Senior Manager, Global Procurement

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

TKO Group Holdings, Inc. is seeking a Senior Sourcing Manager to lead enterprise sourcing initiatives across indirect spend, with focus on Facilities, Live Events, HR, IT, and Professional Services.

You will develop category strategies, negotiate MSAs, SOWs, and supplier agreements, and drive measurable savings while partnering with Legal, Finance, and Operations in a matrix organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field required.
• 7+ years of experience in procurement, sourcing, or category management.
• Experience across Facilities, Event Production, HR, IT, or Corporate Services preferred.
• Strong financial acumen and ability to quantify savings and TCO.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute category strategies aligned to priorities and budgets.
• Lead complex sourcing events, supplier evaluations, and negotiations across units.
• Negotiate MSAs, SOWs, rate cards, and rebates with a focus on total cost of ownership.
• Collaborate with Legal, Finance, HR, Production, and Facilities to align requirements.
• Build savings pipelines and drive cross‑functional supplier governance and reviews.

Skills

Negotiation

Analytical thinking

Communication

Project management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, or a related field

Tools

e-sourcing

Contract lifecycle management

Procure-to-pay (P2P)

Spend analytics

Advanced Excel

Job description

Who We Are:

UFC® is the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization (MMA), with more than 700 million fans and approximately 300 million social media followers. The organization produces more than 40 live events annually in some of the most prestigious arenas around the world while broadcasting to over 950 million households across more than 170 countries. UFC’s athlete roster features the world’s best MMA athletes representing more than 80 countries. The organization’s digital offerings include UFC FIGHT PASS®, one of the world’s leading streaming services for combat sports. UFC is part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO) and is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada. For more information, visit UFC.com and follow UFC at Facebook.com/UFC and@UFCon X, Snapchat, Instagram, and TikTok:@UFC. TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO) is a premium sports and entertainment company. TKO owns iconic properties including UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization; WWE, the global leader in sports entertainment; and PBR, the world’s premier bull riding organization. Together, these properties reach 1billion households across 210 countries and territories and organize more than 500 live events year‑round, attracting more than three million fans. TKO also services and partners with major sports rights holders through IMG, an industry‑leading global sports marketing agency; and On Location, a global leader in premium experiential hospitality.

TKO Procurement: Senior Manager, Sourcing

TKO is seeking a strategic and experienced Senior Sourcing Manager to join the Global Procurement organization. This role will lead enterprise sourcing initiatives across indirect spend categories, with a particular focus on areas such as Facilities and Real Estate, Live Events & Production, Human Resources, IT/Technology, Professional Services, Corporate Services, and other business‑critical spend categories. The Senior Sourcing Manager will develop and execute category and sourcing strategies, lead complex sourcing initiatives, negotiate commercial agreements, drive measurable savings, and strengthen supplier performance across TKO. The ideal candidate combines deep subject matter expertise in one or more relevant categories with practical strategic sourcing execution skills, brings structure to complex initiatives, and can influence stakeholders across a matrixed organization. This is a high‑impact role for a procurement professional who is comfortable operating with senior stakeholders, managing multiple priorities, and building scalable approaches in a transforming environment. The role will initially operate as a generalist across TKO’s indirect spend categories. As the procurement organization matures, the role is expected to transition into dedicated ownership of one or more specific categories.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and execute category and sourcing strategies aligned to TKO priorities, business requirements, and financial objectives. Build structured sourcing wave plans tied to annual operating plans, business calendars, and savings or value delivery objectives. Lead complex, high‑value sourcing and competitive bid processes, supplier evaluations, and negotiations across multiple business units. Apply deep category expertise in one or more areas such as Facilities and Real Estate, Event Production, Human Resources, IT/Technology, Professional Services, Corporate Services, and other indirect spend areas to shape sourcing strategies, supplier decisions, and value‑delivery opportunities. Negotiate MSAs, SOWs, rate cards, rebates, volume incentives, multi‑year agreements, and other commercial constructs with a focus on total cost of ownership and long‑term value. Partner with Legal, Finance, Human Resources, Production, Facilities, business leaders, and other stakeholders to align requirements, budgets, risk considerations, contracting strategy, and supplier selection. Drive supplier rationalization, consolidation, preferred supplier programmes, and enterprise leverage opportunities where appropriate. Establish clear evaluation criteria, negotiation strategies, award recommendations, and implementation plans for sourcing initiatives. Manage strategic supplier relationships, conduct business reviews, and drive accountability, corrective action, innovation, and continuous improvement. Build and manage a quantified savings, cost avoidance, and value realization pipeline in partnership with Finance. Prepare clear, executive‑ready recommendations, analyses, and updates for senior leadership. Develop and maintain category playbooks, sourcing templates, negotiation strategies, supplier standards, and governance frameworks. Ensure sourcing activity complies with procurement policies, competitive bid requirements, approval thresholds, intake processes, and applicable risk controls. Use procurement technology, spend analytics, and AI‑enabled tools to improve visibility, identify opportunities, and increase sourcing effectiveness. Identify commercial, contractual, operational, and supplier risks and develop practical mitigation and contingency plans.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, or a related field. 7+ years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, category management, supply chain, or a related discipline. Demonstrated success developing category strategies and leading complex sourcing initiatives and enterprise negotiations. Experience sourcing in one or more relevant areas, such as Facilities and Real Estate, Event Production, Human Resources, IT/Technology, Professional Services, or Corporate Services. Experience operating in a multi‑entity, matrixed, or highly cross‑functional organization. Strong financial acumen, including the ability to build business cases and quantify savings, cost avoidance, and total cost of ownership impacts. Executive presence and the ability to influence senior stakeholders without relying solely on formal authority. Proven ability to manage multiple high priority initiatives with competing deadlines and complex stakeholder requirements. Experience managing strategic suppliers, resolving performance issues, and leading supplier business reviews. Strong negotiation, analytical, communication, project management, and problem‑solving skills. Proficiency with procurement technology, including e‑sourcing, contract lifecycle management, procure‑to‑pay systems, spend analytics, and advanced Excel.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience implementing category management, supplier governance, or procurement transformation programmes. Familiarity with contract structures, supplier risk management, and change management. Experience with source‑to‑contract, contract lifecycle management, procure‑to‑pay, ERP, supplier management, and procurement orchestration platforms. Procurement certification such as CPSM, CIPS, or an equivalent credential. Experience in sports, entertainment, live events, event production, facilities, real estate, professional services, or another complex indirect spend environment. Experience working in a holding company, multi‑entity, or similarly complex organisational structure.

What Success Looks Like

Strategic sourcing plans are connected to business priorities and executed with clear ownership, timing, and value targets. TKO realizes measurable savings, cost avoidance, supplier value, and risk reduction from sourcing initiatives. Business stakeholders experience procurement as a credible, commercially rigorous, and practical partner. Strategic suppliers are governed through clear expectations, performance measures, and regular operating cadences. Sourcing activity is documented, compliant, and scalable across the organisation per local requirements and in the interest of transparency.

Hiring Pay

Per local requirements and in the interest of transparency, the hourly rate shown below reflects the prevalent current hiring range for this position. Hiring pay rates are based on a number of factors, including location and may vary depending on job‑related qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience. The company strives to provide locally competitive rewards packages, which include base rate along with, as applicable, short‑ and long‑term incentives, growth and developmental opportunities, and robust benefits, such as health care, retirement, vacation and other paid time off, and additional offerings. Hiring Rate Minimum: $120,000 annually(minimum will not fall below the applicable State/local minimum salary thresholds) Hiring Rate Maximum: $160,000 annually

Equal Opportunity Employer

TKO is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding non‑discrimination in employment. TKO makes employment decisions based on merit and qualifications, without considering an employee’s or applicant’s race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited under federal, state or local laws governing non‑discrimination in employment in every location in which the Company has facilities. TKO also provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable state or local laws. For information about Privacy and Information Security for TKO employment candidates, please review our Privacy Policy. For information regarding Terms of Use for this and other TKO websites, please review our Terms of Use.

TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO)

TKO is a premium sports and entertainment company. TKO owns iconic properties including UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization; WWE, the global leader in sports entertainment; and PBR, the world’s premier bull riding organization. Together, these properties reach 1billion households across 210 countries and territories and organize more than 500 live events year‑round, attracting more than three million fans. TKO also services and partners with major sports rights holders through IMG, an industry‑leading global sports marketing agency; and On Location, a global leader in premium experiential hospitality.

