SCM Ops Consultant

Southwest’s People come together to deliver on our Purpose; Connecting People to what’s important in their lives through friendly, reliable, and low-cost air travel. The Supply Chain Mana...

• Communicate and promote SCM goals and initiatives through extensive relationship development
• Partners with Finance and Technology Team members, on behalf of the SCM Business, to develop strategic technology solutions and process improvements to advance Source-To-Pay capabilities
• Create content and conduct training to help lead to the resolution of Customer Service source-to-pay issues by explaining logic, processes, and procedures
• Develop strategies and lead enterprise or cross-functional projects, including staging activities and timelines, with an understanding of the implications of the Source-To-Pay system functionality
• Develop mitigation responses and strategies to address project risks
• Develop presentations and comprehensive project reports to relevant Stakeholders to promote the value of system changes and gain Customers buy-in
• Drive change management to increase purchase order spend and minimize non-PO activity
• Identify and implement Source-To-Pay initiatives or projects that reduce costs, promote efficiencies, and improve Customer value
• Maintain continuous awareness of Company-wide initiatives impacting the operations of Supply Chain Management, SAP ERP, and related systems
• Actively engaged in industry, process or technology trends. Stays informed about current Source-To-Pay system developments and the impact to SCM

• Knowledge of the business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources
• Knowledge of S2P Enterprise systems and third party application development platforms with integrations or dependencies on both existing and planned SCM systems, policies and procedures to automate business solutions
• Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods including alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media
• Skilled in using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems
• Skilled in identifying complex problems; Performs root cause and impact analysis; Creates and presents recommendations; and Implements comprehensive solutions
• Ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense

• Fly for free on any open seat on all Southwest flights
• 401(k) with Company contributions up to 9.3%
• ProfitSharing contribution
• Competitive health insurance

We are committed to provide our Employees a stable work environment with equal opportunity for learning and personal growth. Creativity and innovation are encouraged for improving the effectiveness of Southwest Airlines. Above all, Employees will be provided the same concern, respect, and caring attitude within the organization that they are expected to share externally with every Southwest Customer.