Director of Contracts in Charlotte, NC

Job title: Director of Contracts in Charlotte, NC at PSA Airlines Company: PSA Airlines Job description: OverviewLet your career take off with PSA AirlinesAbout PSAPSA 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.BenefitsPSA 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

ResponsibilitiesPosition SummaryThe Director of Contracts supports PSA’s short and long-term commercial strategy related to negotiations and ongoing management of purchasing contracts. This is accomplished by leading a team of contract analysts and through partnering with internal stakeholders including Supply Chain, Maintenance, Air Ops, HR, i.e., to effectively produce and manage RFP’s and RFQ’s, often lead negotiations, and develop KPI’s and core metrics to measure vender performance.Job Responsibilities

• Manages the vendor selection process including analysis of vendor proposals in conjunction with key stakeholders in the maintenance and finance organizations
• Maintains industry visibility and engagement to source new partners utilizing innovative and approved techniques to drive cost savings, reliability, and lead times
• Negotiates vendor purchasing agreements, shipping and payment terms, fixed pricing, and approved company contacts
• Administers and owns PSA’s contract database repository
• Lead PSA’s CTPAT initiative and overall program development
• Serve as liaison for purchasing contracts between internal stakeholders and external legal counsel (support)
• Find and facilitate new purchasing initiatives to drive costs down across PSA
• Develop and present business case and related ROI to senior management for justification of investment in upgrades or replacement of hardware/software
• Conceive solutions, build consensus and sell/execute solutions
• Maintains close relationships with current vendors, tracks issues, and helps to troubleshoot production issues and anticipates and raises potential concerns with vendor reliability, engineering techniques, or production capabilities and makes necessary corrections to mitigate impact to the company
• Partner with Finance to complete financial and productivity analysis on vendor contract or contract amendment proposals, to publish and review responses to RFP’s and RFQ’s
• Management of the Contract Analysts and their daily activities in the contract life cycle
• Engages across the organization at all levels of leadership to prepare commercial agreements and is prepared to make regular presentations to Senior Leadership up to and including the President
• Effectively manage and operate within the approved operating and capital budget, partner with Finance to complete analysis and forecasting to build the annual operating plan
• 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 SpecificsQualificationsRequired

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations Management, Aviation Management or related discipline
• At least 6 years of experience in procurement, supply chain management and vendor relations
• Must have experience leading and managing complex negotiations
• Experience with managing multiple vendors, domestic and international
• Proven ability to handle operational issues effectively, understanding escalation, communication, and crisis management
• Previous development of budgets, forecasting and operational expenses
• Demonstrated leadership with strong abilities in relationship management
• Gained experience in managing resources to meet goals across multiple projects
• Gained experience in leading multi-disciplinary, high-performance work teams/groups
• Demonstrated competency in developing efficient and effective solutions to diverse and complex business problems
• Ability to plan requirements three to five years in advance and aid others in accomplishing annual goals
• Commitment to system functionality and user satisfaction in rapidly growing and changing environments
• 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 InformationDelegation: In absence, responsibilities delegated to the Vice President of Finance and Supply Chain.Authorities: NoneSupervisory Responsibility: This is a supervisory position.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. 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. 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. Expected salary: Location: Charlotte, NC Job date: Thu, 24 Apr 2025 22:16:37 GMT Apply for the job now! Apply for this job