Strategic Sourcing Manager, Creative Job at Block in Los Angeles

Block (Foundational) Block is one company built from many blocks, all united by the same purpose of economic empowerment. The blocks that form our foundational teams — People, Finance, Counsel, Hardware, Information Security, Platform Infrastructure Engineering, and more — provide support and guidance at the corporate level. They work across business groups and around the globe, spanning time zones and disciplines to develop inclusive People policies, forecast finances, give legal counsel, safeguard systems, nurture new initiatives, and more. Every challenge creates possibilities, and we need different perspectives to see them all. Bring yours to Block. The Role The Creative Strategic Sourcing Manager will support, develop, and execute sourcing strategies and projects for Block. You will oversee the progress of the Creative category of spend. You will report to the Marketing Category Lead in the Procurement Organization and will manage the global progress of all Creative Sourcing work. This is a fully remote role within Block. You Will Work with the Design, Creative and Production Teams to Develop and Manage a Pipeline and Roadmap of Creative Sourcing Projects and Negotiations. Actively Support Strategic Sourcing Projects and Negotiations through the Strategic Sourcing Process. Support Contracts and Sourcing Requests through the Source-to-Pay Process. Develop Relationships with Key Partners and Key Stakeholders. Support Team KPI’s such as Savings the primary KPI as well as Category Specific KPI’s. Help our Company partners Identify, Contract and Manage the Best Vendor and Agency Partners for the Business. You Have 5+ Years of Sourcing Experience Supporting Marketing with Experience Support Creative. Bachelors Degree in Business, Accounting, Supply Chain, Engineering, or Marketing Degrees. Certifications such as CPSM or Similar. Basic Experience with Contract Commercial/Legal/Business Terms and Contract Structures for this Category of Spend and Vendor Relationships. Financial Acumen and Project Management Experience. Strong Collaboration in Cross-Functional Environments. We’re working to build a more inclusive economy where our customers have equal access to opportunity, and we strive to live by these same values in building our workplace. Block is an equal opportunity employer evaluating all employees and job applicants without regard to identity or any legally protected class. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, and always assess candidates on an individualized basis. We believe in being fair, and are committed to an inclusive interview experience, including providing reasonable accommodations to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process. We encourage applicants to share any needed accommodations with their recruiter, who will treat these requests as confidentially as possible. Block takes a market-based approach to pay, and pay may vary depending on your location. U.S locations are categorized into one of four zones based on a cost of labor index for that geographic area. The successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future. To find a location’s zone designation, please refer to this resource. Pay Zones Zone A: $111,700 — $167,500 USD Zone B: $103,800 — $155,800 USD Zone C: $98,200 — $147,400 USD Zone D: $89,400 — $134,000 USD Block, Inc. (NYSE: SQ) is a global technology company with a focus on financial services. Made up of Square, Cash App, Spiral, TIDAL, and TBD, we build tools to help more people access the economy. Square helps sellers run and grow their businesses with its integrated ecosystem of commerce solutions, business software, and banking services. With Cash App, anyone can easily send, spend, or invest their money in stocks or Bitcoin. Spiral (formerly Square Crypto) builds and funds free, open-source Bitcoin projects. Artists use TIDAL to help them succeed as entrepreneurs and connect more deeply with fans. TBD is building an open developer platform to make it easier to access Bitcoin and other blockchain technologies without having to go through an institution. #J-18808-Ljbffr