GM Purchasing Inventory Control

Location

St. George, UT

Sky West is the largest regional airline in the United States and partners with four major airline carriers. More importantly, we’re known for our reliability, service, and the professionalism of our employees, who operate more than 2,100 flights each day throughout North America. We have been esteemed as one of “America’s Best Employers” by Forbes and are known for an industry‑leading workforce, an exceptional leadership team, and our continued solid operational and economic performance.

• 401(k) match
• Performance Rewards and Profit Sharing
• Health care - medical, dental, and vision
• Discounted worldwide flight benefits, including discounts and free standby travel on available open seating for you and your family with all four of our major airlines (Delta, United, Alaska, and American)

The General Manager of Purchasing & Inventory provides strategic leadership for material procurement, repair administration, warranty recovery, inventory management, and auditing to support Sky West Airlines' fleet operations. This position leads multidisciplinary teams and partners with Maintenance, Engineering, Finance, Quality Assurance, IT, OEMs, and mainline partners to optimize inventory investment, control costs, and ensure material availability and fleet reliability. The GM serves as a key advocate for Sky West within the aviation supply chain, driving initiatives that enhance supplier performance and long‑term operational success.

• Sourcing Strategy:
  Develop and execute sourcing strategies for aircraft materials, repairs, services, and inventory support.
• Contract Negotiation:
  Lead supplier evaluations, RFQs, RFPs, and contract negotiations to secure competitive commercial terms for material acquisitions, repair services, and strategic agreements.
• Data‑Driven Decisions:
  Evaluate supplier capabilities, cost structures, and operational performance to make strategic sourcing decisions that balance cost, quality, reliability, turnaround time (TAT), and operational risk.
• Vendor Performance:
  Establish strategic relationships with material and repair vendors; lead recurring business reviews to monitor TAT, quality, pricing trends, and SLA compliance.
• Escalation & Resolution:
  Lead supplier escalation efforts and resolution strategies for critical operational and delivery issues.
• Lifecycle Contract Management:
  Partner with Legal, Finance, Maintenance and Executive Leadership to structure agreements, ensuring contractual obligations, warranties, rebates, and performance guarantees are executed and tracked through renewal.
• Risk Mitigation:
  Develop supplier diversification and contingency strategies to reduce supply chain risk and improve fleet resiliency.
• Inventory Optimization:
  Develop and implement inventory investment strategies that maximize aircraft availability while minimizing total cost of ownership and unnecessary capital expenditure.
• Asset Evaluation:
  Analyze stock levels, consumption trends, and reliability data to determine optimal thresholds for component repair, replacement, or retirement.
• Governance & Controls:
  Oversee inventory audit programs to ensure absolute accuracy of inventory reporting and regulatory controls.
• Cross‑Functional Asset Support:
  Partner with stakeholders to optimize spending and asset allocation decisions supporting leasing, charter operations, and company objectives.
• Critical Material Prioritization:
  Ensure Aircraft on Ground (AOG), Deferred Maintenance Item (DMI), and Maintenance Control Item (MCI) requirements receive immediate prioritization to minimize operational disruption.
• 24/7 Support:
  Provide escalation support for critical operational recovery and AOG events in partnership with Expediting, Maintenance Control, and the Manager on Duty.
• Alternative Sourcing:
  Collaborate with Maintenance, Engineering, and suppliers to identify and champion cost‑saving alternatives, including Designated Engineering Representative (DER) repairs, Owner Produced Parts (OPP), and alternative sourcing solutions.
• Financial Planning:
  Partner with Finance on annual budget planning, operational forecasting, and financial analyses to support strategic…