Dir, Marketing & Corporate Services Procurement

Director Procurement Marketing Spend Sourcing

Franchise World Headquarters LLC

Shelton CT

Why Join Subway

At Subway we are not standing still. We are building.

This is a business focused on what matters most: growing franchisee profitability strengthening our brand and creating long-term value. The people who thrive here are the ones who want to make a real impact.

You will not just do the work. You will shape it.

We move fast. We think like owners. We make decisions that matter. We hold ourselves to a high standard because what we do directly impacts thousands of franchisees around the world.

If you bring energy accountability and a bias for action you will fit right in.

We take the work seriously but we also know the best results come from teams that support each other celebrate wins and show up ready to build something better every day.

This is your chance to be part of whats next.

Position Overview

The Director Procurement Marketing Spend Sourcing will own sourcing strategy execution and delivery across approximately $450M in marketing spend with a clear mandate to deliver value back to Subways franchise system by freeing up cash for reinvestment. Reporting directly to the VP of Procurement this leader will elevate Subways marketing sourcing capability build supplier relationships and category strategies and influence senior stakeholders across the enterprise. This is a high-visibility greenfield role: Subways Procurement function is in early transformation with full CEO and CFO sponsorship and the right candidate is a proven sourcing operator who can think strategically execute quickly and build credibility in an environment where procurement is being established as a strategic enterprise asset for the first time.

Responsibilities

Own and lead sourcing strategy across all marketing spending categories including Product Marketing Brand Marketing Digital Marketing Performance/Growth Marketing Shopper/Retail Marketing Content Marketing Influencer & Partnership Marketing Customer Marketing Events & Experiential Marketing and PR & Communications.

Design and execute strategies to optimize marketing spending; develop lead and execute competitive sourcing events supplier negotiations and contract award recommendations in close collaboration with key stakeholders.

Build and maintain a multi-year category management roadmap aligned to business priorities and key performance targets; identify and quantify opportunities using spend analytics market benchmarks and supplier intelligence.

Own the marketing spending savings pipeline from opportunity identification through contracting and Finance validation; produce Finance-grade reporting on cost avoidance achievement pipeline status and delivery confidence in close partnership with FP&A establish and enforce tracking methodology that meets VP Procurement and Finance standards.

Build trusted working relationships with senior stakeholders across Marketing and business unit leadership so sourcing decisions happen with the business not to it; manage strategic supplier relationships balancing cost quality risk and partnership value; lead supplier business reviews and performance management for strategic suppliers.

Partner with the VP of Procurement and peers to establish sourcing processes templates governance and policy standards for the marketing spend pillar; contribute to the selection and implementation of procurement technology including spend analytics CLM and project tracking tools; manage and develop direct report.

Qualifications

Strategic sourcing expertise: end-to-end RFx design competitive bidding and negotiation across a broad portfolio of marketing spend categories.

Category management capability: multi-year roadmaps and category strategies across a portfolio of marketing subcategories.

Financial acumen: ability to build supplier business cases model TCO and translate sourcing activity into realized financial value with Finance-grade rigor.

Proficiency with spend analytics tools and spend cube data to identify opportunity track execution and validate value.

Contract management knowledge: authoring redlining and managing complex multi-year supplier agreements; understanding of commercial risk and liability.

Experience with eSourcing platforms and procurement technology (Spend Analytics and CLM required).

Executive presence: comfortable presenting to senior stakeholders and translating procurement value into business language including board-ready materials.

Proven stakeholder influence: earns credibility and drives alignment across marketing without direct authority.

Principled negotiator who can manage high-stakes supplier relationships while protecting long-term partnership value.

Builder mentality: thrives in a greenfield environment; comfortable with ambiguity and able to establish structure process and governance where little exists.

Bachelors degree required.

12 years of progressive procurement and strategic sourcing experience with at least 8 years in a leadership role.

Demonstrated track record of delivering realized savings and financial value on large marketing spend portfolios.

Experience driving or supporting the transformation of a procurement function not just operating within a mature one.

Proven ability to lead and operate at the executive level.

Preferred Qualifications

MBA or advanced degree preferred; equivalent work experience with demonstrated and sustained financial delivery considered.

CPM CPSM or equivalent procurement certification.

Experience with a global restaurant QSR Retail CPG or franchise brand.

Experience selecting and implementing procurement technology including eSourcing CLM and spend analytics platforms.

What do we offer

Insurance Plans (Medical Life)

Pension/401K/RSP (country specific)

Competitive Bonus

Mobility Allowance

Tuition Reimbursement

Company Holidays

Volunteering time

And More..

Compensation:Thebasepayrangeforthisroleis$163000-$203800annually

Paywithinthisrangewillbedeterminedingoodfaithbasedonjob-relatedfactorswhichmayincludeskillsexperienceeducation/traininglocationandinternalequity.

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