Manager - Fleet Asset Trading

Chicago, IL, United States

Description

There's never been a more exciting time to join United Airlines. We're on a path towards becoming the best airline in the history of aviation. Our shared purpose - Connecting People, Uniting the World - is about more than getting people from one place to another. It also means that as a global company that operates in hundreds of locations around the world with millions of customers and tens of thousands of employees, we have a unique responsibility to uplift and provide opportunities in the places where we work, live and fly, and we can only do that with a truly diverse and inclusive workforce. And we're growing - in the years ahead, we'll hire tens of thousands of people across every area of the airline. Our careers include a competitive benefits package aimed at keeping you happy, healthy and well-traveled. From employee-run "Business Resource Group" communities to world-class benefits like parental leave, 401k and privileges like space available travel, United is truly a one-of-a-kind place to work. Are you ready to travel the world?

We believe that inclusion helps us thrive and grow at United across our collaborative Finance teams consisting of Financial Planning & Analysis, Internal Audit, Treasury, Global Procurement, Controllership, Investor Relations and more. These teams provide the financial fuel that keeps our operation running from providing detailed analyses of financial planning, performance, and forecasts to managing our investments and financial strategies. Our Finance team plays an integral role in making our airline profitable and successful by meeting our financial goals.

Key Responsibilities:

The Manager of Fleet Asset Trading will support the Asset Trading team in developing and driving long term strategies for United's airframe, engines, and component sales. The role will support sales through the internal coordination of asset transfer from United to 3rd parties, help facilitate asset records required for sales, and ensure the enforcement of contracted terms across direct to market sales, exchanges, and consignments.

The Manager will also support the Asset Trading team for fleet, engine, and component strategy questions. Leads and supports aircraft, engine, and component contract negotiations.

The ideal candidate will be able to work collaboratively across the company to execute on plans that address the scale and asset volume of United Airlines.

This is an exciting opportunity to bring your outstanding experience to join a team that will increase the capacity of surplus transactions, to make room for United's outstanding growth, and establish direct to market sales opportunities that will impact our bottom line.

The Manager will support the team with the following responsibilities and will be accountable for the following:

Aide in the execution of the marketing plan for all assets identified as surplus to United's operational needs

Focus of the development of a direct to market part sales program

Improve the value of all assets through third party sales, asset exchanges, and consignments

Work with Aircraft Records team to assemble and generate records required to complete transactions

Support negotiations and the execution of all required transaction documentation

Support asset valuations and appraisals used on all proposed transactions (asset sales, purchases, used asset inductions) across all asset types (engines, airframes, & surplus parts)

Partner with key internal collaborators to effectively complete transactions

Facilitate opportunities to complete component repairs to improve the value of asset sales

Implement the process flow of returned parts to the operation to ensure continued use

Establish and maintain relationships with lessors, MROs, brokers, and appraisers, throughout the industry, to support the responsibilities required of the role

Complete site audits to ensure consignment contract compliance and efficiency

United values diverse experiences, perspectives, and we encourage everyone who meets the minimum qualifications to apply. While having the "desired" qualifications make for a stronger candidate, we encourage applicants who may not feel they check ALL of those boxes! We are always looking for individuals who will bring something new to the table.

Qualifications

What's needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):

Bachelor's degree

5+ years relevant work experience

Ability to financially model and support asset purchase/sale transaction recommendations

Ability to work with cross-functional employee groups to identify creative approaches to achieve company profitability objectives

Strong communication skills

Ability to build data visualizations to support decision making by business leaders

Ability to influence others

Proven problem-solving and analytical skills with ability to interpret and present results in concise logical manner

Extensive transaction experience in aircraft and engine trading, leasing, and component asset management

Proficient in the negotiation and contracting purchase and sale agreements

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship

Excellent MS Excel and MS Access skills, ability to produce sophisticated analysis on large data sets

Proficiency with Microsoft Office products and knowledge of accounting and financial statements

Reliable, punctual attendance is a crucial function of the position

What will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications):

7+ years of airline experience specializing in aircraft/engine asset transfers, aircraft evaluation, fleet planning or contract management and/or deal management leadership experience

Experience with engine and airframe component sales and consignment management

Extensive network of both internal contacts and airline industry contacts with U.S. majors, lessors, MROs, & component brokers

Extensive knowledge of United network

Extensive knowledge of United fleet

United Airlines is an equal opportunity employer. United Airlines recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, age, veteran status and other protected status as required by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions. Please contact [email protected] to request accommodation.

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