Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager, Marketing

📋 Description

• Own the Marketing category strategy, supplier governance, and consolidation roadmap.
• Lead complex sourcing, RFx processes, negotiations across paid media, agencies, production, events
• Build networks across Growth, Brand, Creative, Events, Finance, Legal, and Accounts Payable to move
• Advise senior stakeholders on supplier strategy, cost drivers, governance tradeoffs, and category
• institutionalize governance with rate cards, SOW templates, and supplier performance reviews.
• Reduce fragmentation and improve purchasing discipline to protect campaign speed and value.

🎯 Requirements

• 8+ years in strategic sourcing, category management, procurement, agency management, or vendor
• Subject-matter expert in Marketing sourcing and supplier governance with stakeholder networks.
• Negotiated complex Marketing agreements across agencies, paid media, production, events, PR
• Understanding of agency retainers, project-based SOWs, media buying, usage rights, and regional
• Ability to analyze data, define criteria, and translate findings into actionable sourcing plans.
• Experience with senior Marketing, Creative, Growth, Brand, Finance, Legal, and regional teams.

🎁 Benefits

• Salary plus performance bonus potential.
• Flexible time off policies.
• Medical, dental, vision insurance, and life/disability coverage.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and FSA options.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Commuter benefits.