Strategic Sourcing Indirect Spend Manager
About The Position
The Manager, Strategic Sourcing – Indirect Spend leads a portfolio of sourcing initiatives across critical support-function categories, including Information Technology, Finance, Marketing, Legal, and Commercial services. The role is accountable for scaling a best-in-class sourcing operating model and partnering with senior management and executive leadership to drive measurable enterprise value. The position leads end-to-end strategic sourcing engagements, from intake and prioritization through RFx execution, negotiation, and contracting. It also enables post-award supplier management by establishing performance frameworks, contract governance, and clear handoffs to business owners. The Manager helps build team capability, coaches and develops talent, and drives adoption of consistent sourcing processes, tools, and performance metrics. The role supports finance and budgeting through cost modeling, market insight, and sourcing pipeline forecasting, and prepares reporting and presentations for senior leadership, including executive- and Board-level materials as needed. The position works under general direction, typically receiving little instruction on day-to-day work. It has no direct reports.
Requirements
- At least 8 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.
- Experience across support-function categories such as IT, Finance, Marketing, Legal, and Commercial services.
- Deep understanding of strategic sourcing, total cost of ownership, and supplier relationship management across indirect spend categories.
- Expertise in end-to-end RFx management, complex contract negotiations, and vendor evaluation methodologies.
- Strong financial acumen, including the ability to assess business cases and build cost models to support sourcing decisions.
- Ability to present to senior leadership with confidence and clarity.
- Demonstrated ability to act as a trusted advisor through sound judgment, analytical thinking, and influence.
- Highly organized, self-motivated, and committed to continuous improvement and operational excellence.
- Comfort managing multiple complex initiatives in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.
Nice To Haves
- Depth in IT sourcing is strongly valued.
- Airline and/or aerospace industry experience is advantageous but not required.
- Experience building or scaling sourcing governance intake processes and performance reporting/KPIs.
- Familiarity with contract performance constructs such as SLAs, service credits, and governance models, as well as value-based supplier evaluation methods.
Responsibilities
- Oversee and guide end-to-end RFI, RFQ, and RFP activity, including timeline planning, bid document development, supplier communications, response evaluation, stakeholder alignment, and supplier selection.
- Lead complex commercial negotiations, applying total cost of ownership and value-based evaluation approaches.
- Partner with Legal and stakeholders to structure, negotiate, and execute contracts that balance commercial value, risk, and operational requirements.
- Document sourcing decisions and recommendations so they are analytically sound and ready for senior leadership review.
- Advise senior stakeholders across support functions and translate business objectives into category strategies and sourcing plans.
- Lead needs assessments to define scope, requirements, evaluation criteria, and desired business outcomes.
- Influence cross-functional decisions through clear problem framing, data-driven analysis, and supported recommendations.
- Identify and resolve source-to-contract process inefficiencies and drive disciplined execution in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.
- Embed supplier performance expectations in agreements, including SLAs, KPIs, governance cadence, remedies, and commercial protections.
- Establish supplier governance frameworks, such as scorecards, escalation paths, and review cadences, for business owners to manage suppliers after contract execution.
- Support stakeholders in addressing supplier issues requiring commercial or contractual intervention and promote continuous improvement through fact-based performance dialogue.
- Coach and develop sourcing professionals and strengthen execution quality.
- Drive adoption of standardized sourcing processes, tools, and behaviors across internal stakeholder groups.
- Promote quality control and timely delivery of high-quality work products with minimal defects.
- Prepare and deliver reporting and presentations to senior leadership, including executive-level and Board-level materials as needed.
- Support corporate finance and budgeting through cost modeling, market insight, and sourcing pipeline forecasting.
- Represent Strategic Sourcing in relevant internal forums and, where appropriate, external industry events.
- Perform additional duties and lead special projects as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- 401(k) retirement savings options
- Paid holidays
- Vacation time
- Sick time
- Travel privileges on Frontier Airlines and participating partner airlines, subject to program rules and availability
- Buddy passes, subject to eligibility and program rules
- Travel-related discounts and employee discounts on select products, services, and vendors
- A hybrid schedule for eligible headquarters roles based in Denver, Colorado
- Business casual dress options for eligible corporate and support roles
- Employee support programs and resources, including the HOPE League
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
