Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Ztek Consulting is seeking a Procurement Category Manager - Marketing to lead marketing procurement and strategic sourcing initiatives. The role manages suppliers and agencies, conducts competitive sourcing and negotiations, analyzes spend and costs, and partners with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver value and savings.
Skills
- 5+ years of experience in Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Category Management, or related areas
- Strong experience in Marketing Procurement, Marketing Sourcing, or Marketing Services Procurement
- Experience managing marketing agencies, suppliers, vendors, or service providers
- Strong experience with RFP/RFQ, competitive sourcing, supplier evaluation, contract negotiation, and commercial negotiations
- Strong analytical and financial skills with experience analyzing spend, pricing, budgets, supplier performance, or cost structures
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- Ability to independently manage multiple procurement initiatives from strategy through execution
- Strong negotiation, problem-solving, project management, and presentation skills
- Experience with Influencer Marketing, Creator Marketing, or Social Media procurement
- Experience with advertising, creative, media, digital marketing, content production, or experiential/event marketing procurement
- Experience in retail, fashion, apparel, ecommerce, consumer products, or consumer brands
- Experience working within a global or multi-brand organization
- Experience developing category strategies, procurement roadmaps, and value/savings pipelines
- CPSM, CIPS, CSCP, Six Sigma, or similar procurement certification
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience; advanced degree preferred
- Experience partnering with senior Marketing, Brand, Finance, Legal, and other business leaders
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