Manager, Supplier Relationship Management

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 role sits within the Procurement team in the Finance division and leads a Center of Excellence focused on elevating strategic collaboration with the company’s supplier base. It is responsible for designing, governing, and continuously enhancing supplier management frameworks, tools, and insights that empower category teams and stakeholders across the enterprise. By providing expertise in areas such as supplier performance, risk, sustainability, diversity, market intelligence, and broader engagement strategies, the role partners closely with cross‑functional teams to drive consistent, data‑driven, and value‑focused supplier relationships.

What you'll do

All you'll need for success

Minimum Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field or equivalent experience/training
• 5 years of relevant experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, Finance, Supplier Management, or a related function
• Strong experience with supplier performance management, analytics, or supplier governance models

Preferred Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• Masters or Professional certification (e.g., CPSM, CSCP)
• Experience operating within a Center of Excellence or shared services model.
• Familiarity with sustainability, supplier risk, or supplier diversity programs.
• Experience working with procurement technology platforms and data visualization tools.

Skills, Licenses & Certifications

• Ability to be an action-oriented leader with the natural ability and desire to effectively engage employees, stakeholders and suppliers to produce the required results
• Strong stakeholder and influence management
• Ability to demonstrate leadership skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and competing priorities while effectively leading those in the span of care
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills for data‑driven decision‑making
• Ability to be innovative and strategically think
• Continuous improvement orientation
• Change management and enablement
• Knowledge of SAP, Coupa, or other procurement related systems

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.