Procurement Manager – Fuel Services

United Airlines•Chicago, IL

1d•$102,220 - $133,194•Hybrid

About The Position

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.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

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.

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.