Sr Manager - Strategic Sourcing Fleet & Ops

Frontier Careers • Denver, CO

15h • Hybrid

About The Position

Strategic Sourcing is an important and impactful department within the airline that has high visibility with senior management and executives. This team is the airline’s commercial relationship owner for OEMs and major technical suppliers (such as Airbus, Pratt & Whitney, and CFM) as well as ground handling suppliers that impact overall fleet structure and operations. The team is charged with leading these long-term contractual relationships, managing the airline’s aircraft and engine purchase agreements, and is the commercial focal point for multi-year tech ops and airport ops agreements from concept through to execution and management. This position will take responsibility over key supplier relationships and/or business areas to evaluate long-range business needs against the current setup, propose, model and negotiate contract modifications, lead or contribute to RFPs in major fleet, tech ops and airport ops disciplines, track supplier performance and resolve commercial / contract issues. This position builds and maintains relationships with internal stakeholders as part of a matrixed organization and represents the airline externally in interactions and negotiations with the airline’s largest and most critical suppliers. This role is considered a subject matter expert on the airline’s fleet and major technical and airport operations contracts. This position combines commercial negotiation, long-range planning and strategy, financial analysis, and relationship and contract management across Frontier’s most critical fleet, technical operations and airport services suppliers. This position will also have exposure to real-time operational events and take a leading role in mitigation and problem solving. As a senior member of the team, the position will interact frequently with senior Frontier executives including departmental VPs/SVPs and the CFO. It will also be responsible for managing and developing junior team members.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, business, mathematics, statistics or a related field
• 8+ years of experience performing fleet, contracts, technical sourcing or finance functions, preferably in an airline setting, OR experience in other roles with transferrable skills such as management consulting or finance
• At least 4 years of experience in a supervisory or managerial capacity leading cross-functional teams in a corporate environment.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel including advanced modelling capabilities
• Ability to build trust with internal and external counterparties
• Strong influence and negotiating skills
• Experience evaluating, executing, and managing contracts with outside parties
• Understanding of airline operations and supplier ecosystem (Tech Ops, Ground Ops, Maintenance etc.) strongly preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including exposure to senior Frontier executives and external audiences
• Proactive, able to manage multiple workstreams in a fast-paced environment and adapt to evolving business needs
• Demonstrates organizational values of integrity, respect for people, diversity, appreciation, innovation, adherence to ethical standards, challenging the status quo, excellence in performance, commitment to shareholder value, teamwork, and continuous improvement
• Proven leadership skills with the ability to train, develop and manage in an efficient, productive, and respectful manner

Nice To Haves

• Understanding of airline operations and supplier ecosystem (Tech Ops, Ground Ops, Maintenance etc.) strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• Serve as the commercial owner and focal point for assigned OEM, Tech Ops, or Airport vendor portfolios, including Airbus, CFM, Pratt & Whitney, MROs, and/or major ground handlers
• Lead negotiations, contract amendments and resolve performance matters and other issues driving a high performance supplier base.
• Serve as a subject matter expert maintaining in-depth knowledge of major tech ops, airport ops and OEM agreements (as may be assigned) including economics, rights and responsibilities of the parties and service levels
• Proactively analyze and manage “what if” scenario impacts on these major agreements (e.g. changes to the airline’s fleet or operating footprint), in close cooperation with operating teams and FP&A
• Build and maintain relationships with supplier personnel
• Build and maintain relationships with key internal stakeholders
• Own and direct the financial analysis supporting contracting decisions, either during RFP processes or to support ongoing management of or amendments to existing relationships
• Partner with FP&A to align transaction economics to the long-range business forecast and financial planning objectives
• Provide clear recommendations to the Director and the internal operating teams
• Frequent reporting and presentations to senior management; responsible for producing Board-level presentations and communications with little oversight
• Attend industry-related conferences
• Ad-hoc financial analysis and corporate-finance related projects
• Participate in and contribute to budget process

Benefits

• 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.
• Enjoy a ‘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 that begins the 1st of the month following your hire date.
• The HOPE League, Frontier Airlines’ non-profit organization, is dedicated to providing employees financial assistance during catastrophic hardship.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees