Sourcing Manager Jobs in Colorado
Sourcing Manager jobs in Colorado are concentrated in Denver, Boulder, and Colorado Springs, where aerospace and defense contractors, technology firms, and large retailers drive consistent demand for procurement and supply chain talent. Employers such as Lockheed Martin, Arrow Electronics, and Ball Corporation maintain deep sourcing functions in the state and hire across experience levels from associate buyers to senior strategic sourcing leads. The most in-demand specialties are direct materials sourcing, IT and technology procurement, and supplier diversity. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Working at Frontier Airlines
At Frontier, our mission is to Make Every Flight Count. That mission guides how we support our customers, our people, and the operation every day.
As a Frontier employee, your work connects to more than a single role. Whether you’re supporting flights, helping customers, maintaining aircraft, leading teams or working behind the scenes, you help create a travel experience that is safe, reliable and built around value.
Our work is guided by our core values: customer first, safety always, operational excellence and one team. These values shape how we make decisions, support each other and deliver for the people who count on us.
Support for work, life and travel
Frontier offers benefits, programs and travel privileges designed to support eligible employees at work and beyond. Availability may vary by role, employment status, eligibility, location, schedule, applicable policies and current plan details.
Depending on role and eligibility, available benefits and programs may include:
- Medical, dental and vision coverage
- 401(k) retirement savings options
- Paid holidays, vacation time and sick time
- Travel privileges on Frontier Airlines and participating partner airlines, based on current program rules and availability
- Buddy passes, based on 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, Frontier Airlines’ nonprofit organization
About Frontier Airlines
Frontier Airlines is a Denver-based airline serving destinations across the United States and select international markets. Our people support every part of the travel journey, from airport operations and flight crews to aircraft maintenance, customer support, corporate teams and more.
We’re focused on delivering meaningful value by making travel more accessible, practical and easy to personalize for our customers. Across the airline, our teams help support a safe, reliable and efficient operation while continuing to strengthen the experience for the people who choose Frontier.
What Will You Be Doing?
Strategic Sourcing is a high-impact, highly visible function that partners closely with senior management and executive leadership to drive measurable enterprise value. The Manager, Strategic Sourcing – Indirect Spend is accountable for 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).
This role leads end-to-end strategic sourcing engagements—from intake and prioritization through RFx execution, negotiation, and contracting—while enabling effective post-award supplier management by establishing performance frameworks, contract governance, and clear handoffs to business owners. The Manager will also help build team capability, coach and develop talent, and act as a change leader driving adoption of consistent sourcing processes, tools, and performance metrics.
Essential Functions
The Manager will be responsible for four key areas:
RFx Execution, Negotiation & Contracting (40%)
- 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.
Category Strategy & Internal Stakeholder Leadership (30%)
- 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.
Supplier Performance Framework & Transition to Business Owners (15%)
- 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 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 Mentorship, Capability Building & Change Leadership (15%)
- Coach and develop sourcing professionals, strengthening execution quality.
- 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.
Other Functions
- Prepare and deliver clear, concise reporting and presentations to senior leadership, including executive-level and Board-level materials as needed.
- Support corporate finance and budgeting processes through cost modeling, market insight, and sourcing pipeline forecasting.
- Represent the Strategic Sourcing function in relevant internal forums and, as appropriate, external industry events.
- Perform additional duties and lead special projects assigned.
Qualifications
- 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 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.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Deep understanding of strategic sourcing, total cost of ownership (TCO), 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; able to assess business cases and build cost models to support sourcing decisions.
- Able 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.
- Comfortable managing multiple complex initiatives in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.
Equipment Operated
Standard office equipment, including PC, copier, printer
Work Environment
Typical office environment, adequately heated and cooled
Physical Effort
Generally, not required.
Supervision Received
General Direction: The incumbent normally receives little instruction on day-to-day work and receives general instructions on new assignments.
Salary Range: $$81,752 - $108,511. Please note: this posting will expire on or before 1.31.2026.
Positions Supervised
None
Workplace Policies
Disclaimer: The above statements are intended only to describe the general nature and level of work required of the referenced position; they are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of individuals in this position. Please be advised that duties and expectations of this position may be subject to change.
Frontier Airlines, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and, as such, is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability status, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Frontier Airlines is a Zero Tolerance Drug-Free Workplace. All prospective DOT safety-sensitive employees are subject to pre-employment testing for the following drugs and their metabolites: Marijuana, Cocaine, Amphetamines, Opioids and Phencyclidine (PCP). Further, any DOT safety-sensitive job applicant who is found to have tested positive on any required drug or alcohol test at a former employer will be considered ineligible for employment with Frontier.
Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.
Working at Frontier Airlines
At Frontier, our mission is to Make Every Flight Count. That mission guides how we support our customers, our people, and the operation every day.
As a Frontier employee, your work connects to more than a single role. Whether you’re supporting flights, helping customers, maintaining aircraft, leading teams or working behind the scenes, you help create a travel experience that is safe, reliable and built around value.
Our work is guided by our core values: customer first, safety always, operational excellence and one team. These values shape how we make decisions, support each other and deliver for the people who count on us.
Support for work, life and travel
Frontier offers benefits, programs and travel privileges designed to support eligible employees at work and beyond. Availability may vary by role, employment status, eligibility, location, schedule, applicable policies and current plan details.
Depending on role and eligibility, available benefits and programs may include:
- Medical, dental and vision coverage
- 401(k) retirement savings options
- Paid holidays, vacation time and sick time
- Travel privileges on Frontier Airlines and participating partner airlines, based on current program rules and availability
- Buddy passes, based on 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, Frontier Airlines’ nonprofit organization
About Frontier Airlines
Frontier Airlines is a Denver-based airline serving destinations across the United States and select international markets. Our people support every part of the travel journey, from airport operations and flight crews to aircraft maintenance, customer support, corporate teams and more.
