Job Description/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
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Lead and support cross-functional initiatives focused on improving marketing procurement processes, driving innovation, and delivering measurable business results.
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Develop and execute strategic sourcing initiatives that balance service quality, cost efficiency, and innovation.
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Establish and track procurement KPIs to ensure strong performance, transparency, and continuous improvement.
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Oversee the sourcing and procurement of marketing services and related categories, ensuring best-in-class service at competitive costs.
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Act as a trusted partner to internal stakeholders, providing strategic guidance and support aligned to business objectives.
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Own execution of global procurement strategies, including budget tracking, cost savings, logistics coordination, vendor management, and adoption of procurement tools.
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Lead POS creation, printing, fulfillment, and trafficking, ensuring high quality standards while leveraging scale to maximize efficiency and value.
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Build and maintain strong relationships with integrators and POS suppliers; serve as a key liaison between suppliers and internal teams.
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Lead the Marketing Procurement team in partnership with Brand teams to manage creative execution, timelines, and costs.
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Attend vendor press reviews and approve press runs as needed.
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Stay current on industry trends and innovations in marketing categories such as POS; visit suppliers and attend trade events to identify new opportunities.
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Serve as the primary owner of company-wide marketing procurement processes, including advertising and POS budgets and vendor management.
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Partner with Brand teams and National Accounts to identify agency optimization opportunities and drive efficiencies.
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Review and approve contracts, materials, and workloads, identifying synergies across marketing procurement activities.
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Set clear priorities, KPIs, and role expectations for the Marketing Procurement team.
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Coach, mentor, and develop team members while ensuring the structure, capabilities, and resource allocation support business needs.
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Partner with management and leverage the PDS system to support individual development and performance goals.
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Oversee rebate and coupon programs by brand and state, ensuring timely execution, effective clearinghouse processes, and alignment with brand strategy.
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Manage logo and asset storage systems and related processes across platforms such as SharePoint, Dri-View, and Intranet Image Libraries.
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Ensure media libraries containing POS, advertising, and vendor information remain accurate and up to date.
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Collaborate with Brand Managers to ensure consistent brand representation across Dri-View, Vivid, and other systems.
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Communicate brand goals and priorities to Marketing Procurement and Logistics teams.
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Manage updates and enhancements to POS-related websites.
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Actively develop your own career plan while building and leading a high-performing Marketing Procurement team.
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Coach direct reports on career growth and conduct regular CDS meetings to support development and engagement.
Qualifications/Requirements:
What You Bring
Preferred
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Master’s degree in a related field
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Procurement or supply chain certification (CSCP, CPSM, or similar)
Work Environment & Travel
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Ability to travel up to 25%
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Hybrid from Louisville, KY or Carrollton, TX
Placement within the salary range is calculated based upon years of directly relatable experience for the position.
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