Manager, Marketing Procurement

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About the Role:

As a Category Manager, you will be responsible for leading strategic sourcing and procurement activities specifically for the marketing department. Reporting to the Senior Procurement Manager, you will partner closely with marketing leadership and internal stakeholders to develop and implement tailored procurement strategies that align with marketing objectives, drive cost efficiencies, and ensure high-quality services and partnerships. You will be expected to have deep expertise in Marketing, professional services, and other indirect categories. This will be a hybrid in-office role for candidates who can plan to be in the Dublin office for approximately 2 days per week.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with marketing stakeholders to understand goals and identify category opportunities
• Develop and implement sourcing strategies optimizing cost, quality, and service for sales and marketing partners across a variety of indirect categories, like technology, professional services, and events
• Negotiate marketing contracts with agencies
• Analyze sales and marketing departments spend data to identify cost savings and work with stakeholders to achieve them
• Advise sales and marketing leadership on industry trends and supplier performance
• Lead a team to support numerous events globally under tight deadlines
• Manage procurement for large events, including vendor sourcing, contract negotiation, and budget management
• Oversee the contract lifecycle, ensuring favorable terms
• Promote e-procurement tool usage to enhance procurement visibility and efficiency
• Improve procurement policies to increase strategic impact in sales, marketing, and events
• Collaborate with senior executives from suppliers to drive value and innovation
• Evaluate and manage vendor relationships for optimal performance
• Utilize strategic sourcing processes to optimize spending

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Marketing, or a related field
• 6+ years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing and procurement, focusing on marketing-related categories
• Experience in spend analysis, category management, contract negotiation, and supplier relationship management
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills
• Ability to operate independently in a dynamic environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Strategic thinking with a proven track record of delivering results
• Understanding of legal contracts and procurement
• Proven track record of working with multiple executive stakeholders
• Ability to interface with senior leadership
• Strong consulting skills in change management, project management, and presentation

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance, or similar quantitative related field
• Experience with Coupa
• Experience working with Source to Pay Orchestration tools
• Experience with large ERP systems such as NetSuite, Oracle, SAP, or Workday
• Familiarity with e-procurement technologies
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills