Strategic Sourcing Manager Market Research

intellipro; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 103,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

intellipro is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Manager for a 4-month engagement in San Francisco or New York. The role focuses on spend analysis, developing category strategies for Policy & Comp s, Market Research, B2B Marketing, and Media, and leading vendor procurement across marketing categories.

You will run RFXs, negotiate MSAs/SOWs, manage supplier performance, and partner with internal leaders and agencies to optimize spend while ensuring contract compliance.

Qualifications

• Strong background in Strategic Sourcing with Marketing categories—Policy & Comms, Market Research, B2B Marketing, and Media.
• Minimum 4 years of direct sourcing experience.
• High analytical proficiency for spend analysis and business case modeling.
• Experience utilizing AI tools to streamline data analysis and workflows.
• Experience analyzing spend, assessing supply markets, and identifying sourcing opportunities.
• Experience supporting or leading sourcing initiatives, including RFXs and supplier negotiations.
• Strong analytical skills to develop cost/benefit analyses.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to advise stakeholders and influence decisions.
• Ability to take initiative with minimal guidance.
• Experience negotiating with marketing services including media agencies and vendors.
• Familiarity with common commercial models (firm bid vs cost plus, hourly rate cards, retainer structures)

Responsibilities

• Develop sourcing strategies for Policy & Comms, Market Research, and B2B Marketing, and provide strategic sourcing support to Media.
• Lead competitive sourcing events (RFXs), benchmark costs, and negotiate contracts across marketing categories.
• Partner with internal leaders, external agencies, cost consultants, and networks to drive spend optimization.
• Manage vendor performance and document processes for AVBs, credits, SOWs, invoicing issues, and local implementation agreements.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Spend analysis

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

RFXs

AI tools usage

Marketing categories

Job description

Title: Strategic Sourcing Manager

Location: San Francisco, CA 94158 or New York, NY 10007

Duration: 4 Months

Pay Rate: $75-$80/hr

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Top Responsibilities

Strategic Sourcing & Category Strategy:

Proactively analyze spend and market trends to build, present, and execute sourcing strategies for Policy & Comms, Market Research, and B2B Marketing, while providing strategic sourcing support to the Media category.

Agency & Vendor Procurement:

Lead competitive sourcing events (RFXs), benchmark costs, and negotiate contracts (MSAs, SOWs, and rate cards) across marketing categories.

Stakeholder & Relationship Management:

Partner closely with internal leaders, external agencies, third-party cost consultants, and industry networks to drive spend optimization and influence change.

Supplier Performance & Operations:

Manage vendor performance against key targets. Media related support includes commercial, operational, and contractual work across existing agency relationships and documenting key processes and manage tracking and follow-through for AVBs, credits, one-off projects, SOWs, invoicing issues, and Local Implementation Agreements

Mandatory Requirements

Strong background in Strategic Sourcing with deep expertise in Marketing categories—specifically Policy & Comms, Market Research, B2B Marketing, and Media. (Minimum 4 years of direct experience required) This is not a junior-level role!

High analytical proficiency for heavy data-crunching, spend analysis, and business case modeling.

Experience utilizing AI tools (e.g., prompt engineering, developing AI agents) to streamline data analysis and workflows.

• Experience analyzing spend, assessing supply markets, and identifying sourcing opportunities.
• Experience supporting or leading sourcing initiatives, including RFXs and supplier negotiations.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to develop and present business cases and cost/benefit analyses.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to advise stakeholders and influence decisions.
• Ability to take initiative, operate within prescribed parameters, and implement work with minimal guidance.
• Experience negotiating with marketing services including media agencies and vendors.
• Familiarity with common commercial models (e.g. firm bid vs cost plus, hourly rate cards, retainer structures)