Korean Bilingual Procurement Senior Analyst

W2 Contract – Onsite in Plano, TX – $45-50/hr

Responsibilities

• Lead competitive bidding and quote processes for marketing initiatives, focusing on retail campaigns, in-store marketing, shopper marketing, POS, and promotions.
• Develop and manage RFx events (RFI/RFP/RFQ) for creative, media, print, digital, and retail activation agencies and suppliers.
• Maintain Procurement (local) and Global competitive bidding standards and policies tailored to retail marketing and store execution.
• Prepare and provide reports to Compliance and Internal Audit to ensure processes meet company policy and regulatory expectations.
• Work with marketing and retail business teams to translate annual/seasonal plans into a sourcing roadmap; support intake, prioritization, and project planning to ensure early procurement engagement aligned with timelines.
• Execute retail-specific strategies for rate and term negotiations, reflecting retail realities such as tight timelines, seasonal peaks, and in-store needs.
• Lead rate negotiations with agencies and marketing suppliers to ensure competitive pricing, favorable terms, and flexibility for retail campaigns.
• Verify commercial terms align with negotiated pricing and scope; identify discrepancies and drive corrections before execution.
• Validate new marketing and retail vendor requests for business fit, duplication, risk, and alignment with preferred supplier strategies; coordinate with risk, finance, and legal teams during onboarding and approval.
• Use data and stakeholder feedback to identify gaps in marketing procurement workflows and tools (e.g., BQMS, CLM, intake forms); recommend and support implementation of process and system enhancements to improve speed, compliance, transparency, and user experience.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in procurement or a related field.
• Proven expertise in marketing procurement with a focus on retail campaigns.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to manage complex procurement processes.
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle).
• Ability to gather and analyze data from multiple sources, prepare spreadsheets, charts, graphs, and tables, and plan/prioritize multiple work assignments.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, manage multiple activities, and work independently within a team to achieve collective goals and meet deadlines.
• Ability to develop and maintain excellent working relationships with multiple levels within the company and with external contacts, including vendors and third-party partners.
• Keen sense of ethics and discretion, with an eye to anticipate potential conflicts of interest.

Skills

• Strategic sourcing and procurement management.
• Competitive bidding and RFx management.
• Retail marketing and shopper marketing expertise.
• Contract negotiation and legal review.
• Vendor management and onboarding.
• Process improvement and system optimization.
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving.
• Collaboration and stakeholder management.
• Attention to detail and compliance awareness.
• Adaptability to retail-specific challenges (e.g., tight timelines, seasonal peaks).
• Leadership and project management.

Pay

$45-50/hr