Manager, Global Indirect Procurement - Marketing

JOB DESCRIPTION

You're an original. So are we.

We're a company of people who like to forge our own path. We invented the blue jean in 1873, and we reinvented khaki pants in 1986. We pioneered labor and environmental guidelines in manufacturing. And we work to build sustainability into everything we do. Our brands stand for freedom and self-expression around the world.

Where we lead, others follow. For more than 160 years, we've used the strength of our brands to lead with our values and make an outsized impact on the world. We employ more than 15,000 people globally to support our great brands: Levi's®, Dockers®, Denizen®, Signature by Levi Strauss & Co.™ and Beyond Yoga.

About the Job

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Indirect Procurement Manager to support our marketing team. The successful candidate will lead strategic sourcing for all marketing-related goods and services across all brands (Levi’s, Dockers, Beyond Yoga) globally. This role is responsible for managing the procurement process from supplier selection through contract negotiation and ongoing supplier management, with a focus on driving cost efficiencies, ensuring high-quality service levels, and building strong partnerships with key marketing suppliers in various regions. This category includes Media, Creative Agencies, PR, Production and Marketplace Insights.

Strategic Sourcing and Supplier Management:

• Develop and implement procurement strategies for marketing categories, including advertising, media buying, digital marketing, creative services, events, and public relations.
• Provide expertise and guidance on procurement best practices and industry trends to marketing stakeholders.
• Develop a rolling 3-year global category strategy that aligns with business objectives. Strategy includes but is not limited to, supply market analysis, price/service level benchmarking, sourcing events (RFP/e-auction), supplier negotiations, ongoing supplier relationship management.
• Lead the supplier selection process, including RFPs/RFQs, negotiations, and contract finalization, ensuring LS&Co. is competitive in the marketplace.
• Manage and optimize relationships with key suppliers, ensuring alignment with business goals and driving continuous improvement.
• Evaluate supplier performance based on key metrics and establish improvement plans as necessary.
• Maintain or reduce global marketing supplier base
• Support and drive supplier diversity effort
• Build and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders at all levels as well as external suppliers.

Cost Management & Efficiency:

•  Identify cost-saving opportunities within the marketing spend categories and implement strategies to realize savings without compromising quality or service.
• Analyze market trends and assess risks to develop effective procurement strategies.
• Monitor and report on procurement performance, including cost savings, supplier performance, and compliance with contracts.
• Build and institutionalize market intelligence capabilities (people, database, information, analysis) within categories of focus, regarding key markets, suppliers, and solutions to support strategy development.
• Track and measure progress against defined individual and team metrics

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Collaborate with marketing, finance, legal and other relevant teams to understand business needs and ensure procurement strategies align with overall company objectives.
• Act as the main point of contact between the procurement team and the marketing department to ensure smooth communication and collaboration with global and regional stakeholders.
• Lead and coach sourcing analysts and sourcing support teams, where project support is required.
• Ensure all procurement activities comply with internal controls, policies, and regulatory requirements.

About You

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 5+ years of indirect sourcing experience with strong focus on marketing categories.
• Proactive, results-oriented, and culturally aware
• Strong interpersonal skills, swiftly becoming a trusted advisor to the business on all things sourcing related
• Experience working on business process improvement and/or strategy projects
• Ability to identify, recommend, and execute on different negotiation levers
• Solid business judgement, including the ability to anticipate the impact of decisions & initiatives
• Ability to balance multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Capacity to be a change agent, demonstrating persistence and resiliencies when faced with challenges.
• Strong team player with the ability to consider and incorporate multiple prospective to drive category objectives.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge in procurement practices & technologies and market trends related to assigned categories of goods and services.
• Superior analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic fast paced environment.
• Excellent negotiation and conflict management abilities
• Effective communication across multiple languages, countries and cultures
• Strong presentation skills
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Suite with advanced skills in Excel.
• E-auction experience

Key Partners and Interactions

• Internal:  Global and Regional Marketing Stakeholders, and Regional Indirect Sourcing leads, Legal & Finance
• External (if applicable): Indirect supplier agency base

We put a lot of thought into our programs to provide you with a benefits package that matters. Whether it is for medical care, taking time off, improving your health or planning for retirement, we've got you covered. Here's a small snapshot:

• 401K match: $1.25 for every $1.00 you contribute up to the first 6% of pay you save.
• Five hours of paid volunteer time per month with nonprofit organizations
• Product discount of 60% off regular-price merchandise
• Paid Family Leave

The expected starting salary range for this role is $96,600 to $146,200 per year We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range based on the location of the role. The amount a particular employee will earn within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, experience, skills, performance and business needs.

Levi Strauss & Co. (LS&Co.) offers a total rewards package that includes competitive pay, incentive plans, and a wide array of benefits designed to help you and your family stay healthy, meet your financial goals, and balance the demands of your work and personal life. Available benefits vary depending upon the specifics of the role; details relating to a specific role will be made available upon request.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, benefits or other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Levi Strauss & Co. is committed to equal employment opportunity, affirmative action, and recruiting and maintaining a workforce that welcomes and respects people from diverse backgrounds while enabling our employees to make an impact. We value the unique combination of talents, experiences, and perspectives of each employee, making our collective success possible.

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