Marketing Procurement Analyst

Ektello; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 86,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ektello in Plano, TX is seeking a Senior Procurement Analyst to lead strategic sourcing, competitive bidding, and vendor management for retail marketing, in-store execution, and shopper marketing initiatives. You will bridge marketing teams, global stakeholders, and external agencies to ensure campaigns are delivered with speed, financial efficiency, and strict compliance, across campaigns and activations.

Ideal candidates bring 10+ years of procurement experience, advanced Excel skills, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or related field.
• 10+ years of procurement experience with marketing procurement and retail campaign execution.
• Advanced Excel skills and hands-on ERP experience (SAP or Oracle).
• Proven capability in strategic sourcing, RFx management, supplier negotiations, and vendor onboarding.

Responsibilities

• Lead competitive bidding and quote processes for marketing initiatives, prioritizing retail campaigns and promotions.
• Develop and manage RFx events (RFI, RFP, RFQ) for agencies and suppliers.
• Maintain compliance with local procurement standards and global policies; report for Compliance and Internal Audit.
• Translate marketing plans into actionable sourcing roadmaps and engage procurement early in the lifecycle.
• Design and execute retail-specific negotiation strategies; secure competitive pricing and terms.
• Verify that contract terms align with pricing and scopes of work; drive corrections pre-execution.
• Evaluate new marketing vendors; coordinate onboarding with risk, finance, and legal.
• Identify bottlenecks in procurement tools and implement process improvements for speed and transparency.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

RFx management

Negotiation

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or related

Tools

Excel

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Location: Plano, TX (Onsite)

Assignment Length: 12 + month contract to (hire + multi-extension capability) Rate: 42.70 /hr. W2 Department: Strategic Sourcing & Procurement / Marketing Operations

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Procurement Analyst to lead strategic sourcing, competitive bidding, and vendor management specifically tailored to retail marketing, in-store execution, and shopper marketing initiatives. In this high-impact role, you will act as a vital bridge between marketing business teams, global stakeholders, and external agency partners—ensuring that all retail campaigns, creative projects, and promotional activations are executed with speed, financial efficiency, and strict compliance.

Key Responsibilities & Essential Duties

• Marketing Competitive Bid & Quote Management: Lead complex competitive bidding and quote processes for marketing initiatives, prioritizing retail campaigns, in-store marketing, shopper marketing, POS, and seasonal promotions.
• RFx Leadership: Develop and manage comprehensive RFx events (RFI, RFP,RFQ) for creative, media, print, digital, and retail activation agencies and key suppliers.
• Policy & Compliance Governance: Maintain and enforce local procurement standards and global corporate policies tailored to retail marketing and store execution. Prepare reporting for Compliance and Internal Audit to ensure adherence to regulatory and corporate expectations.
• Strategic Roadmap & Project Planning: Collaborate with marketing and retail business teams to translate annual and seasonal marketing plans into an actionable sourcing roadmap. Manage intake, prioritization, and project planning to engage procurement early in the lifecycle.
• Negotiation & Rate Strategy: Design and execute retail-specific negotiation strategies that account for industry realities (tight timelines, seasonal peaks, and physical store needs). Lead rate and term negotiations with agencies and suppliers to secure competitive pricing and flexible terms.
• Legal & Commercial Contract Review: Verify that commercial contract terms align precisely with negotiated pricing and scopes of work. Identify discrepancies and drive corrections prior to contract execution.
• Vendor Validation & Onboarding: Evaluate new marketing and retail vendor requests for business fit, redundancy, risk, and alignment with preferred supplier strategies. Coordinate seamlessly with risk, finance, and legal teams during onboarding.
• System & Process Optimization: Leverage data and stakeholder feedback to identify workflow bottlenecks across procurement tools (e.g., BQMS, CLM, intake forms). Recommend and implement process improvements to enhance speed, compliance, transparency, and user experience.

Required Background & Experience

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
• Experience: 10+ years of professional procurement experience, with deep, demonstrated expertise in marketing procurement and retail campaign execution.
• Technical Proficiency: Advanced command of Microsoft Excel (data aggregation, pivot tables, modeling, charting) and hands-on experience with enterprise ERP systems (such as SAP or Oracle).
• Process Mastery: Proven capability in strategic sourcing, complex RFx management, supplier negotiations, legal contract review, and vendor lifecycle onboarding.

Necessary Skills & Attributes

• Analytical & Strategic Thinking: Exceptional ability to gather and analyze multi-source data, build structured reports, and manage complex operational processes.
• Adaptability & Time Management: Proven capacity to thrive in a fast-paced environment, manage concurrent projects under tight retail deadlines, and operate independently within a collaborative team.
• Stakeholder Management & Communication: Outstanding interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain trusted relationships across all organizational levels, external vendors, and global subsidiaries.
• Ethical Judgment: A keen sense of ethics, discretion, and proactive awareness to identify and mitigate potential conflicts of interest.
• Attention to Detail: Meticulous oversight regarding contract compliance, risk management, and process auditing.