Senior Manager, Stores

About Us

Endeavor Air is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Delta Air Lines. Flying as Delta Connection, Endeavor operates 141 regional jets on 750 daily flights to 122 destinations in the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean.

 

Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn., Endeavor has hub operations in Atlanta, Cincinnati, Detroit, Minneapolis, New York, and Raleigh-Durham, and 11 maintenance bases across our network.

Our Culture

We know that our people are our greatest assets, and we are committed to building a culture where employees love coming to work each day. At Endeavor Air, we foster a diverse, culturally-rich and safe workplace where employees are treated with dignity and respect. With a culture built on safety, excellence, and teamwork, Endeavor offers limitless potential for aviation professionals looking to start or continue their careers.

 

Our team promotes an inclusive environment in all aspects of the airline and our operation. As an EEO employer, we provide opportunities for all qualified candidates without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran, or disabled status.

Overview

The Senior Stores Manager provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for all Endeavor Air stores locations, ensuring regulatory compliance, cost-effective operations, and materials readiness across the network. This role partners closely with cross-functional leaders to align people, processes, and technology with business objectives, while developing strong leadership capabilities and driving continuous improvement. The position is based at Endeavor Air headquarters in MSP.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight and strategic direction to all Endeavor Airlines stores locations, ensuring smooth operations and adherence to company and regulatory policies.
• Develop and implement structured training programs across all stores locations to ensure proper skill development and operational efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with FAA, OSHA, IOSA, DOD, and company policies, maintaining the highest standards of safety and operational integrity.
• Optimize staffing levels to support operational demands while maintaining budgetary control and cost efficiency.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with departments such as Maintenance, Finance, and Procurement to ensure alignment on key deliverables and performance metrics.
• Develop, manage, and adhere to stores and shipping budgets, identifying cost-saving opportunities while maintaining operational effectiveness.
• Spearhead initiatives to enhance technology and process improvements within the Stores and Materials organization, driving efficiency and accuracy.
• Cultivate a strong leadership team within Stores, emphasizing succession planning, mentorship, and career development to ensure long-term organizational success.
• Facilitate regular and transparent communication with frontline clerks and interdepartmental teams to align objectives and foster engagement.
• Communicate and present professionally and effectively to frontline employees and Senior Leadership.
• Set the MBO goals for department.

Other Duties

• Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• The Senior Stores Manager will have responsibility for all stores employees, with the Stores Operational Manager as a direct report.

Competencies Required

• Ethics and Values - Serves as a champion to employees and projects that are beneficial to the company   Displays courage and willingness to take an unpopular stance to make positive long-term progress for individuals and the organization.
• Knows Our Business - Looks for way to improve our success operationally and through people. Understands how all aspects of the business operate in a systemic way. Technically and professionally skilled to do the job at a high level of accomplishment.
• Builds Trust and Decision Making - Models honesty and open communications in large group meetings.  Responds to challenge in a positive way – seeing it as a way to learn new perspectives and perhaps improve the organization.
• Drive for Results by Inspiring Others - Builds passion and enthusiasm for the organization’s mission. Identifies measurements that will drive long term positive results, and shares the rationale, thus engaging the organization.
• Know Your Team and Leading People - Inspires organization to build effective work relationships that are based on strengths and focused on achieving organizational goals, understanding and utilizing each team member’s interests and development goals. As a leader, proactively sees opportunities for talented and diverse staff to work with upper leadership in order to promote development and resu