Strategic Sourcing & Purchasing Manager - Events agency experience required

This role is responsible for providing best-in-class strategic hotel, venue and vendor sourcing, budget development and contract negotiation, becoming a trusted advisor to multiple clients and showing exceptional cost savings and substantial financial risk reductions.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Research and recommend optimum destinations, venues, and hotels that align with client objectives and budget,, integrating insights from internal teams
• Utilizing CVENT tools, create RFP, source and evaluate hotels, DMCs, venues, and suppliers, gathering all information and costs for proposal development
• Lead strong negotiations to secure best terms by redlining contracts that incorporate effective terms to provide risk management and overall success of the event
• Build large detailed event budgets, ensuring alignment with client’s parameters and project goals, proactively recommending cost-saving alternatives and value-driven solutions
• Participate in client meetings to present availability options, listening, recommending and readjusting when needed
• Manage and track multiple client projects, including complex SOWs, within assigned hours and deadlines with high efficiency
• Stay on the leading edge of purchasing, with negotiation trends and forecasts for the events industry through deep research and generate strong insights to benefit and enhance client strategies
• Maintain a robust network of hotel and vendor relationships to improve market insights, pricing leverage, and availability.

SPECIFICATIONS

• 8 years of professional experience, including 5 years in client-facing strategic sourcing, negotiation planning, and program management, experience with tech clients or similar fast-paced industries preferred
• Event agency experience is required, with demonstrated success managing complex client SOWs
• Proven experience redlining and negotiating hotel, venue, vendor, and partner contracts, with strong attention to risk management and financial accuracy
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong relationships with at least three major clients, supported by proven negotiation expertise and project management excellence
• Exceptional ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, creative environment, remaining calm and solutions-focused under pressure
• Clear, concise verbal and written communication skills and meticulous organization with unwavering attention to detail
• Innovative, resourceful, and enthusiastic approach to overcoming obstacles, engineering solutions, and delivering measurable cost savings, documented via Cost Savings Analysis
• Adaptability with a solution-oriented mindset when facing challenges or changing program needs
• Extensive knowledge of domestic and international travel destinations, hotels & venues
• Advanced proficiency in CVENT sourcing tool, and experience providing analysis via availability grids and decks
• Preferred knowledge of creating large and complex event estimated budgets

This position can be hybrid from Emeryville, CA (2 days a week) or completely remote. Send an email with your resume to recruiting@streamlinevents.com.