Marketing & Advertising Sourcing Strategist

Aquent; San Francisco (CA); Sur place; USD 150 000 - 190 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Aquent is seeking a dynamic sourcing professional in San Francisco to bridge creative vision and commercial execution for a leading retail brand. You will manage end-to-end Marketing sourcing, negotiate terms, and drive substantial spend optimization.

In this role, you will lead RFx processes, manage contracts and SOWs, and collaborate with Legal, Finance, and Marketing to deliver executive-ready recommendations and measurable savings across diverse marketing services.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of cumulative experience in Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, Category Management, or related function, with direct responsibility for Marketing/Advertising categories.
• Experience sourcing marketing services: creative agencies, media, social/influencer marketing, content production, PR/external communications, etc.
• Experience leading end-to-end strategic sourcing: requirements gathering, supplier identification, RFI/RFP/RFQ, bid evaluation, negotiation, contracting, implementation.

Responsabilités

• Lead end-to-end strategic sourcing across Marketing and Advertising: agency/vendor intake, requirements, market assessment, RFx, supplier evaluation, negotiation, contracting, implementation, and ongoing management.
• Manage contracts, renewals, SOWs, agency agreements, commercial terms, and supplier requests from intake to execution.
• Negotiate terms, rate cards, SOWs, renewals, and other supplier agreements with cross-functional partners (Legal, Finance, Marketing).
• Lead or support RFI/RFP/RFQ processes for marketing services—from requirements to award recommendations and implementation.
• Support diverse Marketing categories (creative, media, social, influencer, production, events, PR, print, merch).
• Build strong stakeholder relationships, translate business needs into scopes, sourcing strategies, and executable agreements.
• Prepare executive materials: deal summaries, rate comparisons, spend analyses, supplier recommendations, savings opportunities.

Connaissances

Strategic sourcing

Procurement

Category management

RFI/RFP/RFQ processes

Negotiation

Contracting & MSAs

SOWs

Spend analysis

Stakeholder management

Excel & PowerPoint

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Marketing/SC/Procurement/Operations

Outils

Coupa

Ariba

Ironclad

SAP

GEP

Description du poste

Aquent is seeking a dynamic sourcing professional in San Francisco to bridge creative vision and commercial execution for a leading retail brand. You will manage end-to-end Marketing sourcing, negotiate terms, and drive substantial spend optimization.

In this role, you will lead RFx processes, manage contracts and SOWs, and collaborate with Legal, Finance, and Marketing to deliver executive-ready recommendations and measurable savings across diverse marketing services.