Chase · 17 hours ago
Global Sourcing Category Manager - Marketing (Agency Media)
1111 Polaris Pkwy, Columbus, OH, 43240, US
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$124K/yr - $200K/yr
7+ years expChase is one of the oldest financial institutions, and they are seeking a Global Sourcing Category Manager in Marketing (Agency Media) within their Global Supplier Services team. This role involves leading the development of category sourcing strategies, managing supplier relationships, and executing sourcing transactions to optimize costs and enhance supplier performance.
BankingFinancial Services
Responsibilities
Lead the development and execution of category management strategies for significant sourcing transactions
Identify qualified candidate suppliers capable of meeting JPMC requirements
Carry out all in depth supplier due diligence as required
Work with LOB clients and other stakeholders to define requirements for a sourcing transaction
Design and execute the competitive process for each sourcing transaction to obtain the best overall value-added solutions from candidate suppliers
Evaluate competitive offerings from suppliers and develop and present sourcing options that meet JPMC's business requirements
Lead the negotiations to establish commercial terms and lead the contract develop process through contract approval and execution
Maintain compliance with all policy and procedural guidelines
Partner with regional teams and clients on local, regional and sometimes global sourcing projects
Partner closely with internal JPMC legal, risk and finance teams towards the successful completion of intricate negotiations and initiatives
Ensure all the selected suppliers are compliant with SLAs (Service Level Agreements) through collaboration with our internal partners and client teams
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree required
7+ years' experience in managing commodity or spend category spend (non-tech)
Thought Leadership: determination to drive breakthrough thinking and continuous improvement; sets a personal example
Market Research: ability to conduct market/industry/supplier analysis and synthesize data into a consumable format
Commercial skill/strategic negotiation ability
Project Management: ability to develop, plan and execute projects and create remediation plans and actions with timely updates to management
Business Strategy Alignment: ability to understand business strategy and build plans to support it
Risk Management: knowledge of business risk factors and business savvy to minimize risk appropriately and communicate acceptance of risk factors when required
Sourcing Methodology: strong knowledge of the key aspects of the RFI/RFP/RFQ and five step sourcing process
Legal Acumen: strong understanding and proven experience in executing and amending complex legal Master Agreements and commercial agreement SLAs
Preferred
MBA preferred
Ideally direct experience working with Marketing spend categories
Ideally direct experience working with large media agencies (traditional, digital and social)
Technology Acumen: advanced proficient in the use of the Microsoft Office Suite (especially advanced Excel) as well as SAP Ariba analysis
Interpersonal: ability to lead and influence execute level stakeholders
Communication Skills: ability to communicate effectively with internal sourcing and client stakeholders
Cost Modeling: ability to understand value streams, cost drivers and how to break down cost structures
Benefits
Comprehensive health care coverage
On-site health and wellness centers
A retirement savings plan
Backup childcare
Tuition reimbursement
Mental health support
Financial coaching
Company
Chase
Chase provides broad range of financial services. It is a sub-organization of JP Morgan Chase.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Mike McDonnell
Managing Director, Head of Chase Travel Platform Product
Nicole Sanchez
Managing Director, Consumer Bank, GM and Product Executive, Growth Financial Products
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