Marketing Procurement Lead – Events & Partnerships

Red Bull GmbH; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 92,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision

401k Match

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Life Insurance

Job summary

Red Bull North America, Inc. seeks a Procurement Manager to lead category management across Culture Marketing, On-Premise Marketing, and Media. You will manage supplier relations, negotiate contracts, and align strategies with internal stakeholders to drive growth and continuity.

The role requires 5+ years in negotiation and supplier management, with direct experience in experiential marketing and event production. Strong systems knowledge and English fluency are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain, or related field.
• 5+ years of negotiation and supplier relationship management experience.
• Direct experience in experiential marketing, live events, music, dance, and festivals. Licensing and advertising experience is a plus.
• Proven understanding of agency pricing models and production markups.
• Ability to evaluate large-scale experiential marketing and event production proposals.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement strategy and supplier management to reduce costs and drive efficiencies.
• Drive cost savings initiatives and implement supplier strategies for value creation.
• Manage contract lifecycle from negotiation to execution and measure supplier performance.
• Collaborate with Legal and Finance to mitigate risks in materials and services.
• Develop and execute procurement strategies with ongoing negotiations and KPI improvements.

Skills

Negotiation

Supplier management

Communication

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or related field

Tools

SAP/Oracle

BI

Excel

Job description

Red Bull North America, Inc. seeks a Procurement Manager to lead category management across Culture Marketing, On-Premise Marketing, and Media. You will manage supplier relations, negotiate contracts, and align strategies with internal stakeholders to drive growth and continuity.

The role requires 5+ years in negotiation and supplier management, with direct experience in experiential marketing and event production. Strong systems knowledge and English fluency are essential.