The RoleReporting to the VP, Indirect Procurement, the Senior Manager, Indirect Procurement will work closely and collaboratively to secure optimal value for Fanatics through enterprise-wide procurement process development, cost savings and efficiency initiatives, and contract negotiations. This role is critical in building discipline within the Indirect Procurement function.
What You'll Do:- Partner with the VP and business leaders to determine key procurement needs across Marketing and Technology Indirect categories
- Create and own strategy and execution within the specific Marketing areas of Media & Performance, MarTech, Creative & Content Production, Partnerships/Rights/Licensing, Brand & Experiential, Marketing Operations.
- Build and maintain stakeholder relationships by collaborating across departmental lines and businesses to foster trust and accountability
- Perform market, industry, and trend analysis to understand key cost drivers
- Develop category strategies with guidance from the Director and deliver in collaboration with cross-functional partners
- Identify upcoming stakeholder requirements and build forecasts/models to understand and optimize future spend
- Prepare and manage fact-based RFI/RFP proposals - run bids, consolidate responses, assemble vendor score cards, and perform data analysis (create cost and savings models) to assist with vendor selection
- Champion Fanatics values (vendor diversity, sustainability, etc.) and incorporate into the vendor screening and selection process
- Ensure proper due diligence is completed on all vendors prior to onboarding and effectively control risks to the business
- Manage vendor contract negotiations, partnering with business owners and the legal team to drive optimal value as well as ensure they adhere to our contracting standards
- Implement KPI(s) into negotiated agreements and work with business owners to ensure vendor compliance
- Support the ongoing development of Indirect Procurement best practices
- Provide support for special procurement projects, business initiatives, etc. as needed
What We're Looking For:- BS/BA degree in Supply Chain, Finance, or related field
- 7+ years of indirect procurement experience, marketing and/or technology preferred
- Excellent verbal, written, and presentation communication skills
- Proven experience effectively manage relationships across internal and external stakeholders
- Ability to manage competing priorities in an evolving and fast paced environment
- Results-oriented, organized, efficient and resourceful
- Ability to think strategically and develop innovative solutions
- Highly proficient manipulating and drawing insights from large data sets and disparate sources using Microsoft Excel
- Experience with Oracle, SAP, or other larger-scale procurement process
- Highly proficient visually summarizing data and information in Microsoft PowerPoint
- Expectation to be on-site in NYC office 4-days per week
The salary range represents base pay only and does not include short-term or long-term incentive compensation. When determining base pay as part of a final compensation package, we consider several factors such as location, experience, qualifications, and training. For information about our benefits, please visit https://benefitsatfanatics.com/
Salary Range
$120,000-$135,000 USD
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