1672 - Manager, Indirect Procurement- Generalist

About the role

We have an immediate opening for a full-time Manager, Indirect Procurement based in Pittsburgh, PA. You will be a key member of the client services team, helping our clients manage their vendor portfolios in support of their brand strategy and executing RFPs for large-scale sourcing and procurement projects. This position will be a generalist covering areas including, but not limited to, Marketing, Corporate Services, IT, and Facilities. You will work directly with our client stakeholders, up to the C-suite. This role reports to the Managing Director, Sourcing & Procurement.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate sourcing strategies on behalf of clients for indirect categories, including, but not limited to, HR, legal, finance, temp/contingent labor, software, hardware, brand/creative, agency, PR, digital, marketing technology, events, media, production, and marketing analytics & strategy.
• Provide insight and subject matter expertise to clients and internal departments spanning the entire client relationship lifecycle.
• Analyze client spend and procurement processes to identify opportunities to optimize efficiency, process compliance, quality, and cost.
• Liaise, navigate, and leverage LogicSource’s Center of Excellence (shared sourcing team) to drive effective sourcing strategies, optimize procurement processes, and ensure alignment with client goals and objectives.
• Manage and effectively deliver multiple projects on time and with the appropriate results.
• Build, manage, and execute large-scale and multi-client RFPs through our sourcing software.
• Process large amounts of client data to compile market baskets and vendor panels for RFPs.
• Lead discovery sessions and review RFP documents and strategy directly with the client.
• Negotiate the best pricing and service through the application of sourcing methodology.
• Counsel internal and client stakeholders on value engineering to drive cost containment and savings.
• Ensure strategies can be executed in compliance with appropriate policies and procedures.
• Foster vendor ecosystem by maintaining in-depth knowledge of and relationships with the national vendor marketplace in the marketing services categories.
• Advise client teams on vendor performance, strategic alliances, and opportunities to leverage total spend under management.
• Maintain a supplier management structure and process to vet, on-board, monitor, and audit suppliers.
• Support onsite teams in resolving vendor issues as necessary.
• Remain abreast of the latest innovations in marketing and marketing technology and continually feed information to those serving our clients.
• Identify and share technical best practices across various client engagements.
• Provide first-rate customer service to ensure a high level of customer satisfaction, internal and external.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required.
• 5+ years cross-functional or progressive experience in marketing and strategic sourcing, procurement, and supplier management.
• Solid expertise across indirect categories from a sourcing and procurement perspective.
• Demonstrated success in managing vendors, negotiating, and managing high-value contracts.
• Strong organizational and project management skills to ensure on-time delivery.
• Keen ability to deliver on client expectations, influencing others or escalating as needed to do so.
• Experience with e-sourcing software in a marketing environment.
• Exposure to or experience working with or as part of corporate Marketing teams at all levels, from creative to the C-Suite, especially within a services industry (e.g., professional consulting, BPO, outsourcing).
• Strong communication skills with the proven ability to interact effectively with vendors, internal, and client stakeholders at all organizational levels.
• Entrepreneurial aptitude with a commitment to client service.
• Detail-oriented with the keen ability to deliver on client expectations, influencing others or escalating as needed to do so.
• Proven ability to build relationships and gain credibility in areas beyond the defined scope of work.
• Analytically adept with the ability to interpret complex data for informed decision-making and to assess results.

This position requires approximately 10% travel.

Benefits

• A collaborative, supportive culture where your contributions are valued, and your work makes a meaningful impact.
• Professional growth with paths to development and advancement.
• Flexible PTO for work-life balance.
• Robust benefits package including:
  • Extensive health, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family.
  • Employer-funded HRA.
  • 401(k) match.
  • Healthcare and Dependent Care FSAs.
  • Short- and long-term disability coverage.
  • AD&D and life insurance.
  • Fertility assistance.
• Supplemental benefits for unexpected large expenses related to Accidents, Hospitalization, or Critical Care.
• Support for Maternity/Paternity, FMLA, and Military leave.
• Behavioral health services within the medical support insurance plan and everyday support tools to help with mental health.

Pay

Pay Range: $70,000 - $155,000 USD. Final compensation will be determined based on location, experience, and job-related factors, and may include additional benefits consistent with applicable pay transparency laws.

Schedule

A business-casual workplace offering a flexible, hybrid work environment with offices in Westport, CT, and Charleston, SC.