Assistant, Corporate Purchasing (Ft Worth, TX, US)

Location: DFW Headquarters Building 8 (DFW-SV08) 
Additional Locations: None
Requisition ID: 39571 

Intro

Are you ready to explore a world of possibilities, both at work and during your time off? Join our American Airlines family, and you’ll travel the world, grow your expertise and become the best version of you. As you embark on a new journey, you’ll tackle challenges with flexibility and grace, learning new skills and advancing your career while having the time of your life. Feel free to enrich both your personal and work life and hop on board!

Why you'll love this job

American Airlines is a commercial airline providing passenger and cargo transportation throughout North America, Central America, South America, the Caribbean, Europe, and Asia.  The following describes the essential job functions, job qualifications, traditional physical demands and other requirements of the job.  While not an exhaustive description, it is intended to accurately reflect the current job. Management will modify the job or require other tasks be performed whenever it deems it appropriate to do so, observing, of course, any legal obligations including any collective bargaining obligations. Management will consider providing reasonable accommodations as necessary to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act or other applicable federal, state or local laws.  Reasonable accommodations that facilitate successful performance of all essential job functions will not impact an individual’s paygrade or level.

What you'll do

• <span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">First line of support to the entire Coupa community (~10k users) for any order related issues
• <span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Troubleshoot and effectively communicate solutions to resolve Coupa user issues
• <span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Know when to escalate to appropriate admins or management levels
• <span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Create training material as needed and provide training to Coupa users
• <span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Generate reports, manage dashboards and conduct ad hoc analysis as required
• <span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Identify opportunities for improvement and make constructive suggestions for change

All you'll need for success

Minimum Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• ​High School, GED equivalency or equivalent training/experience
• Typing skill of 35 to 50 WPM

Preferred Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• ​Bachelor's degree
• PowerPoint and Access knowledge
• System knowledge and experience - IMS, AAPICS, IATA Invoiceworks, Sabre (RES, DECS, AMS, SAP)
• Previous on-the-job office/clerical experience

Skills, Licenses & Certifications

• Attention to detail
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Ability to work effectively with others in a cross-functional team environment
• Proven record of handling multiple projects simultaneously; ability to keep track of various project details, prioritize and coordinate schedules with the team to meet the deadlines
• Skilled in Microsoft Office software (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access)
• Takes initiative
• Flexible
• Ability to maintain a high level of professionalism and confidentiality
• Ability to learn new software applications and apply new learning
• Must fulfill FAA criminal background checks to qualify for unescorted access privileges to airport security identification display areas (SIDA), if applicable

What you'll get

Feel free to take advantage of all that American Airlines has to offer: 

• Travel Perks: Ready to explore the world? You, your family and your friends can reach 365 destinations on more than 6,800 daily flights across our global network.
• Health Benefits: On day one, you’ll have access to your health, dental, prescription and vision benefits to help you stay well. And that’s just the start, we also offer virtual doctor visits, flexible spending accounts and more. 
• Wellness Programs: We want you to be the best version of yourself – that’s why our wellness programs provide you with all the right tools, resources and support you need.
• 401(k) Program: Available upon hire and, depending on the workgroup, employer contributions to your 401(k) program are available after one year.
• Additional Benefits: Other great benefits include our Employee Assistance Program, pet insurance and discounts on hotels, cars, cruises and more

Feel Free to be yourself at American

From the team members we hire to the customers we serve, inclusion and diversity are the foundation of the dynamic workforce at American Airlines. Our 20+ Employee Business Resource Groups are focused on connecting our team members to our customers, suppliers, communities and shareholders, helping team members reach their full potential and creating an inclusive work environment to meet and exceed the needs of our diverse world.

Are you ready to feel a tremendous sense of pride and satisfaction as you do your part to keep the largest airline in the world running smoothly as we care for people on life’s journey? Feel free to be yourself at American.

Additional Locations: None
Requisition ID: 39571 

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