Description
Marketing Sourcing Manager
A fantastic opportunity to join the Global Procurement team for a leading global bank. The area is responsible for managing the end to end sourcing process in order to optimize supplier spend, balancing costs against service levels and risks
Main Function
*Lead Global Marketing Services sourcing activity with stakeholders to identify sourcing strategies that will drive efficiencies and minimise risk across the supply chain.
*Analyse and understand the marketplace for Marketing Services. Provide market knowledge and best practice ideas to senior business stakeholders as and when required.
*Act as main UK point of contact for all day to day commercial queries on Marketing Services key suppliers within selected sub-categories.
*Act as Centre of Excellence (CoE) for local sourcing teams (outside UK) providing strategic direction including;
oSupply market
oSupply chain
oValue stream dependencies
oCost models
oCommercial structures
oKey contractual clauses
oPerformance metrics
oSupporting controls and policies
Required Experience:
oSourcing experience in Digital Creative, Digital Applications and Media (on and offline) required
oProven delivery of financial savings
oPractical experience in a large blue chip or consulting approach to Strategic Sourcing and process design
oExpert analytical skills required
oKnowledge of strategic sourcing tools
oExperience of commercial supplier negotiations
Aston Carter Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.