The Strategic Sourcing Manager, Marketing is responsible for the timely and cost-effective strategic sourcing of complex goods and services in accordance with corporate policies and procedures. This position works closely with the Marketing Research organization to develop strategies, maintain existing/create new strategic relationships, and drive incremental value through innovative negotiations and partnerships.
The incumbent typically reports to a Director or a Manager within Procurement and is responsible for managing assigned commodities, suppliers, and purchases to meet customer needs.
Utilizing a structured sourcing process you will handle high dollar category sourcing and contract negotiations. In other cases, you will dissect the requirements communicated by the business and express the elements in familiar “category” terms so we can benefit from the value available in a competitive marketplace.
Responsibilities Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Develops a thorough strategic plan to drive value for their category based on an understanding of business unit needs, the supply market, spend baseline and evolution, benchmarking, price availability, and supply chain logistics
Leading the benchmarking and bidding process, negotiating pricing/terms and conditions, and final contract award and implementation
Research, select, develop, and maintain adequate sources of supply to ensure that the requirements of the category are met with the optimum quality, service, and cost to use
Develop and execute strategic, multi-year plans in coordination with Global Category Director as well as with other regions
Balance strategy development with the tactical execution necessary to execute cost reduction projects
Provide innovative sourcing solutions to the customer by bringing continuous improvement and market driven innovation to their attention and offering credible alternatives where applicable
Deliver and exceed value creation targets for managed categories
Qualifications The ideal candidate possesses the following qualifications:
A Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, or related discipline
Normally 5 or more years’ experience ideally with 5 years procurement experience
Have developed and carried out long term strategic plan in marketing research and procurement related functions
Strong analysis experience in which key findings have been translated into strategies to support business needs
Complex problem solving with and creative solution implementation experience
Experience establishing networks and building relationships
Successfully influenced large, diverse groups of stakeholders
Led and delivered on a multi-disciplined projects
Mentored new employees
Experience presenting complex ideas to management in a compelling and simplified manner
Ability to operate independently and as part of a broader team
QualificationsQualifications The ideal candidate possesses the following qualifications:
A Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, or related discipline
Normally 5 or more years’ experience ideally with 5 years procurement experience
Have developed and carried out long term strategic plan in marketing research and procurement related functions
Strong analysis experience in which key findings have been translated into strategies to support business needs
Complex problem solving with and creative solution implementation experience
Experience establishing networks and building relationships
Successfully influenced large, diverse groups of stakeholders
Led and delivered on a multi-disciplined projects
Mentored new employees
Experience presenting complex ideas to management in a compelling and simplified manner
Ability to operate independently and as part of a broader team
Additional InformationAll your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, or related discipline
- 5 or more years' experience, ideally including 5 years procurement experience
- Developed and executed long-term strategic plans in marketing research and procurement
- Strong analysis experience translating findings into business strategies
- Complex problem solving and creative solution implementation experience
- Experience establishing networks and building supplier/business relationships
- Proven ability to influence large, diverse stakeholder groups
- Led and delivered multi-disciplined projects
- Mentored new employees
- Experience presenting complex ideas to management clearly and compellingly
- Ability to operate independently and as part of a broader team
What We Do
Kenna® Group is a full-service product development and merchandise technology firm that builds scalable brand ecosystems for globally recognized companies. They combine creative development, enterprise-grade e-commerce, and global supply chain execution to deliver design, manufacturing, fulfillment, and digital infrastructure, allowing brands to launch and scale world-class merchandise, uniform, and retail programs with speed and consistency.
