Senior Manager, Procurement

MrBeast

$120K — $184K *
Media
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7-12+ years of procurement experience in production and corporate environments
  • Background in media, entertainment, consumer products, or high-growth startups is preferred
  • Experience sourcing in fast-paced, high-volume settings
  • Deep expertise in strategic sourcing, contract negotiation, and vendor management
  • Strong grasp of procurement best practices and cost modeling
  • Proven ability to build procurement infrastructure in scaling organizations
  • Exceptional negotiation skills for both tactical and strategic agreements
  • Excellent collaboration skills with stakeholders across various functions
  • Comfortable with ambiguity and making sound decisions under pressure
  • Bachelor's degree in a related field; advanced degree or procurement certifications a plus

Responsibilities

  • Lead procurement for video and content production supplies and services
  • Collaborate with Production and Studio teams to meet tight deadlines
  • Build and manage a vendor network for high-value items
  • Oversee corporate sourcing across multiple categories
  • Design a unified procurement function for production and corporate needs
  • Implement scalable processes while accommodating unique production requirements
  • Optimize procurement tools to enhance visibility and efficiency
  • Establish supplier metrics and conduct business reviews
  • Identify cost-saving measures that maintain quality and timelines
  • Provide executive-level insights on procurement performance

Benefits

  • Generous medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage
  • Company contributions to Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
  • 401k plan with Safe Harbor company matching
  • Flexible vacation policy alongside paid company holidays
  • Company-provided technology package
  • Relocation assistance, including initial housing support
Full Job Description
The Role

Reporting into Finance, you'll lead procurement across both production and corporate spend partnering closely with Studio, Production, Tech, Legal, and executive leadership to deliver a function that is fast, scalable, and best-in-class.
What You'll Do
  • Lead procurement for video and content production, including equipment, props, set materials, talent logistics, specialty items, and on-location services
  • Partner closely with Production and Studio teams to anticipate needs and execute under tight timelines
  • Build and manage a vetted vendor network capable of sourcing unique, high-value, and large-scale items on short notice
  • Own corporate sourcing across categories including technology, facilities, professional services, and SaaS
  • Design and implement a unified procurement function that serves both production and corporate needs
  • Develop scalable processes for recurring needs while maintaining flexibility for one-of-a-kind productions
  • Optimize procurement tools and P2P platforms to improve visibility and efficiency
  • Establish supplier performance metrics and lead regular business reviews with strategic vendors
  • Identify cost-saving opportunities without compromising production quality or timelines
  • Provide executive-level reporting on procurement performance, savings, and risk
What You'll Bring
  • 7-12+ years of procurement experience, with meaningful exposure to both production/operations environments and corporate procurement
  • Background in media, entertainment, consumer products, or high-growth startups strongly preferred
  • Demonstrated ability to source and procure in fast-paced, high-volume environments where speed and resourcefulness are essential
  • Deep experience in strategic sourcing, contract negotiation, and vendor management across diverse categories
  • Strong understanding of procurement best practices, cost modeling, and total cost of ownership analysis
  • Proven track record of building procurement infrastructure - policies, processes, tools - in a scaling organization
  • Exceptional negotiation skills across both tactical spot buys and long-term strategic agreements
  • Excellent cross-functional collaboration skills with creative, production, finance, legal, and executive stakeholders
  • Comfort with ambiguity and sound judgment under pressure with incomplete information
  • Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, or a related field; advanced degree or procurement certifications (CPSM, CSCP, CPP) a plus

The target total compensation ranges from $138,000 - $184,000, including a fixed annual salary of $120,000 - 160,000, annual bonus, plus an employee equity plan grant and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits
The Perks, Why Work On the MrBeast Team

We are redefining what entertainment and storytelling look like at global scale. Every piece of content we publish reaches millions and influences culture in real time. This is your opportunity to lead the team that decides how those moments come to life across every screen.
  • Competitive Salary
  • Generous Medical (Blue Cross Blue Shield), Dental, Vision and company-paid Life Insurance
  • Company contributions to employee Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
  • 401k Plan with Safe Harbor company-matching
  • Flexible vacation policy and paid company holidays
  • Company-provided technology package
  • Relocation assistance where applicable, including travel and company-provided housing for the first 90 days

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