Senior Manager, Procurement (Marketing, Media & Creative Services)

WE TAKE YOU ABOVE BEYOND

Take your passion to the next level and work alongside other masters of their craft to build a fulfilling and rewarding career at Marina Bay Sands.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end procurement life cycle across Marketing, Media & Creative and Production related categories, including but not limited to services like Advertising & Creative Agencies; Media Buying & Planning; Digital Marketing; PR & Communications; Brand & Design; Visual Media & Content Production; Events & Experiential Marketing; Market Research; Agency retainers and project-based engagements.
• Develop and execute category strategies that align business objectives with market opportunities, supplier capabilities and commercial priorities.
• End-to-end strategic sourcing leading high impact procurement projects from initiation through contract awarding.
• Manage complex RFIs, RFQs and RFPs, including development of evaluation criteria, supplier assessments and award recommendations.
• Drive commercial negotiations and contract discussions to secure optimal value, service outcomes and risk protection.
• Develop robust Statements of Work (SOWs), Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and supplier performance scorecards.
• Establish best practices in supplier governance frameworks that drive accountability and long-term value creation.
• Build trusting relationships with internal stakeholders to act as a strategic advisor on sourcing and supplier decisions.
• Ensure compliance with procurement governance, contracting standards and organizational policies.

Job Requirements

Education & Certification

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Procurement, Marketing or a related discipline with relevant working experience.

Experience

• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing and procurement.
• Significant category experience in Marketing, Media, Creative Services, Advertising, Events or Agency Management.
• Proven success in leading large-scale RFPs and strategic sourcing programs.
• Strong track record in commercial negotiations, contract management and supplier governance.
• Experience in developing KPIs, SLAs and supplier performance frameworks.
• Ability to balance business objectives, supplier relationships and procurement governance requirements.

Other Prerequisites

• Advance negotiation skills complemented with exceptional commercial acumen.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and influencing capabilities.
• Strategic and analytical thinker with data driven decision making skills.
• Strong communication and executive presentation skills.

Marina Bay Sands is committed to building a diverse, equitable and inclusive workforce, providing equal opportunities as we grow our talent base to match our growth ambitions in Singapore. Our employees are committed to adhere to and abide by all rules, regulations, policies and procedures, including the rules of conduct and business ethics of the Company.