About the position
As the Procurement Senior Manager, you'll manage the Marketing category with a specific focus on MarTech and AdTech. You will develop sourcing strategies and influence cross functional partners to drive engagement that aligns with business goals and strategic results. You will focus on category spend with the goal of optimizing the total cost of ownership and increasing total value and business outcome. You will negotiate and execute contracts in line with Best Buy policies while managing relationships across a subset of Marketing sub-categories. This role is hybrid, which means you will be required to work some days on-site at the Best Buy location listed on this posting and some days virtually from home or other non-Best Buy location. The specific work arrangements vary by role and team. The recruiter or hiring manager will provide more details during the hiring process.
Responsibilities
- Participate in the development of category goals, accountable for delivery against set objectives, including developing project pipeline forecasting
- Maintain strategic relationships with business stakeholders to gain alignment on category optimization roadmaps
- Create end-to-end efficiencies and value proposition across multiple stakeholders, business objectives and suppliers ensuring a holistic view and fully leveraged value capture
- Partner with internal Procurement teams (COE, Sourcing Ops, Procurement Ops) and Legal to evolve all Marketing Sourcing best practices including but not limited to agency/supplier selection & contracting, scoping, ongoing Agency Relationship Management, 3rd party audits, efficiency, and innovation.
- Identify appropriate sourcing and Supplier Relationship Management tactics, partnering with appropriate internal teams to execute
- Leverage relationships across the enterprise to gain input and/or buy-in for critical business decisions, anticipate and resolve issues, and highlight new opportunities
- Effectively communicate complex concepts and issues to leadership
Requirements
- 6 years of experience in strategic sourcing or commensurate experience
- 3 years of supervisory/people leadership experience
- 3 collaborating with and influencing business stakeholders
Nice-to-haves
- Bachelor's degree in marketing, Business, or Supply Chain fields preferred. MBA preferred.
- Possess natural curiosity, asking questions when necessary to understand a problem
- Organized and able to effectively manage a number of responsibilities/projects at once, with ability to prioritize
- Demonstrated ability to self-start
- Excellent communications and presentation skills
- Ability to create and execute a strategic vision
- Effective cross-functional collaborator, with ability to influence internally and externally
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Generous employee discount
- Financial savings and retirement resources
- Support for your physical and mental well-being
