Director Supply Chain Management - SeaTac, Washington, United States

Company · Alaska Airlines · The Team · Guided by our purpose, core values, and leadership principles, we are creating an airline people love. Our corporate teams set the strategies and operational plans to ensure the success of our company. Whether we use our expertise in account ...

Job description

Company

Alaska Airlines

The Team

Guided by our purpose, core values, and leadership principles, we are creating an airline people love. Our corporate teams set the strategies and operational plans to ensure the success of our company. Whether we use our expertise in accounting, human resources, finance, planning, legal, marketing, or any of our operational divisions, our shared passion for travel and our guests is what motivates us to achieve excellence each day. If you share our passion for creating an airline people love, we want to hear from you. 

Role Summary

The Director, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Operations sets the long-term strategy and oversees the financial performance of all sourcing, contracting, and asset management activities for the Supply Chain Operational divisions for Alaska Airlines. As a people leader, this role ensures the assignment of appropriate supply chain personnel to manage sourcing, vendor selection, negotiations, pricing, contract terms, warranties, and vendor management. This role leads a team and develops a supply chain strategy specific to each negotiation.

Key Duties

• Leads a team of Sourcing professionals while providing project oversight of all major contracting activities for Operational divisions to ensure assignment of appropriate supply chain personnel to manage sourcing, vendor selection, negotiations, pricing, contract terms, warranties, and vendor management.
• Establishes and monitors processes to ensure contract lifecycle management, supplier capacity management, demand planning, and product life-cycle management resulting in cost control and asset management.
• Leverages technical competencies and knowledge to partner with Maintenance & Engineering, Inflight and Flight Operations to purchase/contract airline specific equipment such as Aircraft material and components, MRO capacity, TechOps technology tools, flight simulators, and navigation equipment.
• Leads team members in the development of negotiation and vendor management plans specific to each negotiation, ideally with a unique end-state to provide Alaska Airlines with a vendor-specific competitive advantage that achieves reduced unit cost or economies of scale, while cultivating long-term harmonious vendor relationships.
• Provides hands-on project leadership, including assistance with business analysis, capacity planning, training, and understanding of organizational dynamics to ensure supply chain results directly support business strategy.
• Develop a multi-year contract strategy and plan for each of the assigned divisions.
• In cooperation with the business stakeholders, ability to document and establish vendor management framework to ensure alignment with contractual agreements, SLA's and all other performance criteria.
• Manages vendor escalations, contractual clarifications and commercial disputes as required, to support the business.
• Ensures contracting policies and procedures are effectively implemented within assigned areas and enforces compliance with those processes.
• Identifies sourcing project benefits to clearly measure, articulate, and track results.
• Fosters a culture of engagement, holds self and others accountable through trust and authentic relationships.
• Promotes a high-performance culture by cultivating and motivating direct and indirect reports through coaching, mentoring, and by providing regular and meaningful feedback. Identifies and provides career development opportunities through developmental assignments and formal and informal training.

Job-Specific Experience, Education & Skills

Required

• 8 years of experience in Sourcing, Contract management, project management, or relevant area.
• 5 years of leadership experience, with at least 2 of those years directly leading people.
• A Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science degree, with a focus in a related discipline, or an additional two years of relevant training/experience in lieu of this degree.
• Working knowledge of Illustrated Parts Catalog (IPC) and Integrated Parts List (IPL) contractual structures and industry related contracting standards.
• Demonstrated use of a strategic sourcing process including Request for Proposal (RFP) writing and management.
• Working knowledge of Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) business framework, contractual structures and industry-related contracting standards.
• Working knowledge of FAA certification criteria to purchase/contract airline specific equipment such as cabin interior furnishings, spare parts, engines, flight simulators, and navigation equipment, etc.
• Experience in negotiating high value contracts.
• Excellent leadership, organizational, communication, and relationship building skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum age of 18.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Preferred

• Experience with aircraft or aerospace materials sourcing programs.
• Process improvement or Lean experience.
• Strategic sourcing process knowledge.
• Strong familiarity and comfort with financial terms, analysis, and metrics.
• A Master of Arts/Science degree or a Master of Business Administration degree.

