Purchasing Lead

About Anastasia Talent Group

Anastasia Talent Group (ATG) is a U.S.-based talent acquisition and executive search firm connecting qualified professionals with meaningful career opportunities. We partner with organizations to recruit talent through targeted sourcing, thoughtful candidate evaluation, and a quality-focused hiring process.

Our approach prioritizes professional integrity, transparent communication, and alignment between candidates and the opportunities they pursue. We are committed to treating every candidate with professionalism and respect throughout the recruitment process.

Position Overview

Anastasia Talent Group is recruiting a Purchasing Lead for a confidential client in the digital marketing industry. This role leads end-to-end strategic sourcing for marketing, advertising, technology, and general business products and services. The Purchasing Lead negotiates favorable commercial terms, evaluates supplier risk, analyzes total cost of ownership, and partners with business leaders, Legal, Finance, Security, and Privacy teams to support business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Manage indirect spend categories and competitive sourcing events, including supplier evaluation, recommendations, negotiations, and sourcing awards.

Develop and improve sourcing strategies, policies, procedures, and training; educate business units on when and how to engage the sourcing function.

Negotiate supplier agreements and purchase order terms; collaborate with Legal to finalize contracts and mitigate contractual risks.

Analyze total cost of ownership, pricing drivers, and financial tradeoffs; document negotiated cost reductions and cost avoidance.

Present sourcing strategies, supplier recommendations, financial analyses, negotiation outcomes, and risks to vice presidents and other senior leaders.

Assess supplier capability, capacity, and historical performance; support financial, legal, security, and data privacy due diligence, including onsite supplier assessments.

Monitor market conditions, benchmark competitive rates and sourcing performance, and take corrective action when results fall short of objectives.

Use contract management and sourcing workflow tools to track assigned matters; support invoice tracking throughout approved purchase orders and review single-source requests above assigned thresholds.

Apply AI-enabled tools appropriately to improve work efficiency, accuracy, and quality; continuously improve sourcing processes and supplier operations.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in business administration or a related field.

At least five years of strategic sourcing experience involving marketing and IT spend, such as advertising, media, research and analytics, digital services, software, consulting, or staff augmentation.

At least five years of contract negotiation experience.

At least four years of experience formulating strategies and driving initiatives.

At least four years of experience in digital media, advertising, and marketing industries, and at least four years in IT industries, particularly software, consulting, and staff augmentation.

Experience using ERP purchasing or sourcing applications, contract management systems, and sourcing workflow tools, such as Gatekeeper or NetSuite.

Strong financial analysis skills, including total cost of ownership, and understanding of contractual terms and their business impact.

Demonstrated success delivering end-to-end sourcing results and building credibility with executive stakeholders.

Fluency with AI-enabled tools and an understanding of their appropriate use and limitations; proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Strong organization, judgment, ethics, communication, customer service, and follow-through; ability to manage competing priorities and work independently and collaboratively.

Candidates whose backgrounds do not match every listed qualification may be considered based on relevant work experience and depth of job-related expertise.

Preferred Qualifications

MBA and/or a degree in Finance.

Experience developing and implementing sourcing methodologies is strongly desired.

Work Environment and Schedule

This is a direct-hire, hybrid position based in Dearborn, Michigan. In-office attendance is required Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Relocation assistance and visa sponsorship are not available.

Application Process

Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their application through the official application link associated with this posting. Resumes should highlight marketing and IT sourcing experience, contract negotiations, supplier risk reviews, and measurable sourcing results.

Anastasia Talent Group will review applications for alignment with the position’s requirements. Candidates whose qualifications align with the opportunity may be contacted regarding next steps.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Anastasia Talent Group is committed to a professional, respectful, and fair recruitment process. Candidate evaluations are based on job-related qualifications, relevant experience, and position requirements. We welcome qualified applicants without discrimination on any basis protected by applicable law.