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Strategic Sourcing Lead, Marketing
Location
New York
Posted
7 days ago
Salary
$103K - $139K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Strategic Sourcing Lead, Marketing
Saks
• As a Strategic Sourcing Lead on the Strategic Sourcing & Procurement team, you’ll be responsible for developing and leading strategic sourcing events, writing and negotiating contract terms and documents, and analyzing spend associated with specific indirect spend categories. • Simultaneously Lead indirect sourcing initiatives for Marketing, including building successful sourcing strategies, driving strategic improvements, and delivering on operational targets, savings goals, and business strategies • Conduct total cost modeling and sensitivity/scenario analysis to help team members understand trade-offs and benefits to multiple outcomes • Assist with the analysis and planning for various components of indirect spend categories to ensure operational success and results • Use sourcing tools to support departmental efforts to refine and improve procurement processes and policies • Develop and manage relationships with business stakeholders and provide regular project status updates • Partner with multiple corporate functions (e.g., Financial Planning & Analysis, Accounting, Legal, etc.) as part of your sourcing projects and related activities • Review, revise, and negotiate contract language • Assist in the development and management of strategic and complex contract renewals • Engage in supplier relationship activities (e.g., regular business reviews, vendor score carding, etc.)
Job Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in Strategic Sourcing for Marketing, which includes Growth, Creative, Brand, Portfolio & Brand Strategy, Retention, Promotion, etc.
- Demonstrated capabilities of leading sourcing projects, contract negotiations and authoring, and driving savings/value
- Strong relationship-building, verbal and written communication, interpersonal, motivational, and influencing skills; coordination across related disciplines and with key stakeholders
- Experience coordinating teams, collecting insights, and constructively challenge internal stakeholders with conventional thinking
- Understanding of multi-step strategic sourcing processes, sourcing tools, and strategies
Benefits
- medical insurance
- dental insurance
- vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan
- basic life insurance
- supplemental life insurance
- disability insurance
- a variety of additional voluntary benefits (such as critical illness, hospital and accident insurance)
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