Lead Category Sourcing Consultant
Core
Lead end-to-end strategic sourcing and contract negotiations for Marketing and Public Affairs technology (MarTech/AdTech) initiatives, including AI-enabled platforms and customer data infrastructure.
Role type
Senior IC strategic sourcing consultant
Builds
Enterprise MarTech stack, supplier contracts, and risk-compliant sourcing strategies
Domain
Financial Services / Strategic Sourcing / MarTech & AdTech
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure
Required skills
Strategic sourcing lifecycle management, complex contract negotiation (SaaS/usage-based), MarTech category expertise, supplier risk management, stakeholder alignment, spend analysis, regulatory compliance (GLBA/CCPA/GDPR), AI governance provisions
Preferred skills
Customer data platform (CDP) sourcing, digital media supply chain knowledge, generative AI contract terms, banking regulations, procurement tool proficiency (Ariba)
Technologies
Ariba, RFx platforms, spend analytics tools
Responsibilities
Develop and execute category strategies for MarTech/AdTech, negotiate modern commercial models and AI-specific clauses, manage supplier relationships and performance, lead stakeholder alignment on sourcing decisions, ensure regulatory compliance, provide subject matter expertise to teams
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC