Manager, Procurement (Marketing)
Core
Lead procurement strategy and supplier management for experiential marketing, live events, music licensing, and advertising to reduce costs and drive efficiencies.
Role type
Manager, Procurement (Marketing)
Builds
Supplier strategies, cost savings initiatives, and optimized supplier relationships for marketing and event production.
Domain
Marketing, Experiential Events, Music Licensing, Advertising
Required skills
Supplier relationship management, contract negotiation, root cause analysis, spend analysis, category management, event production cost evaluation, agency pricing model understanding, SAP/Oracle proficiency, strategic sourcing
Preferred skills
Music licensing experience, advertising experience, live event production experience, additional language skills
Technologies
SAP, Oracle, Business Intelligence, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint
Responsibilities
Execute high-level supplier strategies, source new suppliers, manage contract lifecycle, conduct root cause analysis for supplier issues, provide spend reports, align with cross-functional departments, lead negotiations for assigned categories.
Seniority
Manager, hands-on leadership