American Airlines · 5 days ago
Category Manager/Sr Category Manager, Procurement
Dallas, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expAmerican Airlines is a leading airline company seeking a Category Manager/Sr Category Manager for their Technology Procurement team. The role involves managing technology spend categories, developing strategic programs, and fostering relationships with suppliers to ensure effective procurement processes.
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Responsibilities
Manage technology spend categories such as software, SaaS, hardware, telecom, networking, infrastructure, cloud, labor, and managed services suppliers
Represents the company in business transactions with both internal and external organizations
Creates and manages strategies, negotiations, RFPs, and contracts
Creates, negotiates, implements and manages long term contracts while effectively developing and promoting strategic partnerships with suppliers
Works closely with internal American Airlines customers and stakeholders to understand their business needs, objectives, product/service requirements and the broader operational processes
Effectively communicates with appropriate management levels both internally and externally
Identifies opportunities for improvement and makes constructive suggestions for change
Manage the full supplier lifecycle, including sourcing, procurement, negotiations, contract management, and supplier performance evaluation
Develop, implement, and track comprehensive category strategies grounded in deep market analysis and aligned with company and stakeholder priorities; deliver measurable year-over-year cost reductions and working capital improvements
Conduct supplier spend and consumption analytics in partnership with Finance to identify sourcing optimization opportunities, including contract consolidation and restructuring
Research and interpret the technology marketplace to understand supplier and market characteristics, identify sourcing trends, and uncover new opportunities for value creation
Conduct supplier due diligence using scorecards, annual reviews, reporting metrics, dashboards, and financial analysis to ensure robust evaluation and effective risk management. Lead Quarterly Business Reviews focused on SLAs to drive supplier accountability, proactively identify improvement opportunities, and monitor progress throughout the contractual period
Manage supplier performance by addressing conflict resolution, escalation, and resolution procedures promptly and effectively, ensuring issues are resolved and continuous improvement is maintained
Partner with Legal and Sourcing/Procurement teams throughout the supplier lifecycle to ensure robust contract operations and governance
Build strong partnerships and engagement with both existing and new strategic suppliers to enable high-quality, efficient support for internal stakeholders and business units
Champion continuous improvement initiatives to enhance quality, efficiency, and cost savings across all sourcing activities
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in relevant field
3 years related work experience in Supply Chain, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Systems Management, or another related field
Skilled in Microsoft Office (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
A potential team leader with strong communication skills
Understanding of supply chain concepts, with work experience applying those concepts
Negotiating and influencing skills
Self-directed and resourceful with the ability to handle multiple, simultaneous tasks with exhibited follow through and initiative
Business understanding, particularly in project management, early supplier involvement, total cost management and financial analysis
Understanding and use of technical tools for analysis, problem solving, forecasting and quality improvement
Previous experience with Source to Pay systems
Proficient in Excel
High ethical standard
Preferred
Degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, Business Administration, Business Management, Finance, Accounting, or another related field
5+ years related work experience in Supply Chain, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Systems Management, or another related field
Knowledge of Source to Pay systems
Strong project management skills
Process Mapping abilities
Supplier Risk Analysis
Vendor Relationship Management
Benefits
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
Company
American Airlines
American Airlines is an airline company that operates a diverse fleet of aircraft, including narrow-body and wide-body jets. It is a sub-organization of American Airlines.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1B2023-11-17Post Ipo Debt· $250M
2023-02-08Post Ipo Debt· $750M
2015-01-01Post Ipo Equity
Leadership Team
Doug Parker
Chairman and former CEO at American Airlines
David Seymour
Chief Operating Officer
Recent News
2026-01-16
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