We’re focused on delivering meaningful value by making travel more accessible, practical and easy to personalize for our customers. Across the airline, our teams help support a safe, reliable and efficient operation while continuing to strengthen the experience for the people who choose Frontier.
What Will You Be Doing?
Strategic Sourcing is a high-impact, highly visible function that partners closely with senior management and executive leadership to drive measurable enterprise value. The Manager, Strategic Sourcing – Indirect Spend is accountable for 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).
This role leads end-to-end strategic sourcing engagements—from intake and prioritization through RFx execution, negotiation, and contracting—while enabling effective post-award supplier management by establishing performance frameworks, contract governance, and clear handoffs to business owners. The Manager will also help build team capability, coach and develop talent, and act as a change leader driving adoption of consistent sourcing processes, tools, and performance metrics.
Essential Functions
The Manager will be responsible for four key areas:
RFx Execution, Negotiation & Contracting (40%)
- 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.
Category Strategy & Internal Stakeholder Leadership (30%)
- 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.
Supplier Performance Framework & Transition to Business Owners (15%)
- 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 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 Mentorship, Capability Building & Change Leadership (15%)
- Coach and develop sourcing professionals, strengthening execution quality.
- 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.
Other Functions
- Prepare and deliver clear, concise reporting and presentations to senior leadership, including executive-level and Board-level materials as needed.
- Support corporate finance and budgeting processes through cost modeling, market insight, and sourcing pipeline forecasting.
- Represent the Strategic Sourcing function in relevant internal forums and, as appropriate, external industry events.
- Perform additional duties and lead special projects assigned.
Qualifications
- 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 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.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Deep understanding of strategic sourcing, total cost of ownership (TCO), 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; able to assess business cases and build cost models to support sourcing decisions.
- Able 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.
- Comfortable managing multiple complex initiatives in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.
Equipment Operated
Standard office equipment, including PC, copier, printer
Work Environment
Typical office environment, adequately heated and cooled
Physical Effort
Generally, not required.
Supervision Received
General Direction: The incumbent normally receives little instruction on day-to-day work and receives general instructions on new assignments.
Salary Range: $$81,752 - $108,511. Please note: this posting will expire on or before 1.31.2026.
Positions Supervised
None
Workplace Policies
Disclaimer: The above statements are intended only to describe the general nature and level of work required of the referenced position; they are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of individuals in this position. Please be advised that duties and expectations of this position may be subject to change.
Frontier Airlines, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and, as such, is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability status, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Frontier Airlines is a Zero Tolerance Drug-Free Workplace. All prospective DOT safety-sensitive employees are subject to pre-employment testing for the following drugs and their metabolites: Marijuana, Cocaine, Amphetamines, Opioids and Phencyclidine (PCP). Further, any DOT safety-sensitive job applicant who is found to have tested positive on any required drug or alcohol test at a former employer will be considered ineligible for employment with Frontier.
Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.
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What Colorado Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in sourcing manager jobs across Colorado.
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, business, or a related field
- Three or more years of sourcing or procurement experience in a relevant industry
- Demonstrated experience managing supplier relationships and negotiating contracts
- Proficiency with procurement or ERP platforms such as SAP, Oracle, or Coupa
- Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) credential preferred by many Colorado employers
- Strong analytical skills with experience using spend data to drive sourcing decisions
Sourcing Manager Jobs in Colorado: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a sourcing manager in Colorado?
Most Colorado sourcing manager roles require a bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, or a related field, followed by several years in procurement or buying roles. Colorado does not issue a state license for sourcing managers, so advancement is credential-driven. Earning the Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) through the Institute for Supply Management is the most recognized path and is frequently listed as preferred by Colorado's major aerospace, technology, and retail employers.
How much do sourcing managers make in Colorado?
Sourcing managers in Colorado earn a median of about $171,250 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $122,790 for the lowest 10% to over $247,610 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire sourcing managers in Colorado?
Companies currently hiring sourcing managers in Colorado include CRUSOE, EchoStar, and Frontier Airlines, per current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Colorado's concentration of aerospace, defense, and technology employers means sourcing roles here often focus on direct materials, government contracts, and complex supplier networks.
Which Colorado cities have the most sourcing manager jobs?
Denver, Arvada, and Englewood account for the most sourcing manager openings in Colorado. Denver anchors the market as the state's commercial and corporate headquarters hub, while Boulder draws procurement talent tied to its technology and clean-energy sectors, and Colorado Springs supports sourcing roles connected to its large defense and military contractor base including Peterson Space Force Base and associated prime contractors.
Are there remote sourcing manager jobs in Colorado?
Yes, and more than most fields, because sourcing management is primarily an analytical and relationship-driven desk role that translates well to remote work. About 100% of sourcing manager openings tied to Colorado are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting how broadly distributed this role has become. Strategic sourcing, supplier analysis, and contract negotiation work tend to be the most remote-friendly parts of the job.
How can I get hired as a sourcing manager in Colorado with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is starting in a purchasing coordinator, procurement analyst, or buyer role and moving into sourcing management after building supplier and contract experience. Large Colorado employers in aerospace and retail, including defense contractors along the Front Range and distribution-focused companies in the Denver metro, regularly hire junior buyers and procurement associates without prior management experience. Earning an entry-level supply chain certification and building familiarity with ERP tools like SAP gives candidates a clear edge in early applications.
Where can I find and apply to sourcing manager jobs in Colorado?
You can find and apply to sourcing manager jobs in Colorado on Migrate Mate, which lists current Colorado openings across industries and experience levels. Find roles that fit your background and apply directly without creating a profile or going through a separate sign-up process.
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