Job Title: Procurement Category Manager - Marketing
Job Responsibilities:
- Serve as a liaison between internal business partners and external suppliers to drive impactful sourcing projects related to marketing procurement.
- Build and maintain positive relationships with internal marketing team members to understand business needs, influence decisions, and provide sourcing expertise.
- Develop and implement category strategies for marketing procurement, including but not limited to media, creative agencies, digital marketing, public relations, and market research.
- Identify and implement value-creating opportunities across spend categories.
- Coordinate contract lifecycle management, including compliance tracking, renewals, and risk mitigation strategies.
- Lead, develop, issue, and coordinate RFx activity and lead commercial negotiations to find the best sourcing solution for the company.
- Monitor supplier performance, ensuring alignment with contractual agreements, service levels, and important metrics.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with finance, legal, information security, risk, and other departments to ensure alignment with corporate policies and objectives.
- Drive continuous improvement in sourcing processes, improving efficiencies, and supporting organizational change initiatives.
- Key contributor to the strategic direction of Sourcing/Procurement initiatives.
Education and Experience Information:
Education & Certifications:
- Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Economics, or similar (preference: MBA, or JD).
- Strategic Sourcing/Procurement-related industry certifications (., CPSM, CIPS) are a plus.
Experience & Expertise:
- Preference: 3–5 years of experience in Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, or Category Management with a focus on Marketing Procurement.
- Strong understanding of marketing spend categories, including media, creative agencies, digital marketing, PR, and market research.
- Experience leading RFx processes, contract negotiations, and supplier relationships.
- Familiarity with fiscal planning cycles and ad hoc financial analysis.
Technical & Analytical Skills:
- Proficiency in procurement tools, spend analytics, and contract management systems.
- Ability to analyze sophisticated data sets and translate insights into actionable sourcing strategies.
Soft Skills & Leadership Qualities:
- Exemplify excellent emotional intelligence (EQ) and positively influence various partners, improving business dynamics both within Global Procurement and broadly across the company; evidence of continuous positive customer feedback.
- Strong negotiation, communication, and customer management skills with the ability to influence key business decisions.
- Growth mindset—open to feedback, continuously improving, and adaptable in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong interpersonal skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Adaptability & Business Insight:
- Ability to prioritize workload effectively and adjust to business needs across fiscal quarters and planning cycles.
- Understanding of risk management, compliance, and procurement standard methodologies.
Salary Information:
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several . geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined markets. The . pay range for this position is $95,100 -- $184,000 annually. Pay within this range varies by work location and may also depend on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the job location during the hiring process.
Additional Information:
- At the company, for sales roles starting salaries are expressed as total target compensation (TTC = base + commission), and short-term incentives are in the form of sales commission plans. Non-sales roles starting salaries are expressed as base salary and short-term incentives are in the form of the Annual Incentive Plan (AIP).
- Certain roles may be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of a new hire equity award.
Legal Notices:
- The company will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances.
- It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
The company is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on gender, race or color, ethnicity or national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.
Accessibility:
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