"Alerted.org

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 Finance, Legal, Risk, Contracts, and Compliance, to maximize company value, optimize Marketing’s budget, and mitigate risk. You will 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:

1. Develop multi-year category plans aligned with Business and Global Source to Pay priorities

2. 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

3. 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

4. Leverage advanced analytics and procurement technology to drive data-informed sourcing strategies and identify optimization opportunities

5. 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

6. 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

7. Develop collaborative partnerships across Source to Pay, Finance, Operations, HR, Privacy and Legal teams and act as the collaborator to bring teams together and influence a Meta-wide solution

8. 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 Source to Pay

9. 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

10. 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:

Minimum Qualifications:

11. Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, supply chain, procurement, finance, management or related field

12. 5+ Years of experience in Sourcing & Procurement for Marketing, Creative Marketing or Agency Operations for a brand/client side or related discipline

13. Demonstrated success in sourcing, negotiating, and delivering complex contracts in both financial and business matters

14. Experience using data analysis, industry trends, relevant data, and internal spend data to create strategies and identify optimization opportunities

15. Proven track record of implementing category, strategic sourcing and process improvement initiatives

16. History of building and leveraging relationships with business leaders and supplier executives to achieve business goals

17. Previous experience driving change, managing conflict, unifying different perspectives, decision-making, securing support, and building consensus to achieve goals

18. Demonstrated experience exceeding the demands of various internal stakeholders across multiple business units and regions

19. Experience using varying types of communication to effectively convey complex ideas and strategies to C-level executives

20. Experience working in a self-directed environment, maintaining a focus on teamwork and interpersonal communication, in ambiguous situations

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

21. Experience working in creative marketing or agency operations for a brand/client side

22. Experience supporting Marketing teams to build marketing business and staffing models

23. Experience working at an advertising agency in creative, agency operations, or account management

24. Experience developing and executing strategic sourcing category plans

25. Experience working in a high-growth environment

26. Understanding of various international markets and the experience managing and navigating the complexities of global sourcing strategies

27. Familiarity with relevant software or technology used in sourcing and procurement

28. Certifications or advanced degrees in procurement, supply chain management, or a related field

Public Compensation:

$111,000/year to $162,000/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 stereotypes, 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 [email protected].