Responsibilities:
The Global Senior Marketing Procurement Manager is a highly visible, strategic role responsible for shaping and leading global marketing procurement efforts. This position partners closely with Brand, Marketing, and National Accounts teams to ensure the delivery of high-quality marketing services and materials at optimal cost, while driving innovation, efficiency, and best-in-class procurement practices across the organization.
This role offers the opportunity to influence global marketing spend, build strong supplier partnerships, lead a talented procurement team, and play a key role in how brands execute and scale marketing initiatives worldwide.
What You'll Do
* Lead and support cross-functional initiatives focused on improving marketing procurement processes, driving innovation, and delivering measurable business results.
* Develop and execute strategic sourcing initiatives that balance service quality, cost efficiency, and innovation.
* Establish and track procurement KPIs to ensure strong performance, transparency, and continuous improvement.
* Oversee the sourcing and procurement of marketing services and related categories, ensuring best-in-class service at competitive costs.
* Act as a trusted partner to internal stakeholders, providing strategic guidance and support aligned to business objectives.
* Own execution of global procurement strategies, including budget tracking, cost savings, logistics coordination, vendor management, and adoption of procurement tools.
* Lead POS creation, printing, fulfillment, and trafficking, ensuring high quality standards while leveraging scale to maximize efficiency and value.
* Build and maintain strong relationships with integrators and POS suppliers; serve as a key liaison between suppliers and internal teams.
* Lead the Marketing Procurement team in partnership with Brand teams to manage creative execution, timelines, and costs.
* Attend vendor press reviews and approve press runs as needed.
* Stay current on industry trends and innovations in marketing categories such as POS; visit suppliers and attend trade events to identify new opportunities.
* Serve as the primary owner of company-wide marketing procurement processes, including advertising and POS budgets and vendor management.
* Partner with Brand teams and National Accounts to identify agency optimization opportunities and drive efficiencies.
* Review and approve contracts, materials, and workloads, identifying synergies across marketing procurement activities.
* Set clear priorities, KPIs, and role expectations for the Marketing Procurement team.
* Coach, mentor, and develop team members while ensuring the structure, capabilities, and resource allocation support business needs.
* Partner with management and leverage the PDS system to support individual development and performance goals.
* Oversee rebate and coupon programs by brand and state, ensuring timely execution, effective clearinghouse processes, and alignment with brand strategy.
* Manage logo and asset storage systems and related processes across platforms such as SharePoint, Dri-View, and Intranet Image Libraries.
* Ensure media libraries containing POS, advertising, and vendor information remain accurate and up to date.
* Collaborate with Brand Managers to ensure consistent brand representation across Dri-View, Vivid, and other systems.
* Communicate brand goals and priorities to Marketing Procurement and Logistics teams.
* Manage updates and enhancements to POS-related websites.
* Actively develop your own career plan while building and leading a high-performing Marketing Procurement team.
* Coach direct reports on career growth and conduct regular CDS meetings to support development and engagement.
Qualifications:
What You Bring
* Bachelor's degree
* Minimum of 10 years of relavent
* Strong analytical, communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
* Proficiency in procurement systems and Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
* Proven ability to negotiate, influence, and drive results using data and analytics
* Highly motivated, proactive, and adaptable in a fast-paced environment
* Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across teams
* Comfort communicating with stakeholders at all levels of the organization
* Experienced with POS required
Preferred
* Master's degree in a related field
* Procurement or supply chain certification (CSCP, CPSM, or similar)
Work Environment & Travel
* Ability to travel up to 25%
* Remote with some travel to corporate office in Louisville, KY
Placement within the salary range is calculated based upon years of directly relatable experience for the position.
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