Strategic Sourcing Manager, Spotify
Global Sourcing
$99.6-142.2k
+equity
2-3 days a week in office
Commercial music streaming service
Open for applications
Commercial music streaming service
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$99.6-142.2k
+equity
2-3 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To unlock the potential of human creativity—by giving a million creative artists the opportunity to live off their art and billions of fans the opportunity to enjoy and be inspired by it
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate will have at least 7+ years of experience at a global organization with solid experience within strategic sourcing/procurement
- Experience in dealing with major HR services contracts, including corporate benefit providers, (i.e. medical insurance, dental insurance, health benefit brokers etc.) is highly desirable in addition to experience in facility management category management
- 7+ years of experience
- BS/BA in Supply Chain, Business, CPSM preferred
- Wide experience in handling multiple spend categories
- Previous experience of strategic sourcing within some or all of the following categories is highly desirable: Corporate & Professional Services experience overall. Experience in particular in dealing with major HR services contracts, including corporate benefit providers, (i.e. medical insurance, dental insurance, health benefit brokers etc.) is highly desirable in addition to experience in facility management category management. Experience of marketing category related strategic procurement is also considered an asset
What the job involves
- We are looking for a Strategic Sourcing Manager to join the Global Sourcing team at Spotify
- The position will be based in NYC
- Primarily responsible for professional and corporate services commodities which will include sourcing and procurement of various indirect categories to support our users and offices around the world
- You will define and set category strategies and drive cost savings when possible for multiple categories
- You will be a key interface between business functions and the strategic procurement function
- What You'll Do:
- You will set overall commodity strategy & direction. This will include developing and ensuring that category strategies are executed
- You will act as an advisory and subject matter expert around the sourcing of multiple indirect categories
- You will independently execute and advise teams on strategic sourcing best practices including RFx and negotiation management. Your ability to build and maintain key stakeholder relationships will be key to being successful in this role. You are analytical and have the ability to conduct spend analysis together with identifying cost saving opportunities
- You are also well versed in considering total cost of ownership implications and identifying outsourcing opportunities as well as process streamlining/improvement opportunities
- You will manage a portfolio of spend categories and establish both short & long term category plans. This will include setting category strategies for various categories. Seek opportunities for change and drive the change plan to create greater savings, higher quality or reduced risk for the organization
- Collaborates with business leaders to find opportunities to reduce costs
- Finalize and present recommendations to business stakeholders/leaders. Take the lead and provide guidance during negotiations including complex agreements. Ensure sourcing events are completed, savings are captured and appropriately calculated
- Identifies/monitors new sources of supply. Segment suppliers and ensure consistent management across all categories. Develop and manage strategic supplier relationships for new and existing suppliers. Develop supplier scorecards and facilitate regular supplier reviews to track savings, supplier performance and service levels
Our take
Spotify was founded in an attempt to combat the rampant music piracy that was causing significant harm to the industry. The company has since taken music streaming mainstream and now has 180m+ paying subscribers across the world.
With features that include a highly accessible interface and a vast catalogue of artists, Spotify's strong brand has been able to maintain growth in spite of fierce competition from deep-pocketed rivals like Amazon and Apple. The company has achieved this by making smart acquisitions to move into other verticals to strengthen its offerings, especially podcasting, by acquiring Gimlet Media, Anchor and Parcast.
Spotify's future plans include rapid growth with a goal to become a one-stop destination for all digital sound, as well as AI and NFT integrations. However, high costs incurred from the acquisition of exclusive podcasts, increasing competitor strength, and weak bottom-line growth mean that the company must find a balance to maintain its position in the sector.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
23% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Jan 2016
$1bn
CONVERTIBLE
Jun 2015
$526m
SERIES G
Total funding: $2.1bn
Company benefits
- Extensive learning opportunities, through our dedicated team, GreenHouse
- Flexible share incentives letting you choose how you share in our success
- Global parental leave, six months off - fully paid - for all new parents
- All The Feels, our employee assistance program and self-care hub
- Flexible public holidays, swap days off according to your values and beliefs
Company values
- Innovative: We move fast and take big risks
- Sincere: We have no time for internal politics
- Passionate: We revel in what we do
- Collaborative: We recognise that we're all in this together
- Playful: We don't take ourselves too seriously
Company HQ
Norrmalm, Stockholm, Stockholms län
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Leadership
Daniel Ek
(CEO & Chairman)Founded Spotify in 2006. Previously worked as an executive at Tradera, an auction company that was sold to eBay and was briefly the CEO of uTorrent.
People progressing
Joined as a Conversion Manager in the Growth Team. Promoted three times over seven years to Senior Director - Head of Growth.
Joined as a Customer Advisor. Since then has had the role titles Senior Advisor, Content Associate, Team Coach, and Operations Manager - Primary Support. Hurst is now currently the Business Operations Manager of Music.
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