Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing- Marketing Technology

Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing- Marketing Technology

Westport, CT (Hybrid)

LogicSource Overview

LogicSource is an innovative leader in sourcing and procurement services that helps companies increase profits through better buying.  LogicSource® is owned and operated by an experienced group of global business veterans who came together under the common goal to radically change the way sourcing and procurement works.  We’ve reinvented sourcing and procurement with an execution-based, fully transparent business model that ensures clients don’t spend a dime until they see results.

Our people gain exposure to projects and clients spanning a broad set of categories across multiple industries. Opportunities for getting involved, whether working across functions or learning a new category abound.

Our business model reflects our culture – radically different and rife with opportunity to make a difference. Our professionals enjoy the intellectual stimulation, challenge and satisfaction that only a sophisticated organization, coupled with relevant and meaningful business challenges to solve, can afford.

Position Summary:

We have an immediate opening for a full-time Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing - Marketing Technology based in our Westport, CT headquarters.  You will be key member of our Center of Excellence, helping our clients manage their marketing solutions portfolio in disciplines including by not limited to marketing technology, advertising technology, analytics, marketing data, market research and media.  The ideal candidate has extensive experience working within a Marketing organization - either in a management capacity or as a high-performing independent contributor. The ideal candidate is equally comfortable shifting between strategic planning and tactical execution which collectively, enables our Clients to achieive their desired business outcomes. The ideal candidate will be proficient in identifying technology solutions which help our clients transform their organizations, and is capable of developing and executing RFPs in support of large-scale sourcing and procurement projects. You will have extensive experience in identifying, engaging and negotiating deals with some of the largest technology solutions providers operating within the Marketing ecoysystem. You will work directly with our clients’ marketing teams at all levels up to the C-suite. This role reports to the Senior Director, Strategic Sourcing - Marketing Technology.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinating sourcing strategies on behalf of clients for marketing services categories including marketing technology and analytics, marketing data, market research, digital marketing technology, and search technology (paid search/SEM and organic/SEO, including local listings optimization)
• Utilize your deep experience within B2B and B2C Marketing to provide key insights and subject matter expertise to both external clients and internal departments spanning the entire client relationship lifecycle
• Analyze client spend and procurement processes to identify opportunities to optimize efficiency, process compliance, quality and cost
• Manage and effectively deliver multiple projects on time and with the appropriate results
• Build, manage and execute large-scale and multi-client RFPs through LSI’s sourcing software
• Lead client discovery sessions. Review business requirements, user stories and other  documentation which is necessary to support the technology sourcing strategy
• Negotiate the best service and pricing options for our clients that will help lead to the desired business outcomes
• Counsel internal and client stakeholders on value engineering to drive cost containment and savings
• Ensure strategies can be executed in compliance with appropriate policies and procedures
• Continuously expand your expertise of the vendor ecosystem by maintaining in-depth knowledge of and relationships with the national vendor marketplace in the marketing services categories
• Advise client teams on vendor performance, strategic alliances and opportunities to leverage total spend under management
• Maintain a supplier management structure and process to vet, on-board, monitor and audit suppliers
• Support onsite teams in resolving vendor issues as necessary
• Identify and share technical best practices across various client engagements
• Providing first-rate customer service to ensure a high level of client satisfaction and retention

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree plus 12-15 years’ experience within Marketing required
• Demonstrated experience in working across various marketing services categories, preferably within the services industry - technology, customer acquisition & retention, digital engagement, website development and management, loyalty, creative, analytics and customer experience management
• Solid expertise in working with and managing the performance of agencies who managed outsourced functions such as software development, technology implementation, email marketing, digital analytics and search (paid, organic)
• Leverage your prior experience as a business leader to ensure LSI secures the most competitive deal terms on behalf of our clients  
• Demonstrated success in managing vendors, negotiating RFPs/RFIs and managing high-value contracts
• Strong organizational and project management skills to ensure on-time delivery
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to handle multiple high-priority projects at once
• Experience with e-sourcing software in a marketing environment is preferred
• Strong communication skills with the proven ability to interact effectively with vendors, and stakeholders at all levels through the organization (both client and LSI)
• Entrepreneurial aptitude with a commitment to client service
• Ability to deliver on client expectations; successful at influencing others
• Proven ability to build relationships and gain credibility in areas beyond defined scope of work
• Analytically adept with the ability to interpret complex data for informed decision-making and to assess results

Travel

This position travel could be minimal or up to 15% of the time.

Other Duties

This Position Description is not an exhaustive list of the duties and responsibilities, and the employee is expected to perform other duties as necessary and assigned. The duties and responsibilities of this position may be modified at any time to meet changing business needs.