Sr Procurement Manager, Strategic Sourcing

Jeppesen ForeFlight is building a world-class Procurement organization to support our continued growth across the Commercial, Business, Military, and General Aviation sectors. Reporting to the VP of Procurement, the Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing will lead a team responsible for sourcing strategy and execution across our global purchasing categories, while also building out the operational backbone — processes, systems, and metrics — that allow Procurement to scale.

This leader will bring broad, cross-category sourcing expertise and the ability to build and develop a high-performing team, while personally engaging at the negotiating table on our most strategic supplier relationships. SaaS represents a significant and growing share of our spend, and this role will own our approach to SaaS category management, renewal strategy, and vendor governance globally. This leader will also be a key cross-functional partner to Marketing, HR, and other business units, and will work closely with Legal and Privacy/InfoSec to help shape our contracting and review processes as our Procurement function continues to mature.

  Key Responsibilities: Strategic Sourcing & Team Leadership Lead, manage, and develop a team of sourcing professionals, setting category priorities and ensuring consistent, high-quality execution across a global purchasing portfolio Own strategic sourcing outcomes across all purchasing categories globally, ensuring the team's sourcing strategies align with business priorities and cost objectives Personally lead negotiations and executive-level supplier relationships for the organization's most strategic and highest-value contracts Serve as the senior sourcing partner to cross-functional business units, translating their needs into category and sourcing strategy Partner closely with Legal and Privacy/InfoSec throughout the contracting and review process, helping guide and shape those workflows as the broader Procurement function continues to build out Identify and deliver cost-savings and cost-avoidance opportunities across the global spend base Represent Procurement in cross-functional planning and act as a trusted advisor to business and functional leaders   Sourcing Operations & Scaling Design and stand up sourcing policies, intake processes, and approval workflows as the Procurement function scales Build sourcing playbooks, templates, and negotiation frameworks (RFP templates, supplier scorecards) that create consistency across the team Define the category management framework used to bucket, prioritize, and assign ownership across spend categories Own the sourcing team's use of the procurement tech stack, driving adoption and continuous improvement of the tools that support sourcing execution Build sourcing KPIs and dashboards covering cycle time, savings realized, SaaS renewal compliance, and supplier performance Establish a regular reporting cadence to Procurement leadership on pipeline health and operational metrics Help define team structure and hiring plans as sourcing volume grows, and build onboarding/training so new sourcing hires ramp consistently Develop and maintain a roadmap for maturing sourcing operations over the next 12–18 months   SaaS Category & Vendor Governance Own the SaaS intake and renewal calendar/tracking process end-to-end, beyond negotiating individual renewals Partner with IT and Finance on software asset management and license utilization to inform renewal and negotiation strategy   Basic Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Finance, or a related field — or equivalent practical experience 7+ years of experience in strategic sourcing or procurement, with global sourcing experience spanning a broad range of purchasing categories Demonstrated experience leading and developing a team of sourcing or procurement professionals Meaningful experience sourcing and managing SaaS/software contracts, including