Hybrid Purchasing Lead - Marketing & IT Sourcing

Purple Cow Recruiting; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Heartline Staffing, Dearborn, MI, seeks a Purchasing Lead for a hybrid role focusing on strategic sourcing across marketing, advertising, and technology. You will manage supplier selections, negotiations, and contract risk while partnering with Finance, Legal, and Security to deliver measurable savings.

You’ll lead end-to-end sourcing activities, develop cost-saving strategies, and optimize vendor relations in a dynamic digital marketing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or related field is required.
• 5+ years of strategic sourcing experience with marketing and IT spend.
• 5+ years of contract negotiation experience.
• 4+ years of developing sourcing strategies and driving initiatives.
• 4+ years of experience in marketing, advertising, and IT industries.
• 4+ years sourcing technology, software, consulting, or staff augmentation services.
• Experience with ERP, contract management, and sourcing workflow systems.
• Strong understanding of contract terms, supplier risk, and total cost of ownership.
• Experience managing end-to-end sourcing activities and negotiations.
• Ability to present recommendations to executive stakeholders and build relationships.
• Familiarity with AI-enabled tools and their business applications.
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end strategic sourcing for marketing, advertising, technology, and business services.
• Manage supplier selection, competitive bidding, and contract negotiations.
• Develop sourcing strategies to improve quality, reduce costs, and mitigate risk.
• Analyze total cost of ownership and document savings and avoidance.
• Partner with Legal, Finance, Security, and Privacy on contracts and supplier assessments.
• Manage indirect spend categories and supplier relationships.
• Evaluate supplier performance, financial stability, and contract risks.
• Present sourcing recommendations and financial analyses to senior leadership.
• Improve purchasing policies, processes, and sourcing workflows.
• Use ERP, contract management, and AI-enabled tools to improve efficiency.
• Support purchase order management and invoice tracking.

Skills

Strategic Sourcing

Contract Negotiation

TCO Analysis

Stakeholder Mgmt

AI Tools

ERP Systems

MS Office

Vendor Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration

MBA

Tools

ERP

Contract Management Systems

NetSuite

Sourcing Workflows

AI-enabled Tools

Job description

Heartline Staffing, Dearborn, MI, seeks a Purchasing Lead for a hybrid role focusing on strategic sourcing across marketing, advertising, and technology. You will manage supplier selections, negotiations, and contract risk while partnering with Finance, Legal, and Security to deliver measurable savings.

You’ll lead end-to-end sourcing activities, develop cost-saving strategies, and optimize vendor relations in a dynamic digital marketing environment.