Senior Manager - Strategic Sourcing Indirect Spend

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

Who We Are

Frontier Airlines is a leading ultra-low cost carrier headquartered in Denver, Colorado. With a mission to deliver Low Fares Done Right, the company provides affordable, convenient and accessible air travel throughout the U.S., Caribbean, Mexico and Latin America. Frontier’s highly fuel-efficient, all-Airbus fleet is among the youngest and most modern of any carrier within the U.S. That, combined with the airline’s many weight-saving initiatives and focus on operational efficiencies, makes Frontier America’s Greenest Airline.

The HOPE League, Frontier Airlines’ non-profit organization, is dedicated to providing employees financial assistance during catastrophic hardship.

What Will You Be Doing?

The Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing – Indirect Spend serves as the vertical lead for Indirect Sourcing, accountable for developing and scaling a best-in-class sourcing operating model and leading a portfolio of sourcing initiatives across critical support-function categories (including Information Technology, Finance, Marketing, Legal, and Commercial services).

• Sourcing Governance, Intake & Performance Management (15%): Lead the indirect sourcing intake and prioritization mechanism to ensure sourcing resources are focused on the highest-value and most time-sensitive business needs. Establish and maintain a portfolio management rhythm for indirect sourcing, including prioritization, resourcing, milestone tracking, and executive visibility. Build and implement KPIs and reporting that measure sourcing performance and value delivered (e.g., cycle time, savings/value, compliance to process, stakeholder satisfaction, contract coverage, and supplier performance measures embedded in contracts). Standardize templates, playbooks, and work products to improve speed, quality, and consistency of sourcing execution.
• Category Strategy & Internal Stakeholder Leadership (20%): Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders across support functions, translating business objectives into category strategies and sourcing plans. Lead structured needs assessments to define scope, requirements, evaluation criteria, and business outcomes for sourcing initiatives. Influence cross-functional decision-making through clear problem framing, data-driven analysis, and well-supported recommendations. Identify and resolve process inefficiencies across the source-to-contract lifecycle; drive disciplined execution in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.
• RFX Execution, Negotiation & Contracting (35%): Oversee and guide end-to-end RFx activity (RFI/RFQ/RFP), including timeline planning, bid document development, supplier communications, response evaluation, stakeholder alignment, and supplier selection. Lead complex commercial negotiations, applying total cost of ownership (TCO) and value-based evaluation approaches to deliver optimal outcomes. Partner closely with Legal and key stakeholders to structure, negotiate, and execute contracts that appropriately balance commercial value, risk, and operational requirements. Ensure sourcing decisions and recommendations are well-documented, analytically sound, and presentation-ready for senior leadership.
• Supplier Performance Framework & Transition to Business Owners (10%): Embed clear supplier performance expectations into agreements (e.g., SLAs, KPIs, governance cadence, remedies, and commercial protections). Establish lightweight supplier governance frameworks (e.g., scorecards, escalation paths, review cadences) that enable effective day-to-day management by the business owners after contract execution. Support stakeholders in addressing supplier issues that require commercial or contractual intervention and drive continuous improvement through fact-based performance dialogue.
• Team Leadership, Capability Building & Change Leadership (20%): Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team of sourcing professionals (Managers/Analysts), setting clear expectations and strengthening execution quality. Hire, develop, and retain talent; build leadership capability across the team and create a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and strong internal service. Act as a change agent—driving adoption of standardized sourcing processes, tools, and behaviors across internal stakeholder groups. Promote strong quality control practices and ensure timely delivery of high-quality work products with minimal defects. Prepare and deliver clear, concise reporting and presentations to senior leadership, including executive-level and Board-level materials as needed. Represent the Strategic Sourcing function in relevant internal forums and, as appropriate, external industry events. Perform additional duties and lead special projects as assigned.

Qualifications And Experience

• 10+ years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, finance, consulting, or related disciplines, with significant exposure to indirect spend categories
• Demonstrated success leading complex, cross-functional sourcing initiatives, including RFx execution, negotiations, and contracting
• 5+ years of people leadership experience (direct management and/or leading teams through influence) in a corporate environment
• Experience across a portfolio of support-function categories (e.g., IT, Finance, Marketing, Legal, and Commercial services); depth in IT sourcing is strongly valued
• Airline and/or aerospace industry experience is advantageous, but not required
• Preferred/Advantageous: Experience building or scaling sourcing governance, intake processes, and performance reporting/KPIs. Familiarity with contract performance constructs (e.g., SLAs, service credits, governance models) and value-based supplier evaluation methods.