Job-Specific Leadership Expectations

• Embody our values to own safety, do the right thing, be caring and kind, and deliver performance.

• Embody our values to own safety, do the right thing, be kind-hearted, deliver performance, and be remarkable.

• Strong communication (e.g., verbal, written, presentation) and interpersonal skills, with the ability to create collaborative relationships that drive outcomes in the best interest of the company, with others in the organization, and with key external business partners.

• Proven ability to leverage business acumen and analytic capability to position the organization as a critical business partner.

• Ability to engage with and establish credibility with business partners at the most senior/executive level.

Salary Range

$167,050 - $258,950 / year

Total Target Compensation Range (incl. bonus & equity)

$218,965.00 to $338,435.00

Salary Details

The pay range and total target compensation package listed above is the expected pay offered for this position at the start of employment. Your pay will be based on multiple factors, including and not limited to location, your relevant experience/level, experience level, and skillset while balancing internal equity relative to other Alaska/Hawaiian/Horizon employees. Alaska/Hawaiian/Horizon is committed to fair, unbiased compensation along with competitive benefits in all locations in which we operate.

Note: We don't typically hire at the top of the range. 

Total Rewards

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Air pay and benefits can vary by company, location, number of regularly scheduled hours worked, length of employment, and employment status.

• Free stand-by travel privileges on Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines & Horizon Air with high priority status 
• Select number of confirmed travel credits provided annually 
• Comprehensive well-being programs including medical, dental and vision benefits
• Generous 401k match program
• Quarterly and annual bonus plans
• Generous holiday and paid time off 

For more information about Alaska/Hawaiian/Horizon Total Rewards please visit our career site and view benefits.

Regulatory Information

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement  

It is the policy of Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Air to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment and to ensure equal opportunity in all terms, conditions, and benefits of employment or potential employment.   

We also prohibit discrimination and harassment against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected categories.  

We have established an EEO Compliance Program under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ("Section 503") and the Vietnam Era Veteran's Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 ("VEVRAA").  All applicants and employees are treated without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. In addition, we have established an audit and reporting system to allow for effective measurement of its equal employment opportunity activities.   

To implement this policy, we will: 

(1) Recruit, hire, train and promote qualified persons in all job titles, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information and any other legally protected categories; 
(2) Ensure that employment decisions are based only on valid job requirements; and 
(3) Ensure that all personnel actions and employment activities such as compensation, benefits, promotions, layoffs, return from layoff, Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Air sponsored programs, and tuition assistance will be administered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected categories. 

Employees and applicants for employment will not be subjected to harassment, intimidation, threats, coercion or discrimination because they have engaged or may engage in (1) filing a complaint, (2) opposing any act or practice made unlawful by, or exercising any other right protected by, any Federal, State or local law requiring equal opportunity, including Section 503 and the equal opportunity provisions of VEVRAA, or (3) assisting or participating in any investigation, compliance evaluation, hearing, or any other activity related to the administration of any Federal, State or local law requiring equal opportunity, including Section 503 and the equal opportunity provisions  of VEVRAA. 

Government Contractor & Department of Transportation (DOT) Regulations 
Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines & Horizon Air are regulated by the Department of Transportation (DOT – regulations, 49 CFR part 40) and all applicants are advised that post-offer and/or pre-employment drug testing will be conducted to determine the presence of marijuana, cocaine, opioids, phencyclidine (PCP) and amphetamines or a metabolite of these drugs prior to any offer or employment or transfer into a safety-sensitive position. Failure to submit to testing or positive indications of drug use will render the applicant ineligible for employment with Alaska Airlines/Hawaiian Airlines/Horizon Air and any employment offer will be withdrawn. 

Apply by 7:00 PM Pacific Time on

2/19/2026

FLSA Status

Exempt

Employment Type

Full-Time

Regular/Temporary

Regular

Requisition Type

Management

Location

Seattle - General Office (GO)

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