Sourcing Strategy: Develop and execute sourcing strategies for aircraft materials, repairs, services, and inventory support.
Contract Negotiation: Lead supplier evaluations, RFQs, RFPs, and contract negotiations to secure competitive commercial terms for material acquisitions, repair services, and strategic agreements.
Data-Driven Decisions: Evaluate supplier capabilities, cost structures, and operational performance to make strategic sourcing decisions that balance cost, quality, reliability, turnaround time (TAT), and operational risk.
Vendor Performance: Establish strategic relationships with material and repair vendors; lead recurring business reviews to monitor TAT, quality, pricing trends, and SLA compliance.
Escalation & Resolution: Lead supplier escalation efforts and resolution strategies for critical operational and delivery issues.
Lifecycle Contract Management: Partner with Legal, Finance, Maintenance, and Executive Leadership to structure agreements, ensuring contractual obligations, warranties, rebates, and performance guarantees are executed and tracked through renewal.
Risk Mitigation: Develop supplier diversification and contingency strategies to reduce supply chain risk and improve fleet resiliency.
Inventory Optimization: Develop and implement inventory investment strategies that maximize aircraft availability while minimizing total cost of ownership and unnecessary capital expenditure.
Asset Evaluation: Analyze stock levels, consumption trends, and reliability data to determine optimal thresholds for component repair, replacement, or retirement.
Governance & Controls: Oversee inventory audit programs to ensure absolute accuracy of inventory reporting and regulatory controls.
Cross-Functional Asset Support: Partner with stakeholders to optimize spending and asset allocation decisions supporting leasing, charter operations, and company objectives.
Critical Material Prioritization: Ensure Aircraft on Ground (AOG), Deferred Maintenance Item (DMI), and Maintenance Control Item (MCI) requirements receive immediate prioritization to minimize operational disruption.
24/7 Support: Provide escalation support for critical operational recovery and AOG events in partnership with Expediting, Maintenance Control, and the Manager on Duty.
Alternative Sourcing: Collaborate with Maintenance, Engineering, and suppliers to identify and champion cost-saving alternatives, including Designated Engineering Representative (DER) repairs, Owner Produced Parts (OPP), and alternative sourcing solutions.
Financial Planning: Partner with Finance on annual budget planning, operational forecasting, and financial analyses to support strategic business decisions and contract amendments.
Industry Advocacy: Represent SkyWest at conferences and supplier forums to advocate for the company regarding supply chain constraints, pricing practices, and material availability.
Strategic Alliances: Build executive-level relationships with suppliers, OEMs, peer airlines, and mainline partners to align supply chain requirements and share best practices.
Systems Enhancement: Collaborate with IT and application development teams to enhance business systems, increase automation, and improve data visibility for decision-making.
Continuous Improvement: Drive process improvements and establish cross-functional Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) across purchasing, inventory, and repair management functions.
Manual Ownership: Maintain responsibility for assigned sections of the General Maintenance Manual (GMM).
Regulatory Alignment: Partner with Quality Assurance to ensure departmental practices, approved vendor programs, and procedural updates remain compliant with company policies, contractual obligations, and FAA regulations.
Team Guidance: Provide leadership, direction, and performance expectations to the Purchasing, Repair Management, Warranty Administration, and Inventory Analysis teams.
Analytical Focus: Foster a culture of critical thinking and continuous improvement, ensuring analytical resources are directed toward initiatives that yield measurable financial and operational value.
Other duties as assigned by executive leadership.
