Buyer II

Company

Alaska Airlines

The Team

Guided by our purpose, core values, and leadership principles, we are creating an airline people love. Our corporate teams set the strategies and operational plans to ensure the success of our company. Whether we use our expertise in accounting, human resources, finance, planning, legal, marketing, or any of our operational divisions, our shared passion for travel and our guests is what motivates us to achieve excellence each day. If you share our passion for creating an airline people love, we want to hear from you. 

Role Specific Details

This Buyer II position will support indirect procurement with a focus on marketing and communications categories. 

Role Summary

The Buyer II is responsible for developing solutions to procurement activities at Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air. As an individual contributor, this role makes recommendations to improve supplier relations and internal team processes, meet customer requirements and achieve cost effectiveness.

Key Duties

• Takes initiative to develop solutions to procurement activities.
• Makes recommendations to improve supplier relations and internal team processes to meet customer requirements and achieve cost effectiveness.
• Responsible for the timely acquisition of goods and services to satisfy end user requirements.
• With limited direction from the manager, works independently to manage the day-to-day supplier interactions and transactions.
• Develops positive, collaborative internal and supplier relationships.
• Monitors supplier performance and collaborates with strategic sourcing and internal customers to identify opportunities for improvement.

Job-Specific Experience, Education & Skills

Required

• 2 years of procurement experience or related area.
• Bachelor’s degree or an additional two years of relevant training/experience in lieu of this degree.
• Conducts research and complete financial analyses (e.g., cost/benefit).
• Ability to develop and manage pricing agreements.
• Create strong customer and supplier relationships.
• Demonstrated change management, leadership, and presentation skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication across all levels of the business.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (e.g., Word, Excel, and Outlook).
• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Minimum age of 18.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.Preferred
• Proficiency with Microsoft PowerPoint and Access.
• Familiarity with PeopleSoft and/or TRAX.
• Professional certification (e.g., CPM, PMP, or CPIM).

Job-Specific Leadership Expectations

Embody our values to own safety, do the right thing, be kind-hearted, deliver performance, and be remarkable.

Starting Rate

Salary Range

$76,400 -- $114,600 / year

Bonus

Salary Details

Pay will be based on multiple factors, including and not limited to location, relevant experience/level and skillset while balancing internal equity relative to other Alaska/Horizon employees. Alaska/Horizon is committed to fair, unbiased compensation along with competitive benefits in all locations in which we operate.

 

Note: We don’t typically hire at the top of the range.

Total Rewards

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Air pay and benefits can vary by company, location, number of regularly scheduled hours worked, length of employment, and employment status.

 

• Free stand-by travel privileges on Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines & Horizon Air
• Comprehensive well-being programs including medical, dental and vision benefits
• Generous 401k match program
• Quarterly and annual bonus plans
• Generous holiday and paid time off 

For more information about Alaska/Hawaiian/Horizon Total Rewards please visit our career site and view benefits.

FLSA Status

Exempt

Employment Type

Full-Time

Regular/Temporary

Regular

Requisition Type

Management

Apply by 7:00 PM Pacific Time on

8/1/2025

Location

Seattle - General Office (GO)

Regulatory Information

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement  

It is the policy of Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Air to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment and to ensure equal opportunity in all terms, conditions, and benefits of employment or potential employment.   

 

We also prohibit discrimination and harassment against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disab