Global Sourcing Category Manager-marketing - Vice President

JPMorgan Chase JPMorgan Chase · Banking · Jersey City, NJ +1 · Corporate Sector

This role is for a Global Sourcing Category Manager-Marketing at JPMorgan Chase, responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies for marketing-related third-party spend. The role involves leading end-to-end strategic sourcing initiatives, vendor selection, contract negotiation, and managing supplier relationships to mitigate risk and optimize costs. While the role mentions 'adept at general use of generative AI/LLMs in everyday work', the core function is not AI/ML development but rather procurement and supplier management within the marketing domain.

What you'd actually do

  1. Build and maintain trusted collaborative relationships with Business and Functional Managers, acting as a strategic advisor on sourcing options, supplier strategies, and market insights, while anticipating client needs.
  2. Lead the development and implementation of multi‑year category strategies that span multiple lines of business and support enterprise priorities.
  3. Own and execute end‑to‑end strategic sourcing initiatives, partnering with stakeholders to define requirements and scope sourcing transactions.
  4. Lead and expedite vendor selection and purchasing decisions through competitive bid processes and strategic sourcing tools and best practices.
  5. Identify, qualify, and conduct comprehensive due diligence on suppliers, ensuring alignment with JPMC’s risk, compliance, and business requirements.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's Degree (e.g., business, finance, economics, marketing, communications)
  • Minimum 7 years’ experience in managing commodity or spend category spend (non-tech and some tech)
  • Adept at general use of generative AI/LLMs in everyday work
  • Direct experience working with Marketing spend categories (especially demand-side platforms (DSPs), social media platforms and/or affiliates)
  • Direct experience working with large marketing technology companies (e.g., SEO providers).
  • Interpersonal: ability to lead and influence execute level stakeholders
  • 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
  • Legal Acumen: strong understanding and proven experience in executing and amending complex legal Master Agreements and commercial agreements with SLAs; strategic negotiation ability
  • Change Management: experience and proven ability to drive change with management direction but without having to be prescribed to do so
  • Project Management: ability to develop, plan and execute projects and create remediation plans and actions with timely updates to management

Nice to have

  • MBA
  • 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 (e.g., CPMs)
  • 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.
  • Technology Acumen: advanced proficient in the use of the Microsoft Office Suite (especially advanced Excel and PowerPoint) as well as SAP Ariba suite.
  • Sourcing Methodology: strong knowledge of the key aspects of the RFI/RFP/RFQ and five step sourcing process

What the JD emphasized

  • Minimum 7 years’ experience in managing commodity or spend category spend (non-tech and some tech)
  • Direct experience working with Marketing spend categories (especially demand-side platforms (DSPs), social media platforms and/or affiliates)
  • Direct experience working with large marketing technology companies (e.g., SEO providers).
  • strong understanding and proven experience in executing and amending complex legal Master Agreements and commercial agreements with SLAs; strategic negotiation ability