Senior Manager, Marketing Indirect Procurement

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As Senior Manager Marketing Indirect Procurement you will play a critical role in shaping how Levi Strauss & Co. shows up in the world. From global campaigns to cultural moments you will help enable the partnerships agencies and production capabilities behind the work that keeps our brand at the center of culture.

This is not just about sourcing its about influencing how we invest in creativity. You will work closely with Marketing to support the teams and partners behind the moments that matter from major global campaigns (have you seen Behind Every Original that aired during the Super Bowl!) to collaborations with artists creators and cultural icons. From talent partnerships to global events youll help us move at the speed of culturepartnering with the best and ensuring every dollar delivers maximum impact.

Reporting directly into the Sr. Director Global Strategic Sourcing you will lead the development and execution of complex category strategies manage key supplier relationships and drive value across our global marketing investments.

About the Job

• Lead the development and implementation of global sourcing strategies for Marketing across subcategories such as Media Creative AORs Production and Market Research.
• Shape and optimize the supplier base through tail spend management supplier rationalization and spend consolidation balancing cost quality and new ideas.
• Partner closely with Marketing leadership and cross-functional teams to influence sourcing decisions tied to high-visibility campaigns and cultural moments
• Act as a strategic advisor to stakeholders helping translate business needs into sourcing strategies that unlock value and agility.
• Maintain ongoing engagement with partners to better understand business needs and address challenges.
• Manage a dynamic sourcing pipeline aligned to both global and regional priorities.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies and contracting standards driving consistency across regions.
• Create preferred/compliant supplier mapping across all marketing categories.
• Lead and develop a team building both technical expertise and strong business partnership skills.
• Collaborate with regional procurement managers to align strategy and execution integrating global priorities with local market objectives.
• Partner with internal partners to conduct regular supplier performance evaluations including quarterly business reviews (QBRs).
• Stay current on industry trends emerging agencies and new ways of working within the marketing ecosystem.
• Leverage advanced sourcing tool and methodologies to drive competitive advantage.
• Deliver clear reporting and savings value creation and strategic initiatives to senior leadership.

About You

This role is eligible for remote work in PST or hybrid based in our San Francisco CA headquarters. For those based locally you will typically be expected in the office 3 days per week (TuesdayThursday) with flexibility based on business needs. For those remote quarterly travel to SF headquarters will be expected.

The expected starting salary range for this role is $135200 - $198300per year. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range based on the location of the role. The amount a particular employee will earn within the salary range will be based on factors such as relevant education qualifications performance and business needs.