Senior Manager, Marketing & Communications Sourcing, EMEA
Warner Bros. Discovery
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The Warner Bros. Discovery Senior Manager for Marketing & Communications Sourcing supports category strategy development and associated initiatives for all marketing and communications subcategories (for the company, with particular focus on core EMEA markets (UK, FR, GSA, Nordics, etc).
The successful post holder is a subject matter expert in indirect sourcing with prior experience in sourcing of marketing related spend categories, preferred. The successful post holder proactively partners with business stakeholders in the marketing and communications functions to develop category strategies and lead sourcing projects, enable specification definition and demand management, as well as managing supplier performance and innovation activities. Marketing and Communications represents $200M in third party spend in the region and contributes to business success and revenue growth. The Senior Manager for Marketing & Communications Sourcing will report to the Senior Director, Marketing & Communications Sourcing.
Your Role Accountabilities...
• Establishes strong relationships with key stakeholders & builds a strong understanding of strategic business direction in both the Marketing and the Communications functions across the entire EMEA region.
• Supports the development of global category strategy recommendations in a concise and persuasive fashion and leads implementation of the sourcing strategy (optimisation, process enhancements, sole source or short-list negotiations, leverage added scope, competitive bidding, reverse auctions, etc.)
• Conducts comprehensive supplier analysis (strategic direction, financial health/risk due diligence, market position, power within industry, capabilities & capacity, risk assessment).
• Identifies and implements complex projects across divisions and territories. May involve outsourcing analysis, total cost of ownership (TCO)considerations (Make/Buy analysis and recommendations).
• Compiles and synthesises both business requirements and external market conditions to develop optimal category strategy with full understanding of potential shortfalls and risk mitigation plans.
• Develops and assembles required Request for Information (RFI), Request for Quotation (RFQ) or Request for Proposal (RFP) as dictated by the relevant sourcing strategy and priorities.
• Cultivates a deep understanding of the underlying cost and value drivers at the market, supplier and or subcategory level.
• Leads and develop negotiation strategies, contract analyses, sourcing communications and meetings.
• Possesses the experience and confidence to make well-judged decisions independently, which consider the short- and long-term impacts to the interests of the business.
• Collaborates with stakeholders and legal counsel to lead negotiations and contract coordination.
Qualifications
& Experience...
• Proven experience in strategy, operations, and sourcing experience in a sophisticated/matrixed sourcing environment with demonstrated people management experience.
• Solid experience and subject matter expertise in marketing related categories, preferred.
• Has worked and has experience in EMEA territories.
• Bachelor's Degree is required . Business or Technical degree is preferred.
• Experience in sourcing is required and in marketing is strongly preferred .
• Must have proven project management experience, excellent communication skills, ability to analyse and resolve complex/matrixed issues, and a team building work style for a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in working with senior level executives in formulating and executing on business strategy.
• Experience in working in a large, global, decentralized, and matrixed organisation.
• Must be knowledgeable of, and experienced in, application of strategic sourcing best practices.
• Able to conceive, comprehend , analyse , translate, and apply complex business strategies/practices/requirements into RFXs & analytical/financial models.
How We Get Things Done…
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