Director, Strategic Sourcing

Director, Strategic Sourcing

Playfly Sports is looking for a Director, Strategic Sourcing to join our team in New York, NY.

The Director of Strategic Sourcing leads the strategic sourcing and purchasing function across the organization. This role is responsible for establishing and managing a center-led procurement and strategic sourcing organization with a common procurement policy, standardized processes, governance and guidelines and drive adoption across business. The Director is responsible for developing and executing procurement strategies that drive cost efficiency, supplier performance, risk mitigation, and operational excellence. The Director partners cross functionally to ensure the company secures high quality goods and services at optimal value while maintaining compliance and strong vendor relationships. The Director will be an important member of the Business Operations leadership team, reporting to the Head of Business Operations, with strategic and executional responsibility for the procurement and strategic sourcing function.

What You'll Accomplish

• Strategic Leadership
  • Drive functional excellence in procurement incl. use of standard sourcing processes, category management, engagement low-cost country suppliers, risk mitigation, and supplier relationship management
  • Develop the procurement strategy, and objectives for category sourcing, that aligns with company goals, and ensure effective execution against agreed strategy
  • Establish sourcing plans that optimize cost, quality, service levels, and risk
  • Identify opportunities for consolidation, standardization, and long term supplier partnerships
  • Work with business leaders to identify, assess, qualify, and develop new suppliers needed for new product and service introductions
  • Build out comprehensive procurement knowledge of the marketplace, benchmarks, and industry best practices for global categories.
• Vendor Negotiation & Management
  • Lead supplier selection, contract negotiation, and performance management of vendors
  • Oversee RFI, RFP contract development, review processes and utilize appropriate support tools to enhance sustainable
  • Build and maintain strategic relationships with key vendors
  • Implement vendor scorecards and performance metrics
  • Ensure contractual compliance and manage renewals and renegotiations
  • Gather and analyze feedback regarding product quality and supplier performance on a frequent basis
• Cost Management and Savings Initiatives
  • Drive cost reduction initiatives and measurable savings programs
  • Conduct market analysis and benchmarking to support negotiation strategy
  • Oversee total cost of ownership analysis across major spend categories
  • Responsible for the overall delivery of savings and operational targets and KPIs to the organization
  • Establish and run a robust supplier management process across the procurement lifecycle and actively address under-performance
• Operational Excellence
  • Establish and standardize procurement processes and implement best practices, including tracking procurement activity and monitoring savings of procurement initiatives
  • Conduct monthly procurement reviews with business and functional leaders
  • Ensure timely and accurate purchasing workflows
  • Leverage procurement systems and tools to improve efficiency and reporting
  • Establish clear policies, controls, and governance frameworks
  • Develop strategic governance and supplier management framework for managing key supplier relationships and escalations
• Risk and Compliance
  • Identify and mitigate supply chain and vendor risks
  • Ensure compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements
  • Maintain proper documentation and audit readiness
• Leadership and Team Development
  • Recruit, mentor, and develop procurement team members
  • Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
  • Partner with Finance, Legal, Operations, and other departments to support business needs

What You'll Bring

• Minimum of 8-12 years of direct experience in progressive procurement or strategic sourcing experience
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, or related field; advanced degree preferred
• Strong negotiation and contract management expertise
• Experience managing multimillion dollar spend portfolios
• Proficiency with procurement and ERP systems
• Excellent analytical, financial, and communication skills
• Proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Confident and creative team player
• Possess positive attitude and hands-on approach with team members, clients, and vendors
• Extremely detail-oriented, with strong organizational, multi-tasking, decision-making and problem-solving skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills, and executive presence

Compensation

Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location. This may be different in other locations due to differences in the cost of labor.

The base pay range for this role is: $120,000$130,000 USD

What We Do

Playfly Sports is the full-service, leading sports marketing and media company that enables brands to engage with sports fans on a local, regional, and national level through scaled linear, digital, and experiential assets. Playfly Sports drives outcome-based solutions into 90-million households via more than 7,800 live U.S. broadcasts of MLB, NBA, and NHL games; and influences sports fans of all ages through the management of college and high school multimedia rights, uniform branding, and high-profile sports sponsorship platforms. Playfly Sports has the unique ability to partner, innovate, and advance the aspirations of athletes, brands, academic institutions, and sports fans across the U.S. Playfly Sports is Powered by Partnership. Visit Playfly Sports online at playfly.com

What We Stand For

At Playfly, we know that a diverse, equitable, and inclusive company is a more innovative and successful one, but more importantly, we believe it's just the right thing to do. Through conversations, company initiatives, community events and partnerships, policy changes, data analysis, workshops, and support groups, we are dedicated to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive. We are here for the long haul and to do the meaningful work that creates true institutional change within our workplace, with our partners, and in the communities we serve.

EEOC & Diversity Statement

Playfly Sports affirms that inequality is detrimental to our associates, our clients, and the communities we serve. Our goal is to impact lasting change through our actions. Together, we unite for equality and equity. Playfly Sports is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of any protected characteristic, including race, color, genetic information, creed, national origin, religion, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lawful alien status, ancestry, age, marital status, or protected veteran status and will not discriminate against anyone on the basis of a disability. We support an inclusive workplace where associates excel based on personal merit, qualifications, experience, ability, and job performance.

Accommodations

Playfly Sports is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals, and as part of this commitment, Playfly Sports will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact View email address on click.appcast.io.

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