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Director of Stores and Supply Chain Operations

Job Locations US-NC-Charlotte
ID
2025-5679
Category
Executive Leadership
Position Type
Full-Time

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 Director of Stores and Supply Chain Operations is responsible for all facets of PSA Airlines Supply Chain operation including procurement, sourcing, contracting, logistics, component repair and warranty, business development and relationship management, and oversight of the Stores organization responsible for all aspects of storing, handling, and shipping of aircraft related parts and materials.

Job Responsibilities 

  • Development of a corporate procurement strategy.
  • Creation and management of short-, mid- and long-term goals and objectives related to inventory placement, aircraft component sparing levels, and other corporate sourcing and procurement initiatives.
  • Creation and improvement of best-practice based processes for sourcing and procurement.
  • Overall management of Supply Chain activities to include stores processes.
  • Provides leadership and direction to Technical Stores, AOG and Heavy Check personnel for inventory logistics.
  • Responsible for the effectiveness of employee HAZMAT shipment training and ensuring HAZMAT shipments conform to all governmental regulations and company policies.
  • Prioritize Owner/Operator Produced (OOP) parts based on cost savings and/or maintenance needs.
  • Identification and realization of cost-saving and cost-reduction opportunities.
  • Management of staff in (and across) sourcing, contracting, transactional purchasing, and miscellaneous internal procurement support activities, repair and warranty group and stores functions. Managing the skills and competency development of staff, including training development and knowledge.
  • Responsible for budget management for categories under management.
  • Development of benchmarks and scorecards to be used for continuous improvement.
  • Building a Center of Excellence (CoE) to help transform Supply Chain, and also support broader transformation of the value chain.
  • Directs activities ensuring proper policies to satisfy the requirements of the Company.
  • Maintains a familiarity with the management information systems, especially as they relate to purchasing.
  • Provides initial authorization for purchase requisitions for all materials associated with the maintenance of aircraft and their related components and major support equipment.
  • Authorizes requisitions for standard inventory items.
  • Develops, initiates, and manages Request for Proposals (RFPs) for addition of vendors and contracted services.
  • Responsible for establishing and maintaining stock level reorder points and quantities, and spare parts distributions, stores and contract negotiations.
  • Works with Maintenance Department leaders to achieve adequate spares support of all scheduled and unscheduled maintenance operations.
  • Organizes, coordinates, and directs management of Company's spare aircraft parts.
  • Directs activities ensuring proper spare support at all PSA Airlines locations.
  • 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 Procurement or Business.

  • At least five years business experience in corporate planning.

  • Proficient in modern sourcing and procurement systems.

  • Strong negotiation abilities.

  • In-depth knowledge of sourcing and procurement principles and best practices.

  • Ability to translate complex financial issues.

  • Working knowledge of finance and accounting in terms of budgeting, cost management, financial accounting, treasury, and risk management.

  • Strong Project Management Skills.

  • Work with minimal supervision in a team environment.

  • Familiar with relevant legislative and regulatory requirements.

  • Ability to speak/read/write in English.

  • If hired, must be able to demonstrate that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

Additional Information 

Supervisory Responsibility: This is a supervisory position.

Delegation: In absence, responsibilities delegated to Vice President of Finance.

Authorities: None.
Work Environment: This job operates in a professional office environment. 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.
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.
Security Clearance: All employees are required to pass the fingerprint-based criminal history records check (CHRC) per 49CFR1542.209 as well as a pre-employment drug screen.
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.

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