Strategic Sourcing Manager, Creative

The Team

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. Want to learn more about what we’re doing to build a workplace that is fair and square? Check out our I+D page. Block will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances.