Lead Specialist, Marketing Procurement

Domino’s Pizza, which began in 1960 as a single store location in Ypsilanti, MI, has had a lot to celebrate lately: we’re a reshaped, reenergized brand of honesty, transparency and accountability – not to mention, great food! In the rise to becoming a true technology leader, the brand is now consistently one of the top five companies in online transactions and 65% of our sales in the U.S. are taken through digital channels. The brand continues to ‘deliver the dream’ to local business owners, 90% of which started as delivery drivers and pizza makers in our stores. That’s just the tip of the iceberg…or as we might say, one “slice” of the pie! If this sounds like a brand you’d like to be a part of, consider joining our team!

The Marketing Lead Procurement Specialist will support procurement and strategic sourcing activities related to marketing services and products. As a key member of the centralized strategic sourcing team, this position will assist in maximizing efficiencies, deliver value to the marketing function, reduce risk where it exists today, and further our competitive advantage through marketing strategy execution. Working closely with internal functional colleagues, this role involves managing supplier relationships and securing optimal value to support the company’s marketing objectives. The ideal candidate will have an understanding of marketing trends, solid negotiation skills, and experience managing contracts and requests for quote/information/proposals (RFx). The role will be an individual contributor, and will collaborate with both procurement management, functional stakeholders, legal counsel, the Procurement Shared Services team for execution, and external suppliers. Core skills such as category management and business acumen are essential, while being adaptable, curious, and a skilled storyteller will enable this person to navigate complex stakeholder landscapes and drive strategic conversations.

Strategic Sourcing

• Manage $25M in annual spend and 60 contracts for contract compliance while targeting at least ~$1.25M in savings.
• Take ownership for management and implementation of the emerging social media strategy.
• Conduct the procurement sourcing process to develop and execute RFI/RFP events, analyze and summarize RFP response data with consideration for the total cost of ownership, and generate materials for negotiations and presentations
• Lead contract negotiations for highly complex and strategic contracts.
• Assist the procurement manager in developing and implementing procurement strategies for marketing services and products, aligning with the company’s marketing goals
• Communicate program details from top down according to established guidelines, policies, and protocols
• Identify and drive productivity, cost savings, and cost avoidance, and document the value generated from the procurement process.
• Maintain relationships with Suppliers who can provide goods/services that meet Domino’s specifications, superior service, and competitive prices
• Ensures compliance to contract management process. Primary liaison with the Procurement Shared Services team.
• Maintain effective supplier relationships to continuously drive value beyond price
• Stay informed about marketing trends, new marketing technologies, and pricing dynamics to drive continuous improvement.

• Demonstrated ability to create and maintain collaborative stakeholder relationships

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Marketing, Supply Chain Management, or a related field
• Minimum 5 years’ procurement experience. Marketing industry (or other applicable experience) strongly preferred
• Broadcast and Social media sourcing and contract negotiation experience
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to lead RFP’s and contract negotiations, including navigating legal reviews and aligning with internal stakeholders
• Experience with engaging, managing, and influencing internal and external relationships at multiple levels (VP+)
• Demonstrated familiarity with advertising and media agency models, including a strong understanding of staffing plans and comfort working with major media suppliers
• Proven experience managing contracts and negotiations with media platforms and familiarity with digital media buying, including programmatic, paid search, and social media platforms
• Understanding of agency scopes of work, fee structures, and performance-based compensation models
• Understanding of Customer Data Platforms (CDP’s), marketing automation tools such as SFMC and Hightouch, and data integration workflows
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to assess value beyond cost, that is service quality, innovation potential, and strategic alignment
• Experience developing category strategies
• Experience developing integration strategies/agreements and managing implementation across internal and external partners
• Skilled in budget management, cost benchmarking, and ROI analysis for marketing investments, as well as a familiarity with various pricing models that exist across media platform, agency models and martech solutions

• Ability to manage multiple high priority programs simultaneously without losing momentum or focus
• Must be able to excel in a fast-paced environment and continually seek to expand responsibilities

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Additional Information

Benefits:

• Paid Holidays and Vacation   
• Medical, Dental & Vision benefits that start on the first day of employment
• No-cost mental health support for employee and dependents
• Childcare tuition discounts
• No-cost fitness, nutrition, and wellness programs
• Fertility benefits
• Adoption assistance
• 401k matching contributions   
• 15% off the purchase price of stock   
• Company bonus