Manager - Strategic Sourcing - Support Functions

Work Perks

• Flight benefits for you and your family to fly on Frontier Airlines
• Buddy passes for your friends so they can experience what makes us so great
• Discounts throughout the travel industry on hotels, car rentals, cruises, and vacation packages
• Discounts on cell phone plans, movie tickets, restaurants, luggage, and over 2,000 other vendors
• ‘Dress for your Day’ business casual environment
• Flexible work schedules that support work/life balance
• Total Rewards program including a competitive base salary, short-term incentives, long-term incentives, paid holidays, 401(k) plan, vacation/sick time, and medical/dental/vision insurance

What We Stand For

• Delivering low fares done right
• Efficient resource use and smart business decisions
• Innovation and being a pioneer
• Creating a warm and friendly experience

Who We Are

• A leading ultra-low-cost carrier headquartered in Denver, Colorado
• Mission to deliver Low Fares Done Right
• Ultra-modern Airbus fleet
• Commitment to environmental sustainability
• Serves approximately 100 destinations throughout North America
• Employes more than 7,000 team members

What Will You Be Doing?

• Lead the end-to-end sourcing process for a wide range of indirect categories
• Independently draft, redline, and negotiate contracts
• Deliver fact-based supplier recommendations, supported by financial and operational impact analyses
• Ensure alignment with category strategy, compliance standards, and stakeholder objectives
• Build trusted partnerships with internal teams including Legal, Finance, IT, HR, and Operations
• Manage stakeholder expectations and drive alignment in complex, cross-departmental initiatives
• Resolve conflicting priorities diplomatically and ensure sourcing decisions reflect enterprise goals
• Champion Sourcing best practices policies and procedures
• Manage, coach, and develop a team of Strategic Sourcing Analysts
• Assign work aligned with development goals and capacity
• Conduct regular feedback, performance reviews, and career planning
• Participate and contribute to budget process
• Attend industry-related conferences

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Engineering, or related field required
• Minimum 6 years’ experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, or supply chain functions
• Strong contract negotiation and drafting skills; experience managing RFPs independently
• Demonstrated success in cross-functional environments and stakeholder management
• Analytical mindset with the ability to create and explain financial/business analyses
• Prior experience managing team members or analysts strongly preferred
• Experience in the airline or transportation industry is a plus

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• End-to-end sourcing execution, including RFP, supplier selection, and contracting
• High proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and procurement/reporting platforms
• Financial modelling and business acumen
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Experience in Process and Procedure design and optimization
• Ability to influence without authority and manage internal expectations
• Team leadership and coaching capability
• Demonstrate core values including integrity, respect, diversity, innovation, ethical conduct, excellence, teamwork and continuous improvement