Procurement Strategy Lead — Marketing & Events

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401k Match

Family Leave

PTO & Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Life Insurance

Pet Insurance

Job summary

Red Bull North America, Inc. seeks a Procurement Strategy & Supplier Management professional to drive cost savings through optimized sourcing, supplier relationships, and contract lifecycle management.

You will partner with Legal, Finance, and other stakeholders to reduce risks and improve procurement processes. The role requires a Bachelor's in a related field and 5+ years in negotiation and supplier management, with experience in experiential marketing and live events.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, or related field.
• 5+ years in negotiation & supplier relationship management.
• Experience in experiential marketing, live events, music, dance, and festivals.
• Understanding of agency pricing models and production markups.
• Ability to evaluate large-scale experiential marketing and event production proposals.
• Knowledge of event production cost drivers and supplier delivery models.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the procurement strategy to reduce costs and drive efficiencies through optimization of sourcing processes, designs, materials, and services.
• Drive cost savings initiatives and assist in identifying and executing strategies.
• Execute high-level supplier strategies to leverage and optimize relationships.
• Source new suppliers and manage existing supplier base.
• Conduct root cause analysis for supplier performance issues, drive corrective actions, and issue resolution.
• Provide reports to monitor spend, identify trends and opportunities, and aid in supplier performance activities.
• Manage the complete contract lifecycle from negotiation through execution.
• Manage assigned categories and projects to ensure execution on time and within budget.

Skills

Negotiation

Supplier relationship management

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or related field

Tools

SAP/Oracle

Business Intelligence

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Red Bull North America, Inc. seeks a Procurement Strategy & Supplier Management professional to drive cost savings through optimized sourcing, supplier relationships, and contract lifecycle management.

You will partner with Legal, Finance, and other stakeholders to reduce risks and improve procurement processes. The role requires a Bachelor's in a related field and 5+ years in negotiation and supplier management, with experience in experiential marketing and live events.