Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing - Marketing and Professional Services

About the role

The Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing- Marketing and Shared Services will lead enterprise-wide procurement initiatives, supplier relationship management, and contract management activities across multiple categories of spend. This role supports the Strategic Sourcing team and develops and executes sourcing strategies for Marketing and Professional Services related products and services.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of sourcing strategies to optimize spend, reduce risk, and enhance value in alignment with organizational objectives.
• Evaluate and recommend suppliers and Marketing & Professional Services related products and services.
• Manage supplier selection, performance management, and relationship development in partnership with internal stakeholders.
• Negotiate commercial terms, SLAs, and licensing models to achieve favorable cost, risk, and performance outcomes.
• Ensure all security and business term requirements are included in contracts.
• Manage ongoing supplier relationships, performance reviews, and escalation processes.
• Gather and analyze spend data to benchmark and identify opportunities for savings and efficiency.
• Create category specific cost models, including TCO analyses, to support data-driven sourcing recommendations and track impact against organizational goals and metrics.
• Adopt and leverage existing Procurement tools and platforms, as well as enterprise AI tools, to deliver value-driven insights and recommendations.
• Proactively engage with stakeholders to understand their goals and planned initiatives, translating insights into category sourcing strategies that anticipate needs, align with enterprise objectives, and deliver strategic value.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to business units on category related procurement and sourcing matters, delivering market insights, improving supplier performance, and ensuring contract and policy compliance.

  Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree required.
  • 7+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, or supplier management, with at least 4 years focused on Marketing & Professional Services category.
  • Demonstrated experience negotiating high-value, complex technology contracts.
  • Familiarity with ERP systems, supplier management systems, and contract lifecycle management tools.
  • CPSM, PMP, Lean/Six Sigma, or ISM certification preferred.
  • Strong knowledge of Marketing & Professional Services sourcing categories (e.g. Advertising & Media Buying, Creative & Content Services, Print & Production Services, Consulting Services, Legal & Advisory Services) including suppliers, market trends, and regulatory landscape.
  • Strong analytical, financial, and strategic problem-solving skills, including ability to deliver data-based insights to support strategic recommendations.
  • Excellent communication and presentation abilities, with experience influencing senior stakeholders.
  • Demonstrated ability to build and maintain collaborative relationships across diverse teams.
  • High level of integrity, initiative, curiosity, and organization.
  • Comfort with fast-paced, cross-functional mission-driven environments.
  • A passion for expanding educational and career opportunities and mission-driven work.
  • Authorization to work in the United States for any employer.
  • A learner's mindset and a commitment to growth: welcoming diverse perspectives, giving and receiving timely, respectful feedback, and continuously improving through iterative learning and user input.
  • A drive for impact and excellence: solving complex problems, making data-informed decisions, prioritizing what matters most, and continuously improving through learning, user input, and external benchmarking.
  • A collaborative and empathetic approach: working across differences, fostering trust, and contributing to a culture of shared success.

    Qualifications

    • Experience in Marketing & Professional Services sourcing categories (e.g. Advertising & Media Buying, Creative & Content Services, Print & Production Services, Consulting Services, Legal & Advisory Services).
    • Understanding of the current supplier landscape and ability to identify consolidation opportunities.
    • Knowledge of ERP systems, supplier management systems, and contract lifecycle management tools.
    • Experience with data analysis and creating cost models.
    • Ability to negotiate and manage supplier relationships.
    • Strong communication and presentation skills.
    • Experience in cross-functional collaboration.
    • Ability to build and maintain collaborative relationships.
    • High level of integrity and initiative.
    • Comfort with fast-paced, mission-driven environments.
    • Passion for expanding educational and career opportunities.
    • Authorization to work in the United States for any employer.
    • Learner's mindset and commitment to continuous improvement.
    • Drive for impact and excellence.
    • Collaborative and empathetic approach.