Manager, Procurement; Marketing

Job Title

Manager, Procurement (Marketing)

Qualcomm Incorporated

Qualcomm is seeking an experienced Procurement/Sourcing Manager for the Marketing Category. You will monitor industry trends and business requirements, consulting with the business to identify and deploy best practices in procurement, category management, and supplier management. You will collaborate with various business groups including, but not limited to, Marketing, Government Affairs, Sales, and cross‑functional teams such as Contracts, Legal, Finance, and Compliance to maximize company value, optimize the category’s budget, and mitigate risk.

You will align with internal stakeholders to identify their needs and requirements, identify potential service and product suppliers, manage the supplier sourcing process for both services and products, engage, analyze, and evaluate supplier responses, conduct negotiations to ensure the lowest total cost of ownership, and manage supplier contracts including review and ongoing relationship management activities. You must be able to work onsite in the office 5 days a week.

• Utilize current industry trends, data analysis, third‑party supplier spend data, and internal requirements to develop strategies that proactively identify optimization opportunities to assist the Business Team in meeting their goals.
• Support and drive the execution of strategic sourcing plans and supplier spend management strategies, including handling complex sourcing projects and contract negotiations that optimize value to the company.
• Develop strong collaborative relationships with key business partners to understand their needs and become a trusted partner in strategically managing their spend and supplier relationships.
• Establish supplier positioning and manage strategic relationships with key suppliers, influencing their processes, resource decisions, performance management, and policies to create mutually beneficial and sustainable partnerships.
• Develop strong internal partnerships across Indirect Procurement, Finance, Operations, Stakeholder, Compliance, and Legal teams.
• Maintain accurate and complete records, work with various business groups to simplify processes, and contribute to the implementation, planning, and change management of process improvement initiatives across Indirect Procurement.
• Ensure adherence to procurement policies and manage the remediation and resolution of sourcing issues and escalations. Provide regular communication and training on procurement processes and systems to stakeholders and suppliers.
• Act as a procurement subject matter expert in consulting with the business to identify, develop, and deploy best practice procurement, category management, and supplier management.
• Demonstrate strong knowledge and skills in developing accurate Statements of Work and/or other governing agreements.
• Develop and maintain a collaborative relationship with the Contracts Team to ensure agreements follow Qualcomm legal protocols and business objectives/timelines are satisfied.
• Lead sourcing‑related activities for the marketing category, manage the support team to achieve company and department goals and objectives.
• Develop category strategies, establish and formalize engagements with the supply base for the marketing category, and manage stakeholder and supplier relationships.
• Participate in the organization's planning process, interpreting business strategies, establishing strategic plans, and objectives for multiple areas and functions. Decisions may affect the entire organization.
• Leads teams to identify internal stakeholder needs and requirements based on understanding of procurement processes, systems, and business needs.
• Manages multiple teams and projects cross‑functionally; develops, supports, and contributes to the category strategy.
• Leverages deep technical expertise to identify trends, perform supply market and financial health analysis, and define future solutions.
• Guides multiple teams to implement high‑impact go‑to‑market procurement strategies across cross‑functional business units.
• Manages and oversees the creation of detailed supplier selection criteria…