Senior Manager Marketing Procurement

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ABOUT THIS ROLE
As the Senior Manager of Marketing Procurement at Audible you will play a pivotal role in driving strategic sourcing and supplier management initiatives across the companys marketing function. Reporting to the Director of Procurement you will be responsible for developing and implementing tailored procurement strategies that align with the marketing teams objectives and priorities. Your key responsibilities will include leading the strategic sourcing process for marketingfocused indirect spend categories analyzing spend data to identify cost reduction opportunities managing the contract lifecycle for marketingfocused agreements driving the adoption of procurement technologies and policies providing strategic guidance to marketing leadership coaching and developing a highperforming procurement team dedicated to supporting the marketing organization and continuously improving procurement policies procedures and metrics to elevate the functions strategic impact within the marketing domain. Serving as a trusted partner to the marketing team you will leverage your unique blend of procurement expertise and marketing acumen to enable their success and contribute to Audibles overall business objectives.

ABOUT THE TEAM
Audible Procurements mission is to engage functions across the organization to successfully navigate the procurement process maximize operational efficiencies and identify opportunities to drive cost savings.

As a Senior Manager of Marketing Procurement you will...
Lead strategic sourcing projects and supplier selection for all marketingrelated indirect spend categories including advertising media creative services events and more
Develop and implement sourcing strategies that optimize cost quality and service levels for our marketing partners and vendors
Analyze marketing spend data to identify new cost reduction opportunities and collaborate with business stakeholders to realize those savings
Manage the contract lifecycle for marketingfocused agreements working closely with legal and business teams to ensure favorable commercial terms
Drive the adoption of eprocurement tools and policies to enhance visibility compliance and efficiency within the marketing procurement process
Provide strategic guidance and recommendations to marketing leadership on industry trends supplier performance and innovative procurement solutions
Continuously improve procurement policies procedures and metrics to elevate the functions strategic impact

ABOUT AUDIBLE
Audible is the leading producer and provider of audio storytelling. We spark listeners imaginations offering immersive cinematic experiences full of inspiration and insight to enrich our customers daily lives. We are a global company with an entrepreneurial spirit. We are dreamers and inventors who are passionate about the positive impact Audible can make for our customers and our neighbors. This spirit courses throughout Audible supporting a culture of creativity and inclusion built on our People Principles and our mission to build more equitable communities in the cities we call home.

Bachelors degree in business supply chain or a related field
6 years in strategic sourcing and procurement with a focus on marketingrelated categories
3 years management experience
Experience in spend analysis category management contract negotiation and supplier relationship management
Experience with analytics and negotiation

Ability to support different initiatives and adaptable to changes in direction and priorities
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to translate procurement insights into actionable business value
Highly motivated drives results and deals well with ambiguity passion for driving innovation and continuous improvement within a procurement function
Ability to think strategically and translate strategy into results
Ability to coach and develop set stretch objectives and evaluate performance against stated goals


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