Sourcing Specialist

• Lead end-to-end sourcing and procurement activities for Marketing, Brand Management, and Public Affairs categories.
• Manage supplier engagements across print production, direct mail, fulfillment, communications, events, sponsorships, and PR services.
• Develop and execute category strategies to optimize cost, quality, supplier performance, and service delivery.
• Conduct competitive sourcing events (RFP/RFQ/RFI) and support contract renewals and supplier selection.
• Negotiate commercial agreements, pricing models, service levels, and contract terms with suppliers.
• Drive supplier consolidation, spend optimization, and process improvements to achieve cost savings and operational efficiency.
• Review, draft, and manage contracts while ensuring compliance with legal, risk, privacy, and regulatory requirements.
• Analyze supplier performance, spend data, and market benchmarks to identify value creation opportunities.
• Partner with cross-functional teams including Legal, Finance, Risk, Information Security, and business stakeholders.
• Ensure secure handling of customer data and adherence to privacy, governance, and third-party risk management standards.
• Support strategic sourcing initiatives within a complex, highly regulated environment and provide recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Utilize procurement and contract lifecycle management tools (e.g., Ariba, RFx platforms, spend analytics) to manage sourcing activities effectively.

Qualifications:

• 2+ years of sourcing, procurement, contract management, or strategic sourcing experience.
• Experience negotiating commercial contracts and managing supplier relationships within marketing, print, direct mail, communications, or related categories.
• Strong analytical, stakeholder management, negotiation, and project management skills.