MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, supply chain, procurement, finance, management or related field
• 7+ years of experience in Sourcing & Procurement for Marketing, Creative Marketing or Agency Operations for a brand/client side or related discipline
• Demonstrated success in sourcing, negotiating, and delivering complex contracts, with negotiation skills in both financial and business matters
• Experience using data analysis, industry trends, relevant data, and internal spend data to create strategies and identify optimization opportunities
• Proven track record of implementing category, strategic sourcing and process improvement initiatives
• History of building and leveraging relationships with business leaders and supplier executives to achieve business goals
• Previous experience driving change, managing conflict, unifying different perspectives, decision making, securing support, and building consensus to achieve goals
• Demonstrated experience exceeding the demands of various internal stakeholders across multiple business units and regions
• Experience using varying types of communication to effectively convey complex ideas and strategies to C-level executives
• Experience working in a self-directed environment, maintaining a focus on teamwork and interpersonal communication, in ambiguous situations

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience working in creative marketing or agency operations for a brand/client side
• Experience supporting Marketing teams to build marketing business and staffing models
• Experience working at an advertising agency in creative, agency operations, or account management
• Experience developing and executing strategic sourcing category plans
• Experience working in a high-growth environment
• Understanding of various international markets and the experience managing and navigating the complexities of global sourcing strategies
• Familiarity with relevant software or technology used in sourcing and procurement
• Certifications or advanced degrees in procurement, supply chain management, or a related field
  For those who live in or expect to work from California if hired for this position.

• Develop multi-year category plans aligned with Business and Global Strategic Sourcing priorities
• Use industry trends, relevant data analysis, internal spend data and requirements to create strategies that will proactively identify optimization opportunities to help our Business meet their goals
• Lead the development and execution of sourcing plans and supplier spend management strategies, including handling of complex sourcing projects and contract negotiations that optimize value to the company
• Leverage advanced analytics and procurement technology to drive data-informed sourcing strategies and identify optimization opportunities
• Develop effective collaborative relationships with key business partners to understand their needs and become a trusted partner to strategically manage their spend and supplier relationships
• Establish supplier positioning and manage strategic relationships with key suppliers, including influencing their processes, resource decisions, performance management and policies to create mutually beneficial and sustainable partnerships
• Develop collaborative partnerships across Finance, Operations, Human Resources, Privacy and Legal teams and act as the collaborator to bring teams together and influence a Meta-wide solution
• Maintain accurate and complete records, work with various business groups to simplify processes. Contribute to implementation, planning, and change management of process improvement initiatives across Global Strategic Sourcing
• Ensure adherence to procurement policies and manage the remediation and resolution of sourcing issues. Provide regular communication and training on procurement processes and systems to stakeholders and suppliers
• Act as procurement subject matter expert in consulting with the business to identify, develop and deploy best practice procurement, category management and supplier management