Live Nation Entertainment · 9 hours ago
Sourcing Specialist - Concerts, Venues & Festivals (CV&F)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid Level
$88K/yr - $110K/yr
3+ years expLive Nation Entertainment is the world’s leading live entertainment company, comprised of global market leaders. The Sourcing Specialist for Concerts, Venues & Festivals is responsible for the sourcing and procurement of goods and services needed to operate live performance venues and produce festival experiences, while supporting stakeholders' strategic and operational objectives.
ConcertsEvent PromotionEventsMedia and EntertainmentTicketing
Responsibilities
Builds and nurtures open, collaborative relationships with stakeholders; responsible for advising stakeholders, in consultation with business leaders, on supplier contracting and negotiations, supplier qualification, and establishing quality processes/resolving quality issues
In accordance with team standards and practices, and with limited supervision, delivers consistent, high-quality procurement support to stakeholders across Live Nation, globally and enterprise-wide, for the company’s CV&F capital and operating expenses, including categories as diverse as F&B, FF&E, Facilities and MRO
Leads, with appropriate guidance, multiple, simultaneous full-lifecycle strategic sourcing initiatives and direct negotiations, in close collaboration with Global Procurement leadership and a cross-functional array of stakeholders in a non-mandated environment
Builds and nurtures relationships with manufacturers, distributors, and other suppliers to properly maintain supply chain, create efficiencies, manage through recalls, and drive both financial and operational value for the business
With limited guidance, collaboratively scopes, drives, executes, and captures significant and permanent cost reduction, cost avoidance, and other value-generating opportunities in CV&F spend across Live Nation’s divisions and functions
With minimal guidance, develops and facilitates Requests for Proposals (RFPs), supplier productivity projects, and negotiations for one-time and longer-term agreements, using all available resources, to drive savings, efficiencies, and supplier performance improvements
Analyzes business, financial, and legal risks and, in coordination with the business leads, Category Managers, and Legal team members, develops and communicates creative solutions and mitigation strategies for key negotiation points; Participates in approval process to assist stakeholders in making data-driven procurement decisions
In the context of supporting procurement efforts, identify opportunities to improve the effectiveness of Global Procurement policies and procedures
Interfaces with stakeholders and members of Operations, IT, Legal, Finance & Accounting, Compliance, and other teams, as necessary, to bring deals to closure
As a collaborative member of the Global Procurement team, leads by example in the execution of sourcing and procurement engagements, maintains a clear understanding of team priorities and expectations, and demonstrates a commitment to high quality results and client service
Uses, and where applicable manages CV&F usage of, current and future procurement-related applications, such as Oracle Procurement Cloud, Airtable, and others, to streamline collaboration and executive reporting
Demonstrates a commitment to skill building and to helping build the skills of less experienced team members in sourcing, negotiation, and contracting fundamentals
Supports the efforts of category and team leaders and the Procurement Operations team to streamline and, where feasible, automate processes in support of day-to-day Global Procurement team activities
Works in a highly collaborative manner, in a matrixed environment, to represent Global Procurement with stakeholders and executives from Live Nation’s suppliers; promotes collaboration within the CV&F team and between CV&F and other procurement teams
Where applicable, contributes to the development, population, and ongoing use of an enterprise-wide contract repository and online resources to facilitate stakeholders’ strategic and operational procurement efforts
Provides rigorous analysis of spend data and industry dynamics to identify and prioritize potential procurement opportunities; Monitors and improves existing prices and service levels, where and when possible; supports efforts to identify and drive process improvements
Provides timely and accurate updates to internal project and value tracking repository and supports other administrative obligations, as requested
Leads, with appropriate guidance from key stakeholders and Global Procurement leadership, commercial and operational contracting process for procurement transactions, and coordinates Live Nation’s Legal team’s involvement, as needed, ensuring appropriate contractual language to reflect the business interests and policies of Live Nation
Responds to stakeholders’ supplier service and/or quality issues to mitigate negative impact on the company
Responsible for encouraging and, where applicable, supporting supplier innovation and other strategic supplier development activities with Live Nation’s suppliers
Creates, executes, and maintains purchase orders, where applicable
Contributes to ongoing supplier performance management efforts, where applicable
Qualification
Required
Typically, 3-5 years of dedicated sourcing and/or procurement experience required, or related experience in a Venue Operations, Restaurant, Retail or Facilities Management role, or other position involving direct interaction with customers or suppliers (e.g., business development, product management, etc.); experience with competitive bidding or other competitive negotiations among multiple suppliers; top-tier consulting experience preferred
Knowledge of one or more relevant categories, such as Food & Beverage (F&B), Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment (FF&E), Facilities, or Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO); familiarity with standard commercial terms and conditions for typical product and service agreements strongly preferred
Solid negotiation and quantitative analytical skills, with proven track record of generating value from procurement projects, preferably in a non-mandated procurement environment; Proficiency in standard contract terminology, contract drafting, procurement methodologies, financial analysis, and contract valuations
Ability to work self-directed in fast paced, matrixed, collaborative environment; Self-motivated, proactive, independent, and responsive, requiring limited guidance once expectations are established for a project; Excellent multi-tasking and prioritization skills; Highly attentive to details
Experience performing market and supplier research
Process-oriented with ability to identify improvements and to implement changes to realize efficiencies
Demonstrated project management skills with experience leading multiple, concurrent programs
Solid overall business acumen and experience involving risk mitigation approaches and contract development
Exceptionally strong written and verbal communication skills; Must be fluent in English
Strong client service mindset
Working knowledge of e-Catalogs and other procurement tools and methodologies, analysis and strategic sourcing preferred
Proficiency with PowerPoint, Excel, Access, Outlook and Word required
CPM or CPSM a plus
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required; an associate degree may be considered with appropriate work experience
Benefits
Medical, vision, dental and mental health benefits for you and your family, with access to a health care concierge, and Flexible or Health Savings Accounts (FSA or HSA)
Free concert tickets, generous paid time off including paid holidays, sick time, and personal days
401(k) program with company match, stock reimbursement program
New parent programs including caregiver leave and baby bonuses, plus fertility, adoption, foster, or surrogacy support
Career and skill development programs with School of Live, tuition reimbursement, and student loan repayment
Volunteer time off, crowdfunding match
Company
Live Nation Entertainment
Live Nation Entertainment is a producer, promoter, and seller of live concert tickets for artists and fans. It is a sub-organization of Priority Records.
Founded in 1996Beverly Hills, California, USA
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.72BKey Investors
Public Investment Fund
2025-10-08Post Ipo Debt· $1.3B
2024-12-03Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2023-01-09Post Ipo Debt· $900M
Leadership Team
Chris Loll
Chief Operating Officer, Media & Sponsorship
Kevin Chernett
Executive Vice President Global Content Distribution & Innovation
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