Sr. Manager, Procurement (Marketing & Media) Job at Red Bull, Santa Monica, CA

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  • Red Bull
  • Santa Monica, CA

Job Description

As part of Red Bull’s category management strategy within our Operations business unit, you will oversee all aspects of assigned categories, including Marketing and Media. Your responsibilities include developing category strategies, managing supplier relationships, and aligning with internal stakeholders to meet business goals and requirements. As a Senior Manager, you will lead negotiations and support the business to achieve the optimal balance of quality and cost. By utilizing structured sourcing processes, you will drive evaluations and identify creative opportunities for strategic partnerships that foster growth and ensure seamless business continuity. This role offers technical guidance and advice on a wide range of procurement processes and issues. As a key connector and collaborator between departments, you will ensure decisions have a balanced business impact.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Areas that play to your strengths

All the responsibilities we'll trust you with:

  • Support the Procurement strategy to reduce costs and drive efficiencies through optimization of sourcing materials and services (within Marketing & Media).

    Drive cost savings initiatives and assist in the identification and execution of strategies.

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

    Source new suppliers and manage existing supplier base.

    Conduct root cause analysis for supplier performance issues, drive corrective actions, and issue resolution.

    Provide reports to monitor spend, identify trends and opportunities, and aid in supplier performance activities.

    Responsible for managing all areas of supplier performance (setting expectations, issue resolution, development, continuous improvement, KPI measurement, etc.)

    Management of the complete contract lifecycle from negotiation through execution.

    Manage assigned categories and projects to ensure execution on time and within the budget.

  • Align with Red Bull HQ as required or where potential opportunities exist.

    Engage key departments of spend (Marketing/Media) and drive opportunities for value.

    Provide first line of communication with assigned suppliers and internal stakeholders.

    Work closely with the Risk Management, Finance, and Legal Teams to reduce risks associated with materials and services.

EXPERIENCE

Your areas of knowledge and expertise

that matter most for this role:

  • 10+ years of experience in Procurement or Marketing/Media with experience in negotiation & supplier relationship management
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, or other related field
  • CPM/CPSM and/or Six Sigma certifications preferred
  • Functional understanding, awareness, and application of Negotiations, RFX, Supply Chain, Contracts, and Supplier Management principles relating to Marketing/Media procurement
  • Develop and execute procurement strategies with suppliers, including on-going negotiations, pricing, key supply chain metrics improvement, and day-to-day support of efficient supply chain operations
  • Strong analytical and research skills to evaluate complex procurement data
  • Understanding of problem solving and knowledge of root cause analysis tools
  • Proven conflict resolution, negotiation, and influence skills with strong relationship-building skills.
  • Strong systems acumen (SAP/Oracle, Business Intelligence, Microsoft Suite [Excel, PowerPoint], etc.)
  • Travel 20-30%
  • Permanent
  • Benefits eligible

Job Tags

Permanent employment, Full time, Contract work,

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