Procurement Manager - Marketing and Business Services

Location: Hybrid 2-3 days a week in Hackensack, NJ, with shuttle offered from NYC

Compensation: $120,000 - $140,000 Salary

About the Role

The Marketing Procurement Manager will be responsible for creating and driving MBS-related activity across Flora Food Group's  Marketing and Business services categories, with Euro 105 MM+ combined spend responsibility in the Media & Data categories. This position involves category management, strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, and ensuring that all marketing procurement activities align with the company's goals and budgets.

What You'll Do

• Develop and Execute Procurement Marketing Category Strategy that aligns with the Marketing Brand Manager’s strategic goals.
• Identify and execute Value Creation projects (VCPs) to meet category annual goals, validate with Finance, and budget owner.
• Focus on existing supplier relationships and renegotiate existing agreements to meet targeted extended payment terms.
• Conduct market analysis to identify trends, supply risks, and opportunities for cost savings.
• Partner with stakeholders to obtain budget visibility and perform procurement activities as needed to avoid budget overspending.
• Design and implement new sourcing strategies and capabilities as needed.
• Perform contract audits and spend analysis.
• Leverage data and analytics to assess the ROI of the marketing budget.
• Conduct competitive bidding and RFP processes.
• Negotiate commercial agreements.
• Implement SRM and stakeholder management to ensure continuous improvement.
• Ensure transparency and governance of procurement processes and corporate policies.
• Strengthen ability to communicate the value of Procurement to internal stakeholders across functions.
• Regular interaction with Brand Managers.
• Advise senior stakeholders on new procurement strategies to create lasting ROI.
• Collaborate directly with leaders in Marketing, HR, IT, Legal and other areas.
• Prepare regular reports on procurement activities, savings achieved, and supplier performance.
• Lead initiatives to integrate ESG goals into marketing procurement strategies.
• Drive innovation by sourcing new and emerging marketing technologies and services.

About You

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Supply Chain Management, Marketing, or a related field required; MBA preferred.
• 5+ years of Procurement experience in Indirect Procurement functions. (marketing & Business services)
• 2+ years of experience in developing category strategies and strong working knowledge of the marketing agency environment, sourcing one or more of the following: Creative, Insights, Media, Business Services, etc.
• Experience practicing best-in-class procurement processes (strategic sourcing management, benchmarking, should-cost models, RFX, reverse auction, contracting, etc.)
• Results-oriented individual with a solid proven track record in delivering value (cost and cash).
• Strong negotiation, analytical, and influencing skills. Great at building cross-functional relationships with the ability to interface effectively across all levels of the organization.
• Ability to creatively solve business problems pragmatically and at speed, working with a high level of independence.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to articulate complex business situations clearly. A high degree of fluency in written and spoken English is required.

What’s next 

If this position sounds interesting, please hit the apply button now!

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