Description

There’s never been a more exciting time to join United Airlines. We’re on a path towards becoming the best airline in the history of aviation. Our shared purpose – Connecting People, Uniting the World – is about more than getting people from one place to another. It also means that as a global company that operates in hundreds of locations around the world with millions of customers and tens of thousands of employees, we have a unique responsibility to uplift and provide opportunities in the places where we work, live and fly, and we can only do that with a truly diverse and inclusive workforce. And we’re growing – in the years ahead, we’ll hire tens of thousands of people across every area of the airline. Our careers include a competitive benefits package aimed at keeping you happy, healthy and well-traveled. From employee-run "Business Resource Group" communities to world-class benefits like parental leave, 401k and privileges like space available travel, United is truly a one-of-a-kind place to work. Are you ready to travel the world?
At United, we have some of the best aircraft in the world. Our Technical Operations team is full of aircraft maintenance technicians, engineers, planners, ground equipment and facilities professionals, and supply chain teams that help make sure they’re well taken care of and ready to get our customers to their desired destinations. If you’re ready to work on our planes, join our Tech Ops experts and help keep our fleet in tip-top shape.

Key Responsibilities:

Job overview and responsibilities

• Reporting to the MD of Supply Chain Inventory Management and Strategy, the Director-Inventory Forecasting provides direction to the required forecasting of materials, expendable parts and rotable components in support of the maintenance operation of the United Fleet
• Strategizes and directs team that implements new forecasting tools and models to better predict future demand for rotable and expendable parts by identifying the relevant drivers of demand that best correlate to future demand
• Responsible for the deployment of a structured approach to develop, implement and adapt new forecasting methods and tools in an ever-changing demand environment while ensuring that forecast accuracy remains at optimal levels over time
• Responsible for the development of inventory requirements and providing actionable insight to short- and long-term forecasts for the purposes of budgetary planning
• This position also oversees the PMA, Master Data and Asset Verification portfolios for Supply Chain
• Directs team that ensures right investment in PMA/OOPP parts as an alternative to OEM parts. Ensures sufficient throughput of PMA parts approval meeting annual goals
• Directs all aspects of the Master Data function, including setup of M&E, harmonization of M&E, data integrity, compliance, and regulatory-related changes to the master data set
• Oversees the Asset Verification team to ensure compliance with audit policies for tracking parts. Also, ensure alignment with the accounting on tracking high $ value parts
• Collaborates with various stakeholders across Tech Ops.

United values diverse experiences, perspectives, and we encourage everyone who meets the minimum qualifications to apply. While having the “desired” qualifications make for a stronger candidate, we encourage applicants who may not feel they check ALL of those boxes! We are always looking for individuals who will bring something new to the table!

Qualifications

What’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• At least 5 years of leadership experience in supply chain, aviation, manufacturing, or related industry
• Understanding of supply chain operations, planning and business management
• Self-starter with high degree of initiative and ability to manage deadlines
• Strategic thinker with proven track record of implementing innovative solutions
• Strong project management skills with the ability to handle multiple priorities
• Analytical approach to problem solving, with attention to details and a sense of urgency
• Strong people skills and ability to develop internal and external relationships
• Proven ability to communicate effectively and generate consensus amongst disparate viewpoints
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship
• Successful completion of interview required to meet job qualification
• Reliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position

What will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications):

• Master’s degree in supply chain or industrial engineering
• Lean Six Sigma Green/Black Belt
• Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) experience
• Experience managing a team engaged in procurement activities, material requirements planning, supply chain management, or expediting.
• Formal instruction in Lean Six Sigma/Continuous Improvement methodologies
• SAS statistical analysis
• Financial and budget/expense management
• Ability to establish and monitor policies and guidelines.
• Working knowledge of SQL or other data query languages

United Airlines is an equal opportunity employer. United Airlines recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, age, veteran status and other protected status as required by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions. Please contact Job Accommodations@united.com to request accommodation.



Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled/LGBT