Finance

The Finance department, which manages the companys budgets, forecasts and investments, and provides analysis of our financial performance and strategies.

Find your future at United We’re reinventing what our industry looks like, and what an airline can be – from the planes we fly to the people who fly them. When you join us, you’re joining a global team of 100,000 connected by a shared passion with a wide spectrum of experience and skills to lead the way forward.

Achieving our ambitions starts with supporting yours. Evolve your career and find your next opportunity. Get the care you need with industry-leading health plans and best-in-class programs to support your emotional, physical, and financial wellness. Expand your horizons with travel across the world’s biggest route network. Connect outside your team through employee-led Business Resource Groups.

Create what’s next with us. Let’s define tomorrow together.

Job overview and responsibilities

The Global Sourcing organization at United Airlines is responsible for procuring goods and services and developing/ managing relationships with third-party providers with the objective of reducing total cost and risk to the company while improving levels of quality, service, and technology.

The primary responsibility for a Category Specialist in the India Knowledge Center (IKC) of United Airlines is to provide end-to-end procurement support to the category managers in the US based team, leading strategic sourcing initiatives for a designated category. This position will focus on providing support to one or more of the following categories for Airline business: IT Software, IT non-IT Professional Services, Corporate Services, Aircraft Engine leases, Aircraft Maintenance, Airport Facilities Maintenance, Cargo Handling, etc. The type of support will include spend analytics, supply market analysis, RFX development and administration, supplier negotiation and selection, contract/SOW redlining, etc. with the goal of capturing total cost of ownership (TCO) savings and driving process efficiencies.

Develop knowledge and expertise in the assigned spend categories; Drive savings by working with various stakeholders and category manager while ensuring user needs are metSupport creation and management of requests for proposal (RFP) process which includes detailed external supply market analysis, internal demand assessment of the category, design and creation of the RFP, system set-up and administration, RFP analysis using total cost of ownership (TCO) concepts,supplier evaluation scorecards, ongoing collaboration and proactive communication with all stakeholder groups on the supplier selection processRedline and negotiate contracts by collaborating with United’s legal department, Global Sourcing leaders and other stakeholder departmentsManage business relationships with key internal stakeholders and external suppliers including routine enhancements to agreements, communication of demand/volume changes, updating contracts and sharing end-user feedbackParticipate in vendor management activities which may include following-up on performance against contract (compliance) and resolution of any constraints or issues

This position is offered on local terms and conditions. Expatriate assignments and sponsorship for employment visas, even on a time-limited visa status, will not be awarded. This position is for United Airlines Business Services Pvt. Ltd - a wholly owned subsidiary of United Airlines Inc.

Finance

The Finance department, which manages the companys budgets, forecasts and investments, and provides analysis of our financial performance and strategies.

Find your future at United We’re reinventing what our industry looks like, and what an airline can be – from the planes we fly to the people who fly them. When you join us, you’re joining a global team of 100,000 connected by a shared passion with a wide spectrum of experience and skills to lead the way forward.

Achieving our ambitions starts with supporting yours. Evolve your career and find your next opportunity. Get the care you need with industry-leading health plans and best-in-class programs to support your emotional, physical, and financial wellness. Expand your horizons with travel across the world’s biggest route network. Connect outside your team through employee-led Business Resource Groups.

Create what’s next with us. Let’s define tomorrow together.

Job overview and responsibilities

The Global Sourcing organization at United Airlines is responsible for procuring goods and services and developing/ managing relationships with third-party providers with the objective of reducing total cost and risk to the company while improving levels of quality, service, and technology.

The primary responsibility for a Category Specialist in the India Knowledge Center (IKC) of United Airlines is to provide end-to-end procurement support to the category managers in the US based team, leading strategic sourcing initiatives for a designated category. This position will focus on providing support to one or more of the following categories for Airline business: IT Software, IT non-IT Professional Services, Corporate Services, Aircraft Engine leases, Aircraft Maintenance, Airport Facilities Maintenance, Cargo Handling, etc. The type of support will include spend analytics, supply market analysis, RFX development and administration, supplier negotiation and selection, contract/SOW redlining, etc. with the goal of capturing total cost of ownership (TCO) savings and driving process efficiencies.

Develop knowledge and expertise in the assigned spend categories; Drive savings by working with various stakeholders and category manager while ensuring user needs are metSupport creation and management of requests for proposal (RFP) process which includes detailed external supply market analysis, internal demand assessment of the category, design and creation of the RFP, system set-up and administration, RFP analysis using total cost of ownership (TCO) concepts,supplier evaluation scorecards, ongoing collaboration and proactive communication with all stakeholder groups on the supplier selection processRedline and negotiate contracts by collaborating with United’s legal department, Global Sourcing leaders and other stakeholder departmentsManage business relationships with key internal stakeholders and external suppliers including routine enhancements to agreements, communication of demand/volume changes, updating contracts and sharing end-user feedbackParticipate in vendor management activities which may include following-up on performance against contract (compliance) and resolution of any constraints or issues

This position is offered on local terms and conditions. Expatriate assignments and sponsorship for employment visas, even on a time-limited visa status, will not be awarded. This position is for United Airlines Business Services Pvt. Ltd - a wholly owned subsidiary of United Airlines Inc.

Required

Bachelors degreeFinance, Engineering, Economics, or another business-related field4 years of procurement/sourcing, supplier management, or finance experienceHighly analytical with excellent problem-solving skillsExcellent oral communication and people skillsWorks well in high-paced cross-functional environmentMust be proficient in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, Access and PowerPointOrganized, detail-oriented, thorough and professionalMust be legally authorized to work in India for any employer without sponsorshipMust be fluent in English (written and spoken)Successful completion of interview required to meet job qualificationReliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position

Preferred

Knowledge of Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) conceptsExperience working in the transportation or airline industryKnowledge of Strategic Sourcing processesExperience working on any of the mentioned categories: IT Software, IT non-IT Professional Services, Corporate Services, Aircraft Engine leases, Aircraft Maintenance, Airport Facilities Maintenance, Cargo Handling, etc.

Required

Bachelors degreeFinance, Engineering, Economics, or another business-related field4 years of procurement/sourcing, supplier management, or finance experienceHighly analytical with excellent problem-solving skillsExcellent oral communication and people skillsWorks well in high-paced cross-functional environmentMust be proficient in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, Access and PowerPointOrganized, detail-oriented, thorough and professionalMust be legally authorized to work in India for any employer without sponsorshipMust be fluent in English (written and spoken)Successful completion of interview required to meet job qualificationReliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position

Preferred

Knowledge of Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) conceptsExperience working in the transportation or airline industryKnowledge of Strategic Sourcing processesExperience working on any of the mentioned categories: IT Software, IT non-IT Professional Services, Corporate Services, Aircraft Engine leases, Aircraft Maintenance, Airport Facilities Maintenance, Cargo Handling, etc.