Strategic Sourcing Analyst - Marketing

Strategic Sourcing Generalist with Marketing experience

Location: Remote - Work EST business hours (farthest remote location CST)

Rates: $45/hr on W2

The Strategic Sourcing Generalist will support procurement initiatives and contract management activities across multiple categories of spend for contracts $100K

• Serve as a trusted advisor to business units on category related procurement and sourcing matters for their respective scope.
• Proactively engage with stakeholders to understand their goals and planned initiatives.
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to improve contract compliance, supplier performance, and policy adherence.

• Gather and analyze spend data to benchmark and identify opportunities for savings and efficiency.
• Create category specific cost models, including TCO analyses, to support data driven sourcing recommendations and track impact against organizational goals and metrics.
• Adopt and leverage existing Procurement tools and platforms, as well as enterprise AI tools, to deliver value driven insights and recommendations.

• Bachelor's degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• 3+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, or supplier management, with at least 3 years focused on
  • Marketing and Professional Services Category sourcing
• Familiarity with ERP systems, supplier management systems, and contract lifecycle management tools.
• CPSM, PMP, Lean/Six Sigma, or ISM certification preferred.

• Basic knowledge of sourcing categories:
  Technology or Marketing & Professional services, including suppliers, market trends, etc.

• Strong analytical, financial, and strategic problem-solving skills, including ability to deliver data-based insights to support strategic recommendations.
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities, with experience influencing stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain collaborative relationships across diverse teams.
• High level of integrity, initiative, curiosity, and organization.
• Comfort with fast-paced, cross-functional mission-driven environments.

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