Managing Director – Software Business
Aspire Software
ERP
Strategic Sourcing Manager – Marketing, Content Production & MarTech
Amgen
full-time
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Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $100,273 - $121,868 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
Tech Stack
ERP
About the role
- Responsible for managing the category strategy for Marketing Services, with a focus on Content Production and MarTech.
- Report to the Business Partner Lead – Global Marketing & Media (USA, Remote).
- Developing and implementing sourcing strategies that align with category, brand, digital, and enterprise marketing objectives.
- Leading sourcing initiatives, cross-functional collaboration, and enabling third-party solutions that enhance content agility, digital personalization, and content ROI.
- Build and manage partnerships across Global Marketing, Brand, and Commercial technology procurement and enterprise technology teams.
- Deliver cost efficiencies, improved speed-to-market, and supplier innovation.
- Support sourcing events, vendor negotiations, and contract development for creative production, media operations, and MarTech platforms.
- Help ensure compliance with commercial, legal, and data privacy standards.
- Drive supplier performance, operational agility, and scalable marketing excellence.
- Monitor and improve supplier performance through structured relationship management and performance metrics.
- Identify and mitigate risks within the content and technology supply ecosystem.
- Leverage data and analytics to track category health and key performance indicators (e.g., cycle time, content reuse, cost efficiency).
- Partner cross-functionally and across global regions to ensure strategies align with enterprise standards and enable local market execution.
- Collaborate with external partners, peer networks, and industry bodies to stay ahead of emerging sourcing trends, innovation opportunities, and best practices.
- Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex contracts to drive value, manage risk, and support enterprise procurement objectives.
Requirements
- Doctorate degree and 2 years of Strategic Sourcing or Marketing Services experience Or Master’s degree and 4 years of Strategic Sourcing or Marketing Services experience Or Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of Strategic Sourcing or Marketing Services experience Or Associate’s degree and 10 years of Strategic Sourcing or Marketing Services experience Or High school diploma / GED and 12 years of Strategic Sourcing or Marketing Services experience
- Demonstrated leadership in Strategic Sourcing across Marketing, Content Production, and MarTech categories, including vendor management, cost optimization, and performance measurement.
- Deep understanding of Strategic Sourcing principles, supplier relationship management, and contract lifecycle management.
- Strong financial, legal, and contractual fluency to navigate nuanced marketing services agreements and deliver business-aligned outcomes.
- A track record of driving innovation in category strategy development, supplier engagement models, and internal stakeholder partnerships.
- Exceptional ability to communicate complex category strategies, influence senior collaborators, and manage change across functions and regions.
- Familiarity with procurement platforms such as Ariba, Scout, Sirion Labs as well as ERP systems and advanced analytics tools to support decision-making and process automation.
- Ability to identify underlying business needs and craft strategic solutions across the Marketing Services landscape.
- Capable of using spend analytics and benchmarking to inform category strategies and uncover new value opportunities.
- Deep understanding of regulatory landscapes, particularly in Marketing Services, with the ability to navigate and manage compliance requirements.
- Ability to articulate a forward-looking category vision for Marketing Services and rally stakeholders around a shared, value-driven agenda.
