Strategic Sourcing Manager, Marketing & Advertising
About The Position
The Strategic Sourcing Manager, Marketing & Advertising manages end-to-end strategic sourcing processes, process compliance, and alignment with Sephora’s diversity, risk, and sustainability goals. The role develops annual and multi-year sourcing plans with business stakeholders, aligning initiatives with business priorities, budget cycles, savings targets, and supplier roadmaps. The manager leads sourcing projects from supply-market profiling and requirements gathering through sourcing events, award decisions, supplier negotiations, contract finalization, and handoff to business partners. The role also supports stakeholders with sourcing objectives and supplier needs, develops category strategies and roadmaps, and identifies opportunities to optimize spend across departments and regions, including the US, Canada, Sephora Global, and LVMH. Assigned categories include creative agencies, influencer marketing, events, production, branded goods, and media.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of proven success across end-to-end strategic sourcing engagements.
- At least 5 years of sourcing experience with marketing categories across goods and services.
- Advanced analytics, Excel, PowerPoint presentation, data visualization, and sourcing tools skills.
- Hands-on experience with employee collaboration, procure-to-pay, vendor management, and contract lifecycle management software.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder influence skills.
- Ability to manage projects end-to-end in a fast-paced environment.
Nice To Haves
- Sourcing experience with marketing categories at a North American retail organization.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, or equivalent experience.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end strategic sourcing for assigned projects, including supply-market profiling, stakeholder requirements gathering, sourcing events, award decisions, supplier negotiations, contract finalization, and handoff to business partners.
- Support business partners with sourcing objectives and supplier needs through the Intake-to-Contract process and assistance with relevant category contract negotiations.
- Act as lead for assigned contracts and prepare negotiation deal summaries for senior leader approval.
- Build comprehensive category strategies and sourcing roadmaps in collaboration with key stakeholders, using knowledge of supply markets and supplier capabilities at national and regional levels.
- Identify and optimize leverage-spend opportunities across departments in the US, Canada, Sephora Global, and LVMH to reduce total costs.
- Support the Senior Manager across categories including creative agencies, influencer marketing, events, production, branded goods, and media.
- Ensure sourcing process compliance and alignment with Sephora’s diversity, risk, and sustainability goals.
- Develop annual and multi-year sourcing plans aligned with business priorities, budget cycles, savings targets, and supplier roadmaps.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Company-paid disability and life insurance.
- 401(k) with a 4% company match.
- Flexible spending account (FSA) and health savings account (HSA) programs.
- Student Debt Retirement plan, with eligible student loan payments qualifying to earn the company 401(k) match.
- Paid time off, flexibility, and protected leave.
- Training and development opportunities.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- 30% discount on merchandise and services.
- Opportunities for free products or gratis and flash sale discounts on LVMH brand products.
- Free mental health and financial coaching resources with 24/7 access to Modern Health and Financial Finesse.
- Volunteer and donation matching.
- Eligible employees may also earn bonuses.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
