Job Description/Responsibilities
The Global Senior Marketing Procurement Manager is a highly visible leadership role responsible for shaping and executing global marketing procurement strategies across Sazerac. In this hybrid Louisville-based position, you will partner with Brand, Marketing, and National Accounts teams to optimize marketing investments, drive innovation, and strengthen supplier partnerships. You will also lead a Procurement Manager focused on point-of-sale (POS) initiatives while helping influence how our brands execute and scale marketing programs around the world.
What You'll Do
- Develop and execute global procurement strategies across marketing categories, including media, creative, partnerships, POS, merchandising, and market research.
- Partner with internal stakeholders to identify cost savings, process improvements, and agency optimization opportunities that support business objectives.
- Lead supplier relationships, sourcing activities, and procurement performance tracking through key metrics and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Oversee POS creation, printing, fulfillment, and trafficking while ensuring quality, efficiency, and value across supplier networks.
- Coach and develop a Marketing Procurement team member while driving accountability and results.
Qualifications/Requirements
Required
- Bachelor's Degree.
- Minimum 10 years of Procurement experience, including at least 5 years supporting Marketing Procurement categories.
- Strong analytical, negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence decisions using data.
- Proficiency with procurement systems and Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Preferred
- Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Supply Chain, Procurement, Business, or a related field.
- Professional certification such as CPSM, CSCP, or equivalent.
- Experience managing marketing procurement categories such as POS, media, creative services, merchandising, or market research.
- Ability to travel up to 25%
- Remote with some travel to corporate office in Louisville, KY
Remote schedule available for the following qualifying states:
Alabama, Arkansas, California, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wyoming
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