Sourcing Manager - Marketing and Public Relations .
Ally and Your Career
The Opportunity
As a member of the Ally Supply Chain (ASC) Sourcing organization, this position will have primary responsibility for leading sourcing & contracting initiatives across the Marketing and Public Relations function.
Responsible for partnering with stakeholders to establish integrated sourcing teams, define business requirements, perform market analyses, complete risk assessments, formulate sourcing and category strategies, and execute objective, fact-based sourcing initiatives to optimize total cost of ownership. Manager will also ensure complete, accurate and proactive management of all contract inventories, P2P system/project updates, data quality metrics, service levels, supplier risk assessments, and sourcing events.
Ally work locations are either Charlotte NC or Detroit MI. In office role with hybrid schedule
At this time, Ally will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.
The Work Itself
- Responsible for formulating and driving robust sourcing, supplier and category strategies in direct support of Marketing and Public Relations lines of business.
- Identify and collaborate with a variety of internal colleagues and workgroups critical to implementing sourcing strategies, negotiating contracts, leading third-party relationships and onboarding/offboarding supplier partners
- Support the end-to-end management of critical supplier relationships, including constructive handling or resolution of issues and disputes, risk management, contract inventory management, performance and scorecard management, negotiation strategies, etc.
- Develop and maintain strong working relationships with internal business partners
- Lead multiple, medium to high complexity projects as an individual contributor
- Lead/facilitate effective fact-based negotiation strategies to enhance contract benefits and mitigate risk
- Work with business units to improve compliance and optimize spend against established contracts and supplier programs
- Support the management of relationships with suppliers and support constructive handling or resolution of issues and disputes
- Support and enable supplier risk management activities
- Identify and lead continuous improvement opportunities
- Create an environment that encourages innovation, integrity and teamwork
The Skills You Bring
- Bachelor’s Degree required
- 5+ years of strategic sourcing, negotiation, and other relevant procurement experience required preferably in Marketing/PR or at a financial institution.
- Extensive experience leading highly complex and challenging sourcing projects, running competitive sourcing events, facilitating agency pitches, and negotiating large, complex third-party supply contracts with best-in-class results
- Demonstrated proficiency in category management, performing business and industry analysis, financial analysis, supplier selection and management, contract negotiations, conflict management, decision making, and critical thinking
- Very strong analytical ability with relevant experience developing, analyzing and presenting complex cost models, business cases and strategic plans
- Ability to build strong relationships with internal business partners and experience working with multiple business partners in a collaborative and team-oriented manner
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with an ability to communicate effectively across business levels (both vertically and horizontally)
- Ability to support multiple assignments and stakeholders, prioritize workload and coordinate with teammates to meet deadlines
- Strong analytical skills and proficiency with Excel, including ability to build cost models
- Strong presentation skills including proficiency in PowerPoint
- Comfortable working in an evolving and dynamic environment
- Flexible and can work independently and in a team environment
- Detail-oriented, energetic, motivated, and action-oriented
How We'll Have Your Back
Ally's compensation program offers market-competitive base pay and pay-for-performance incentives (bonuses) based on achieving personal and company goals. Our Total Rewards program includes industry-leading compensation and benefits plus additional incentives that are designed to meet your needs and those of your family so you can get the most out of your career and your life, including:
- Time Away: 11 paid holidays, 20 paid time off days, and 8 hours of volunteer time off, yearly (paid time off is prorated based on start date)
- Planning for the Future: plan for the near and long term with an industry-leading 401K retirement savings plan with matching and company contributions, student loan pay downs and 529 educational save up assistance programs, tuition reimbursement, employee stock purchase plan, and financial learning center and financial coach access.
- Supporting your Health & Well-being: flexible health and insurance options including medical, dental and vision, employee, spouse and child life insurance, short- and long-term disability, pre-tax Health Savings Account with employer contributions, Healthcare FSA, critical illness, accident & hospital indemnity insurance, and a total well-being program that helps you and your family stay on track physically, socially, emotionally, and financially.
- Building a Family: adoption, surrogacy and fertility assistance as well as paid parental and caregiver leave, Dependent Day Care FSA back-up child and adult/elder care days and childcare discounts.
- Work-Life Integration: other benefits including Mentally Fit Employee Assistance Program, subsidized and discounted Weight Watchers® program and other employee discount programs.
- Other compensations: depending on the role for which you are considered, you may be eligible for travel allowances, relocation assistance, a signing bonus and/or equity.
- To view more detailed information about Ally’s Total Rewards, please visit this link: https://www.ally.com/content/dam/pdf/corporate/ally-total-rewards-snapshot.pdf
Who We Are:
Ally Financial is a customer-centric, leading digital financial services company with passionate customer service and innovative financial solutions. We are relentlessly focused on "Doing it Right" and being a trusted financial-services provider to our consumer, commercial, and corporate customers. For more information, visit www.ally.com.
Ally is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy status, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic disposition or any other reason protected by law.
We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical or mental disabilities. For accommodation requests, email us at work@ally.com. Ally will not discriminate against any qualified individual who is capable of performing the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.