Procurement Manager – Fuel Services

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Description

Procurement Manager – Fuel Services provides enterprise-level sourcing leadership for a complex, high-value fuel-service category. This role owns multi-year category and supplier strategies, leads high-impact negotiations and transformation initiatives, and delivers sustained improvements in total cost of ownership, safety, quality, compliance, operational resilience, technology, and service performance. The senior manager serves as a strategic advisor to business leaders, represents United in fuel-governing bodies and industry forums where appropriate, and provides functional leadership, coaching, and direction to fuel professionals.

Core Accountabilities/Key Responsibilities

• Represent United in airport fuel committees, consortiums, governing bodies, and industry forums as assigned, including leadership, voting, negotiation, budget oversight, and stakeholder coordination responsibilities.
• Own and execute multi-year fuel category strategies across fuel-facility maintenance and operations, into plane fueling services and related services. Lead complex sourcing events and commercial negotiations, including multi-airport, multi-supplier, high-value, or operationally critical agreements.
• Direct supplier qualification, selection, contracting, transition, and governance activities; ensure commercial recommendations balance value, safety, quality, compliance, service, technology, and resilience.
• Establish category road maps, financial targets, risk priorities, and implementation plans aligned with enterprise strategy, operational requirements, and capital programs.
• Create and lead strategic supplier relationship management programs, executive business reviews, performance scorecards, corrective action plans, and continuous-improvement initiatives.
• Advise senior leaders on supply-market dynamics, emerging risks, industry trends, sourcing scenarios, and investment or contract decisions.
• Develop and deliver executive-level business cases and recommendations supported by spend, cost-driver, market, financial, operational, and performance analysis.

Please note: This role has a travel requirement of approximately 30%

What’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):

• 3+ years of experience in procurement, sourcing, supply chain, finance, analytics, or a related business discipline
• Bachelor’s degree required
• Demonstrated experience with financial analysis, forecasting, reporting, and business case development
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills
• Proficiency with data analysis, financial modeling, reporting tools, and Microsoft Office applications
• 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):

• Experience with strategic sourcing, category management, or supplier relationship management
• Knowledge of Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) methodologies and procurement best practices

· Experience leading fuel facility or fuel pipeline operations and maintenance

• Professional certification related to procurement, supply chain, or finance (e.g., CPSM)

• Demonstrates an understanding of the capabilities and limitations of generative AI tools and effectively leverages them for research, analysis, content creation, and problem-solving.

• Applies critical thinking to validate AI-generated outputs while adhering to company policies related to responsible AI use, data privacy, and security.

The base pay range for this role is $102,220.00 to $133,194.00.
The base salary range/hourly rate listed is dependent on job-related, factors such as experience, education, and skills. This position is also eligible for bonus and/or long-term incentive compensation awards.
You may be eligible for the following competitive benefits: medical, dental, vision, life, accident & disability, parental leave, employee assistance program, commuter, paid holidays, paid time off, 401(k) and flight privileges.
United Airlines is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, veteran status, or any other protected category under applicable law. We provide reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. To request an accommodation, contact JobAccommodations@united.com