Summary of Position:The Sourcing Lead position leads the sourcing of marketing goods and services within a spend or multiple spends. Through the development of strategic supplier partners and implementing sourcing strategies, they deliver value and results to both internal and external clients. They can have direct reports and leadership responsibilities within Sourcing Specialist and Sr. Sourcing Specialist levels. They work in partnership with our client services team to be a strategic partner for our clients and are responsible for successfully delivering marketing campaigns and projects.
Key Responsibilities:- Relationship Management: Cultivate strong, trust-based relationships with clients, vendors (including event production and fabrication partners), and internal partners through proactive communication, consistent follow-through, and a commitment to flawless execution.
- Responsible for day-to-day sourcing activities by engaging supplier partners to ensure the best total value is delivered on each marketing campaign.
- Collaboratively work with client services team to identify solutions, problem solve challenges and make impactful decisions to ensure the success of each marketing campaign.
- Participate in client meetings and help in defining program scope, entering program specifications into pep's project management tool and helping to establishing the execution path and identify suppliers.
- Develop and progress new and existing supplier partner relationships to create a long-term mutually beneficial relationship.
- Operate within system workflows and execute against standard operating procedures to ensure consistency, accuracy and risk mitigation for the business.
- Demonstrate a team first mind set, remain flexible based on business needs and entrepreneurial spirt to help advance the team forward.
- Team Development: Mentor junior team members by providing coaching, guidance, and support to elevate team performance and foster professional growth.
- Knowledge & Expertise Development: Stay current on industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in consumer activation contributing to ongoing process improvements and organizational knowledge.
Knowledge/Skills Preferred:To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. A successful candidate will have the following skills:
- Preferred, but not required; bachelor's in marketing, supply chain, operations, communication and/or media functions with 10 years of similar experience outlined above.
- Significant experience in supplier and client negotiations.
- Demonstrates expertise in technicality of spends.
- Consistent leadership qualities exist independently, with direct team and with cross functional teams.
- Proactively identify challenges and recommend solutions within spends and the sourcing operation.
- Proficient with intermediate level math- discounts, interest, commissions, proportions and percentages.
- Exceptional client communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to lead conversations, uncover business needs, and influence decision-making across multiple client teams and stakeholders.
- Leadership and collaboration skills, including mentoring junior team members, partnering with specialized internal teams, and contributing to continuous process improvement.
- Demonstrate desire for continuous learning, improvement and growing your business.
We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we've adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office an average of four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.
