Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager. Marketing

Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager. Marketing Location: Contract role based in Dublin or Limerick areas I am looking for an experienced Strategic Sourcing professional to join a high performing procurement team focused on the Marketing category. This is a key role with significant visibility across the organisation and responsibility for managing strategic supplier relationships, commercial negotiations and sourcing initiatives that support business growth and operational excellence. The successful candidate will bring strong commercial acumen, excellent stakeholder management skills and deep expertise across marketing procurement, with particular exposure to advertising, digital marketing and market research services. Key Responsibilities Develop and manage strategic relationships with global suppliers and service providers. Lead commercial negotiations and establish effective contracting frameworks that deliver value, reduce risk and improve service outcomes. Identify contract improvement and optimisation opportunities to drive better commercial and operational performance. Develop pricing models, financial analysis and business cases to support sourcing decisions and investment recommendations. Present recommendations and commercial strategies to senior stakeholders and executive leadership teams. Partner with technical, finance, legal, tax and regulatory teams to resolve commercial issues and ensure effective contract governance. Lead cross functional sourcing projects from requirements gathering through to contract execution. Draft and manage sourcing documentation including RfPs, SoW and related commercial agreements. Act as a trusted advisor to business stakeholders, developing sourcing strategies aligned to organisational objectives. Build strong stakeholder relationships and provide ongoing guidance on supplier and category strategy. Manage contract lifecycle activities including renewals, amendments, spend analysis and supplier performance reviews. Prepare approval documentation, commercial summaries and governance materials to support contract execution. Support operational reviews and executive reporting activities. Represent the organisation at relevant industry events and supplier engagements. Support broader procurement and sourcing initiatives as required. Requirements Bachelor's degree. Proven experience in Strategic Sourcing or Procurement in the Marketing category. Strong experience across advertising, digital marketing, media, market research or agency procurement. Background working within a large corporate environment, marketing agency, advertising agency or major digital media organisation. Demonstrated expertise in commercial negotiations, supplier management and contract development. Strong analytical capability with the ability to evaluate complex commercial scenarios and develop business cases. Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills. Strong stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to influence at senior levels. Desirable Experience Master's degree or similar Professional procurement qualification. PMP qualification. Experience leading cross functional teams in complex organisations. Strong strategic thinking and problem solving capability. Proven ability to influence decision makers and drive consensus. Track record of delivering results in fast paced and changing environments. High level of attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities. Experience handling highly confidential commercial information. What's on Offer Opportunity to shape category strategy across a significant marketing spend portfolio. A collaborative and high performing procurement environment. Career opportunities Competitive day rate . If you are a commercially minded procurement professional with strong marketing sourcing expertise and a track record of influencing stakeholders, delivering value and managing strategic supplier relationships, I would like to hear from you. Skills: negotiating buying purchasing marketing

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