Global Marketing Sourcing Lead
The role will be responsible for proactively managing, developing, and executing category and agency strategies for our Marketing supplier portfolio; inclusive of managing the end to end supplier management lifecycle. You should have strong leadership, communication and analytical skills and a proven ability to manage a high functioning and dynamic team.
Candidate Profile
- Support Block leadership strategic planning
- Develop marketing strategies
- Ensure smooth daily operations
- Bring in best external practices
- Oversee complex supplier relations
- Establish business partnerships
- Develop selection and negotiation criteria
- Lead contract negotiations
- Identify cost-saving opportunities
- Manage supplier lifecycle
- Explore new technologies
- Support internal and external audits
Compensation & Perks
- 10+ years strategic procurement experience
- 5+ years marketing management experience
- Deep marketing agency ecosystem network
- Project management skills
- Ability to navigate unstructured environments
- Experience resolving supplier performance issues
- Technology and financial systems proficiency
- Bachelor's degree in Procurement, Business Administration, Finance, or related field
- MBA/advanced technical degree preferred