Procurement Analyst

Overview

Let your career take off with PSA Airlines

About PSA

PSA Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Airlines, offers unparalleled opportunities for growth and professional development. We value teamwork, diversity, and inclusivity and strive to create a safe, respectful, and happy work environment for our more than 4,000 employees. Our company culture, known as The PSA Way, is our foundation for operation and fosters stability, growth and a focus on the future while always placing safety at the forefront of everything we do. We are driven in our goals and achievements, eager to be better. We are reliable to one another and accountable for our actions. And we are caring in our daily interactions, with teammates, colleagues, and customers. Join our team to enjoy comprehensive benefits, including travel privileges on the American Airlines global network, so you can explore new destinations and create unforgettable memories with family and friends.

Benefits

PSA offers the benefits you expect from a company focused on excellence. All eligible team members enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Travel privileges on the American Airlines global network
• A generous vacation plan designed to let you enjoy your travel perks
• 401(k) with company match
• American Airlines Group (AAG) profit-sharing and bonus opportunities
• A choice of three health plan options, all with nationwide coverage with the UnitedHealthcare Choice Plus network
• Premium dental coverage
• Vision plan options provided, including a plan that covers both glasses and contacts every year    
• Benefits navigation services, including finding a doctor, scheduling an appointment, understanding your medical bills, and free second opinion services
• Access to 24-hour virtual urgent care services
• Family planning and fertility treatment
• LGBTQ+ friendly services including gender affirming care, assistance finding knowledgeable providers, and family planning
• Company-paid Life and AD&D Insurance, Short-term and Long-term Disability, and supplemental life insurance options for spouses and dependent children
• Flexible Spending Accounts for both Health Care and Dependent Care services
• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Program providing a range of services, including 5 free in-person sessions with a health care professional

Responsibilities

Position Summary

The Procurement Analyst impacts PSA Airlines' aircraft maintenance and ensuring a safe, on-time departure of PSA aircraft. Holding safety and quality as a top priority, this position ensures that maintenance and stores have serviceable inventory readily available to execute overnight planned and unplanned maintenance. This analyst works closely with the inventory planning teams to source safe and reputable vendors to execute purchase orders and hold vendors accountable to filling orders on time. 

Job Responsibilities

• Issues RFQ’s and actively sources the market utilizing vendor relationships and tools to verify capabilities and inventory.
• Negotiates purchase prices on behalf of the company based on fair market values, current and forecasted demand, relationships, and lead times.
• Executes Purchase Orders for required inventory items with correct quantities, vendors, shipping information, and part numbers.
• Expedites and tracks all open Purchase Orders to ensure order fulfillment within the stated time frames. 
• Maintains visibility of system wide inventory and ensures on-hand quantities are within stated min-max levels and executes on stock action reports or critical levels of material.
• Tracks an analyzes vendor performance for reporting to senior management and offers recommendations for the vendor selection process.
• Assists the AOG Desk with grounded aircraft requirements including resolving AOG purchases, coordinating parts transfers and logistics to move inventory.
• Assists Inventory and Supply Chain Analysts to create robust dashboards in Tableau to monitor inventory levels and Supply Chain Metrics and reports out to Senior Leadership.
• Works with PSA Finance to ensure proper reporting for all purchases and tracking approved capital requests and allocated budgets.
• Responsible for the Company's Security and Safety Management System (SMS) and associated Safety Risk Management and Safety Assurance outputs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Position Specifics

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations Management, Aviation Management or related discipline or equivalent work aviation industry experience.
• 2+ years of an equivalent combination of education and/or professional work experience.
• Proven ability to manage multiple vendors.
• Strong technical consulting/customer service background, as well as excellent oral, written and presentation skills.
• Proven ability to handle operational issues effectively, understanding escalation, communication, and crisis management.
• Gained experience in managing resources to meet goals across multiple projects.
• Gained experience in leading multi-discipline, high-performance work teams/groups.
• Demonstrated competency in developing efficient and effective solutions to diverse and complex business problems.
• Ability to speak/read/write in English.  
• If hired, must be able to demonstrate that you are authorized to work in the U.S.   

Preferred

• MBA or other advanced degree/qualification.
• Airframe and Powerplant License.
• Skilled in creating annual budgets and tracking to make sure they are met.

Additional Information

Delegation: In absence, responsibilities delegated to Manager of Procurement. 

Authorities: None. 

Supervisory Responsibility:  This is not a supervisory position. 

Work Environment: This job operates inside a climate controlled building. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, telephones, photocopiers, facsimile machines and filing cabinets.Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. This is largely a sedentary role; however, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; climb up and down stairs; lift weight up to 25 lbs; use hands to handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.Security Clearance: All employees are required to pass the fingerprint-based criminal history records check (CHRC) per 49CFR1542.209. AAP/EEO Statement: PSA Airlines is an equal opportunity employer; qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designated to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.