Strategic Sourcing Manager, Marketing

Meta • Menlo Park, CA • 14h ago

Summary:

Drive strategic impact across Meta's iconic brands as a Global Sourcing Manager to lead category management for Creative Marketing Services. You'll keep a pulse on industry trends and business requirements and consult with the business to identify and deploy best practices in procurement, category management, and supplier management. You'll collaborate with various business groups across Marketing, including our internal global agency and cross-functional teams like Financial Planning, Legal, Risk, Contracts, and Compliance, to maximize company value, optimize Marketing's budget, and mitigate risk. Ideal candidates are self-directed to shape the future of creative advertising and brand content for Meta, Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, Threads, WhatsApp, Mixed Reality and our hardware products.

Required Skills:

Strategic Sourcing Manager, Marketing Responsibilities:

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

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

Public Compensation:

$137,000/year to $195,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Industry: Internet

Equal Opportunity:

Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereo@types, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.

Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations-ext@fb.com.

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