills. This position is also eligible for bonus and/or long-term incentive compensation awards.
You may be eligible for the following competitive benefits: medical, dental, vision, life, accident & disability, parental leave, employee assistance program, commuter, paid holidays, paid time off, 401(k) and flight privileges.
United Airlines is an equal opportunity employer. United Airlines recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, age, veteran status and other protected status as required by applicable law. Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled/LGBT.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions. Please contact JobAccommodations@united.com to request accommodation.