Global Procurement - Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager (Kinective Media)

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Global Procurement Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager

The Global Procurement Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager supports United's Global Procurement team by successfully leading sourcing initiatives within the designated categories. This employee is responsible for meeting and exceeding business objectives in terms of scope of service, quality, risk mitigation, delivery timing, and cost. This role will lead global sourcing efforts for our newly launched travel media network, Kinective Media? by United Airlines. For this strategic sourcing role, we are seeking a forward-thinking and results oriented professional with experience sourcing ad tech, digital platforms, media buying, SAAS, and consulting services. The successful candidate should be able to understand the evolving digital landscape of advertising technology, including platforms, AI, and emerging technologies.

At Kinective Media, we believe in creating meaningful connections between travelers and brands through utilizing our award-winning loyalty program, MileagePlus. By leveraging insights from travel behaviors of over 165 million annual United flyers, Kinective Media connects customers to personalized, real-time advertising, content, experiences and offers from leading brands. We provide marketers with unparalleled opportunities to engage with their target audiences across various channels, including our award-winning mobile app and Inflight entertainment screens and more, pre, during, and post journey.

Responsibilities include :

• Manage-end-to-end accountability for defining the category and supplier strategy with stakeholders in line with the guidance of the commercial task force
• Drive supplier selection according to category strategy, supplier base development, recommendation for the task forces, and identification of new suppliers
• Negotiate contractual terms to drive savings and reduce overall risks while ensuring stakeholders' needs are met
• Ensure alignment, anticipate changes, and drive activities based on supply market changes and recommendations of task forces
• Manage business relationships with key internal stakeholders and external suppliers including routine enhancements to agreements, communication of demand / volume changes, updating contracts and sharing end-user feedback
• Promotes co-operation and communication between internal stakeholders across participating entities
• Lead the creation and management of Request for Information (RFI), Request for Quote (RFQ), and Request for Proposal (RFP) documents to solicit bids and evaluate suppliers
• Leverage Coupa knowledge to streamline purchasing, track orders, and manage supplier relationships
• Utilize criteria such as cost, quality, delivery, and capacity to select the best suppliers

This is a Chicago-based, hybrid role.

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The base pay range for this role is $99,750.00 to $129,924.00. The base salary range / hourly rate listed is dependent on job-related factors such as experience, education, and skills. This position is also eligible for bonus and / or long-term incentive compensation awards. You may be eligible for the following competitive benefits : medical, dental, vision, life, accident & disability, parental leave, employee assistance program, commuter, paid holidays, paid time off, 401(k) and flight privileges. United Airlines is an equal opportunity employer. United Airlines recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, age, veteran status and other protected status as required by applicable law. Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities / Women / Veterans / Disabled / LGBT.