American Airlines · 10 hours ago
Category Manager/Sr Category Manager (Professional Services)
Fort Worth, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expAmerican Airlines is a leading airline company that offers a world of possibilities for its employees. The Category Manager/Sr Category Manager plays a pivotal role in developing and implementing sourcing strategies, leading contract negotiations, and optimizing stakeholder engagement within the Professional Services Category.
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Responsibilities
Join a growing, high-performing team of Strategic Sourcing Professionals with a passion for continuous improvement
Work alongside highly driven, energetic, and collaborative team members
Develop strategies that achieve cost control, cost reduction, and cost containment targets
Expand your professional skill set by partnering with cross-functional teams on high-impact projects
Engage with senior leadership on key sourcing and transformation projects
Enhance your procurement expertise by utilizing a mix of critical skills - analytics, relationship building, collaboration, and project management
Build a strong professional network by engaging with vendors and internal stakeholders
Never have a boring day at work again!
Lead end-to-end sourcing including scoping the business needs, developing project plans, executing RFx events, driving negotiations to achieve favorable language, supporting stakeholder satisfaction, and monitoring vendor performance
Negotiate commercial terms to establish contracts that meet business requirements and support category strategies
Deliver hard savings and cost avoidance through strategic sourcing, demand planning, and process optimization, supporting financial targets and Procurement Transformation Initiatives
Analyze market trends, supplier proposals, and cost structures, to provide data-driven sourcing decisions
Identify, evaluate, and onboard innovative suppliers, to expand sourcing options and drive competitive advantage
Maintain organized documentation by completing financial improvement reports, storing contractual documents, and tracking project progress in the appropriate tools
Partner closely with Legal, Finance, Business Requestors, and other internal teams to ensure alignment across requirements, risks, and objectives
Serve as the strategic interface between internal stakeholders and vendors, ensuring alignment of cross-functional and organization needs
Collaborate with Procurement Excellence team and various sourcing groups to implement best practices in sourcing, contracting, and vendor management
Demonstrate strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to engage and support senior stakeholders in a dynamic environment
Complete professional development activities including training, leadership presentations, and financial reporting
Identify opportunities for improvement across tools, processes, and operations within your category
Create, socialize, and implement vendor management tools including scorecards, SLAs/PGs, and Business Reviews
Partner with Benefits, Legal, Finance, and other cross‑functional teams to ensure sourcing strategies align with applicable regulatory frameworks, including Benefits‑related legal considerations
Lead contract structuring efforts by developing, reviewing, and negotiating key commercial components such as MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, DSAs, and related agreements
Apply strong financial acumen to evaluate supplier proposals, assess payment terms, understand working capital impacts, and quantify hard savings and cost‑avoidance opportunities
Manage high‑visibility, regulatory‑complex, and internally sensitive projects that require balancing competing priorities, navigating conflicting stakeholder viewpoints, and maintaining alignment across the organization
Leverage knowledge of direct vs. indirect sourcing models to tailor sourcing strategies, with particular focus on the nuances of key indirect categories and their unique practices, risks, and considerations
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in relevant field
3+ years related work experience
Energetic and ambitious individual looking for a career developing opportunity in Procurement field
Skilled communicator and problem-solver, capable of navigating ambiguity, complex stakeholder dynamics, and change
Self-directed, organized, and resourceful person with the ability to handle multiple, simultaneous tasks with proven record of prioritizing, managing, and executing as outlined
Strong business acumen
Understanding of supply chain concepts, with work experience applying those concepts
Negotiating and influencing skills
Understanding and use of technical tools for analysis, problem solving, forecasting and quality improvement
Proficient in Microsoft Office (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
High ethical standard
Preferred
Degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, Business Administration, Business Management, Finance, Accounting, or other related field
Knowledge of Source to Pay systems
Strong project management skills
Process Mapping abilities
Supplier Risk Analysis
Vendor Relationship Management
Previous experience with Source to Pay systems
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
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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
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