Sr Distribution Consultant

Southwest Airlines promises to provide Employees with equal opportunity for learning and personal growth. The Senior Distribution Consultant manages and coordinates all distribution processes related to codeshare and airline partnerships and leads complex, highly visible programs and projects. This role demonstrates a mastery of business requirements and distribution functions, continuous tool management, analysis, and effective communication. The Senior Distribution Consultant is adaptable and comfortable translating broad objectives into concise action items aligned with Company goals and objectives and awareness of financial performance.

Additional details:

• The culture of Southwest Airlines means we value the camaraderie, collaboration, and innovation that occurs when we come together and interact face-to-face at our vibrant Corporate Campus. Due to the nature of this role, you would be required to work from our Dallas, TX Headquarters facility during business hours.

• U.S. citizenship or current authorization to work in the U.S. required and no current or future work authorization sponsorship available.

Southwest Airlines is an Equal Opportunity Employer.We continue to look for opportunities to reflect the communities we serve, and welcome applicants with diverse thoughts, backgrounds, and experiences.

Responsibilities

• Owns the bi-weekly distribution and publication of schedules, which includes finalizing schedules, coordinating across multiple departments for the execution plan, processing all related tasks in flight scheduling software and Amadeus, creating and distributing reports, codeshare/airline partnerships, etc.
• Owns the execution of all distribution initiatives
• Owns implementation of all distribution parameters, including minimum connect times, MDM updates for station opening/closing, Amadeus business rules, codeshare/airline partnerships, etc.
• Teaches others the process of gathering distribution requests/inputs/constraints from other departments, such as Network Planning, Revenue Management, BTS, Southwest.com, Marketing, codeshare/airline partnerships, etc.
• Owns the relationship with codeshare/airline partnership Distribution Coordinators
• Shows a full understanding of the coordination for distribution software and reservation system reaccom enhancements while providing guidance for distribution software and reservation system reaccom enhancements
• Provides guidance for the development of new and improvement of existing schedule publication reports and distribution processes
• Expert in using Amadeus products for various business requirements including Customer movement, business rules inputs, etc.
• Functions at an expert level in schedule distribution and serves as a subject matter expert and creates/presents material, both written and oral, to the Leadership Team
• Builds and maintain alignment with multiple stakeholders across Southwest and externally
• Effectively manages stakeholder's expectations and drives innovation
• Develops and shares a comprehensive set of high quality hypotheses
• Leads the development and delivery of Executive-level communication
• Lead discussions with stakeholders from multiple backgrounds with conflicting priorities, act as mediator to gain alignment, and drive towards a recommendation or solution
• Represents Southwest at conferences and other external professional activities
• Shares data, knowledge, and insight to wider team
• May perform other job duties as directed by Employee's Leaders

• Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits
• Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models
• Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods including alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media
• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services including customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction
• Ability to understand the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making
• Ability to understand and apply information to contribute to the organizations strategic plan
• Ability to identify complex problems and review related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions
• Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
• Ability to listen, understand, and communicate ideas presented in writing and/or in speaking with others
• Ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense
• Ability to quickly make sense of, combine, and organize information into meaningful patterns
• Ability to execute a high level of attention to detail

• Required - High School Diploma or GED

• Expert level experience, expansive and far reaching knowledge in:
  • Flight schedule distribution processes and procedures including industry standards, IATA and Southwest specific
  • Airline network planning including how schedule revisions impact both the commercial and operational aspects of the Company, especially the booked Customer
  • Network Planning and reservation software systems and data
  • Commercial and Operational performance metrics and targets
  • Airline industry including an understanding of competitors operational and commercial tactics and recent performance

• N/A

• Ability to perform work duties from [limited space work station/desk/office area] for extended periods of time
• Ability to communicate and interact with others in the English language to meet the demands of the job
• Ability to use a computer and other office productivity tools with sufficient speed and accuracy to meet the demands of the job

• Must maintain a well-groomed appearance per Company appearance standards as described in established guidelines
• Must be a U.S. citizen or have authorization to work in the United States as defined by the Immigration Reform Act of 1986
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must be able to comply with Company attendance standards as described in established guidelines

Pay & Benefits

• Competitive market salary from$116,350 - $129,300per year* depending on qualifications and experience. For eligible Leadership and individual contributor roles, additional bonus opportunities are available and awarded at the discretion of the company.

Benefits you'll love:

• Fly for free, as a privilege, on any open seat on all Southwest flights (your eligible dependents too)
• Southwest will help fund your Retirement Savings Plan with Company contributions up to 9.3% of your eligible earnings**
• Potential for annual ProfitSharing contribution in the Southwest Retirement Savings Plan- when Southwest profits, you profit***
• Competitive health insurance for you and your eligible dependents (including pets)
• Southwest offers health plan coverage options that start from the very first day of employment. You will have 30 days to select and enroll in your health plan with coverage retroactively available to your first day of employment.
• Explore more Benefits you'll love: https://careers.southwestair.com/benefits

*Pay amount does not guarantee employment for any particular period of time.

**401(k) match contributions are subject to Retirement Savings Plan vesting schedule and applicable IRS limits

***ProfitSharing contributions are subject to Retirement Savings Plan vesting schedule and are made at the discretion of the Company