Senior Manager, Marketing Procurement

About the Role

We have an exciting opportunity to support our Global Transformation team as a Senior Manager, Marketing Procurement based in Shelton, CT.

The Senior Manager, Marketing Procurement is responsible for leading global Creative development, Media and digital sourcing activities for all of Subway.

Leads in developing sourcing events and analyzing the supply market. Contributes to new supplier selection processes and developing and maintaining supplier relationships.

Identifies corporate objectives and encourages internal functions to collaborate with each other and third-party service providers to create breakthrough, strategic operational capabilities that drive business outcomes that can result in real marketplace differentiation and competitive advantage.

Manages vendor management function in the Marketing categories for Global or North American vendors, will oversee the vendor relationships with all service providers and ensure that they are meeting company expectations.

If you feel that this is the role for you, and you are successful with your application, be ready to be Bold , Empowered , Accountable , and ready to have Fun in a fast paced and agile working environment.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to :

• Coordinate material creation and timeline with printers, fulfillment center and internal stakeholders - ensure all parties are aware of deadlines, time constraints and current activity.
• Work with fulfillment center to forecast quantities and develop POP kit SKUs.
• Develop item management system to document existing assets, materials, costs, quantities.
• Work with internal stakeholders to identify and quantify areas of opportunity related to material creation, shipping, and fulfillment costs.
• Identifies all program level risks, issues and mitigation plans communicating / escalating all relevant items to the appropriate stakeholders.
• Work with suppliers to ensure that existing services meet their service targets.
• Be a driving force, inspiration and coordinator for continuous process improvements; help identify opportunities to increase efficiency and eliminate non-value add activities.
• Interface with key high level executives, sometimes at the ELT level, including the Chief Marketing Officer and some interaction with the (S)VPs of North America, International and Latin America.

More commonly will interface with Directors, but in all cases to drive productivity.

• Set compelling strategies for these key categories and drive value for Subway with well executed plans addressing price, process and demand.
• Develop and implement procurement strategy and savings in line with company strategy and procurement best-practices.
• Leads Subway strategy in negotiating and executing contracts for Global and North American Marketing spend in agencies.
• Develops relationships with senior executives from key suppliers and engages them in strategic supplier management for value creation and innovation.
• Partner with the business to ensure that all appropriate marketing spend is optimized and that we are driving cost reductions with continuous improvement.
• Manage all Global Creative, Media and Digital spend to levels that are commensurate with industry benchmarks for a company of our size.
• Optimize vendor management for key marketing vendors to ensure that the company is maximizing the relationships with these strategic vendor relationships.
• Build strong relationships with all business partners and suppliers.

Qualifications :

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Procurement, Business, Technical Field or equivalent experience managing a spend category.
• 6+ years experience in related field.
• Vendor management skills.
• Experience in Global Strategic Sourcing and marketing sourcing.
• Management of vendor relationships and strong expertise in outsourcing.
• Knowledge of the procure to pay process.
• Demonstrated understanding of legal contracts; procurement or sourcing experience
• Indirect Procurement experience.
• Proven track record of working with multiple executive level stakeholders to deliver results.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills, including total cost analysis.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to present ideas in business-friendly and user-friendly language.
• Strong negotiation and sourcing.
• Ability to interface with Subway Leadership Team (ELT) members.
• Capable to Strong consulting skills, specifically in managing change, project management and presenting.
• Familiarity with outsourcing, vendor management and service level agreements.

What do we Offer?

• Insurance Plans (Medical / Life)
• Pension / 401K / RSP (country specific)
• Competitive Bonus
• Mobility Allowance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Company Holidays
• Employee Resource Groups
• Volunteering time
• And Many More ..
30+ days ago