Procurement Manager (Marketing & Events)

Santa Monica, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 5 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Department:

Operations

Job Summary

PROCUREMENT STRATEGY & SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT

Support the procurement strategy to reduce costs and improve efficiency by optimizing sourcing processes designs materials and services.

Lead cost-saving initiatives and assist in identifying and implementing related strategies.

Implement high-level supplier strategies to leverage and optimize supplier relationships.

Identify and onboard new suppliers while managing the existing supplier base.

Conduct root cause analysis of supplier performance issues drive corrective actions and resolve issues.

Prepare reports to monitor spending identify trends and opportunities and support supplier performance management activities.

Manage all aspects of supplier performance including setting expectations resolving issues driving development and continuous improvement and measuring KPIs.

Oversee the full contract lifecycle from negotiation through execution.

Manage assigned categories and projects to ensure they are delivered on time and within budget.

CROSS-FUNCTIONAL PARTNERSHIPS

Coordinate with Red Bull headquarters as needed and when potential opportunities arise.

Engage key spending departments and identify opportunities to create value.

Serve as the first point of contact for assigned suppliers and internal stakeholders.

Collaborate closely with the Legal and Finance teams to minimize risks related to materials and services.

Qualifications :

Bachelors degree in Business Supply Chain Management or a related field.

5 years of procurement experience including negotiation and supplier relationship management.

Direct experience in experiential marketing live events sports marketing and/or brand-building events.

Demonstrated understanding of agency pricing models and production markups.

Ability to evaluate large-scale experiential marketing and event production proposals.

Strong knowledge of event production cost drivers.

Experience with the operational aspects of event production and agency delivery models; CPM/CPSM and/or Six Sigma certification is preferred.

Excellent interpersonal written and verbal communication skills.

Functional understanding awareness and application of negotiation RFX supply chain sourcing contracts and supplier management principles.

Ability to develop and execute procurement strategies with suppliers including ongoing negotiations pricing improvement of key supply chain metrics and day-to-day support of efficient supply chain operations.

Strong analytical and research skills for evaluating complex procurement data.

Understanding of problem-solving methodologies and familiarity with root cause analysis tools.

Proven conflict resolution negotiation and influencing skills with strong relationship-building capabilities.

Strong systems proficiency (e.g. SAP/Oracle business intelligence tools Microsoft SuiteExcel PowerPoint etc.).

Fluent in English; additional language skills are an advantage.

Additional Information :

This position is open to U.S. citizens U.S. permanent residents or individuals who are currently authorized to work in the United States on a valid visa.
The base salary range for this position is $92000 - 134000 cash incentives. Actual salary offers may vary based on work experience. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified.
Our current Benefits include:

Comprehensive Medical Dental and Vision Plans 401k Match Family Leave PTO & Paid Holiday Schedule Pet Legal and Life Insurance Tuition Reimbursement (Benefits listed may vary depending on the nature of your employment and/or work location)

Red Bull North America Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability veteran status age or any other classification protected by Federal state or local law. We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants including those with Criminal Histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

Remote Work :

Employment Type :

Full-time

PROCUREMENT STRATEGY & SUPPLIER MANAGEMENTSupport the procurement strategy to reduce costs and improve efficiency by optimizing sourcing processes designs materials and services.Lead cost-saving initiatives and assist in identifying and implementing related strategies.Implement high-level supplier s...