Global Senior Marketing Procurement Manager

Buzzballz, LLC / Southern Champion is seeking a Global Senior Marketing Procurement Manager to lead and shape their global marketing procurement efforts. This strategic role involves partnering with cross-functional teams to optimize marketing services and materials while ensuring cost efficiency and innovation.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and support cross-functional initiatives focused on improving marketing procurement processes, driving innovation, and delivering measurable business results
• Develop and execute strategic sourcing initiatives that balance service quality, cost efficiency, and innovation
• Establish and track procurement KPIs to ensure strong performance, transparency, and continuous improvement
• Oversee the sourcing and procurement of marketing services and related categories, ensuring best-in-class service at competitive costs
• Act as a trusted partner to internal stakeholders, providing strategic guidance and support aligned to business objectives
• Own execution of global procurement strategies, including budget tracking, cost savings, logistics coordination, vendor management, and adoption of procurement tools
• Lead POS creation, printing, fulfillment, and trafficking, ensuring high quality standards while leveraging scale to maximize efficiency and value
• Build and maintain strong relationships with integrators and POS suppliers; serve as a key liaison between suppliers and internal teams
• Lead the Marketing Procurement team in partnership with Brand teams to manage creative execution, timelines, and costs
• Attend vendor press reviews and approve press runs as needed
• Stay current on industry trends and innovations in marketing categories such as POS; visit suppliers and attend trade events to identify new opportunities
• Serve as the primary owner of company-wide marketing procurement processes, including advertising and POS budgets and vendor management
• Partner with Brand teams and National Accounts to identify agency optimization opportunities and drive efficiencies
• Review and approve contracts, materials, and workloads, identifying synergies across marketing procurement activities
• Set clear priorities, KPIs, and role expectations for the Marketing Procurement team
• Coach, mentor, and develop team members while ensuring the structure, capabilities, and resource allocation support business needs
• Partner with management and leverage the PDS system to support individual development and performance goals
• Oversee rebate and coupon programs by brand and state, ensuring timely execution, effective clearinghouse processes, and alignment with brand strategy
• Manage logo and asset storage systems and related processes across platforms such as SharePoint, Dri-View, and Intranet Image Libraries
• Ensure media libraries containing POS, advertising, and vendor information remain accurate and up to date
• Collaborate with Brand Managers to ensure consistent brand representation across Dri-View, Vivid, and other systems
• Communicate brand goals and priorities to Marketing Procurement and Logistics teams
• Manage updates and enhancements to POS-related websites
• Actively develop your own career plan while building and leading a high-performing Marketing Procurement team
• Coach direct reports on career growth and conduct regular CDS meetings to support development and engagement

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree
• Minimum of 10 years
• Strong analytical, communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in procurement systems and Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Proven ability to negotiate, influence, and drive results using data and analytics
• Highly motivated, proactive, and adaptable in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across teams
• Comfort communicating with stakeholders at all levels of the organization
• Experienced with POS required
• Master's degree in a related field
• Procurement or supply chain certification (CSCP, CPSM, or similar)