About WWE

WWE® is an integrated media organisation and the recognised global leader in sports entertainment. The company consists of a portfolio of businesses that create and deliver original content 52 weeks a year to a global audience. WWE is committed to family‑friendly entertainment on its television programming, premium live events, digital media, and publishing platforms. WWE’s TV‑PG programming can be seen in more than 1billion households worldwide in more than 20 languages through world‑class distribution partners including NBCUniversal, TheCW and Netflix. In the United States, NBCUniversal’s streaming service, Peacock, is the exclusive home to all premium live events, a variety of original programming and a massive video‑on‑demand library. Netflix is the exclusive home for WWE programming around the world, other than select international markets. WWE is part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO). Additional information on WWE can be found at wwe.com and corporate.wwe.com.

About UFC

UFC® is the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization (MMA), with more than 700 million fans and approximately 290 million social media followers. The organization produces more than 40 live events annually in some of the most prestigious arenas around the world while broadcasting to over 975 million households across more than 170 countries. UFC’s athlete roster features the world’s best MMA athletes representing more than 80 countries. The organization’s digital offerings include UFC FIGHT PASS®, one of the world’s leading streaming services for combat sports. UFC is part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO) and is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada. For more information, visit UFC.com and follow UFC at Facebook.com/UFC and@UFCon X, Snapchat, Instagram, and TikTok:@UFC.

About IMG

IMG is a leading global sports marketing agency, specialising in media rights management and sales, multi‑channel content production and distribution, brand partnerships, strategic consulting, digital services, and events management. It powers growth of revenues, fanbases and IP for more than 200 federations, associations, events and teams, including the National Football League, English Premier League, International Olympic Committee, National Hockey League, Major League Soccer, ATP and WTA Tours, the AELTC (Wimbledon), Euroleague Basketball, CONMEBOL, DP World Tour, and the R&A, as well as UFC, WWE, and PBR. IMG is a subsidiary of TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company.

About PBR

PBR is the world’s premier bull riding organisation. More than 1,000 bull riders compete in more than 200 events annually across the televised PBR Unleash The Beast tour (UTB), which features the top bull riders in the world; the PBR Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour (PWVT); the PBR Touring Pro Division (TPD); and the PBR’s international circuits in Australia, Brazil and Canada. In 2022, PBR launched the nationally televised PBR Teams league—eight teams of the world’s best bull riders competing for a new championship expanding to 10 teams in 2024—as well as the PBR Challenger Series with more than 60 annual events nationwide. The organisation’s digital assets include PBR RidePass on Pluto TV, which is home to Western sports. PBR is a subsidiary of TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company. For more information, visit PBR.com, or follow on Facebook at Facebook.com/PBR, X at X.com/PBR, and YouTube at YouTube.com/PBR.

About On Location

On Location is a global leader in premium experiential hospitality, offering ticketing, curated guest experiences, live event production and travel management across sports, entertainment, fashion and culture. On Location provides unrivaled access for corporate clients and fans looking for official, immersive experiences at marquee events, including the Olympic and Paralympic Games, FIFA World Cup 2026, SuperBowl, NCAA Final Four and more. An official partner and/or service provider to over 150 iconic rights holders, such as the IOC (the Milano Cortina 2026 and LosAngeles 2028 Olympic Games), FIFA, NFL, NCAA, UFC, WWE, and PGA of America, the company also owns and operates a number of its own unique experiences. On Location is a subsidiary of TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company.

About Zuffa Boxing

Zuffa Boxing is a joint venture between TKO Group Holdings, Inc. ("TKO") (NYSE: TKO) and Sela, the entertainment conglomerate. TKO serves as managing partner, providing day‑to‑day operational expertise, management, and oversight of the promotion, with executive leadership anchored by UFC President and CEO Dana White and WWE President and TKO Board Member Nick Khan. The promotion aims to reimagine the sport of boxing by evolving the current model to restore the sport’s rightful place in the forefront of the global sports ecosystem. For more information, follow@Zuffa_Boxing on X; and@ZuffaBoxing on Snapchat, Instagram, Threads, and TikTok.