<p>JOB LEVEL</p> <p>P40</p> <p>EMPLOYEE ROLE</p> <p>Individual Contributor</p> <p>The Opportunity</p> <p>Adobe purchases products and services from thousands of suppliers each year. We aim to accelerate Adobe's continued commercial success through outstanding strategic sourcing. You will have the chance to lead sourcing projects while you partner with internal teams and suppliers to optimize spend across Adobe's indirect categories.</p> <p>What You'll Do</p> <ul> <li>Serve as a liaison between internal business partners and external suppliers to drive impactful sourcing projects related to marketing procurement. </li><li>Build and maintain positive relationships with internal marketing team members to understand business needs, influence decisions, and provide sourcing expertise. </li><li>Develop and implement category strategies for marketing procurement, including but not limited to, media, creative agencies, digital marketing, public relations, and market research. </li><li>Identify and implement value-creating opportunities across spend categories. </li><li>Coordinate contract lifecycle management, including compliance tracking, renewals, and risk mitigation strategies. </li><li>Lead, develop, issue, and coordinate RFx activity and lead commercial negotiations to find the best sourcing solution for Adobe. </li><li>Monitor supplier performance, ensuring alignment with contractual agreements, service levels, and important metrics. </li><li>Collaborate cross-functionally with finance, legal, information security, risk, and other departments to ensure alignment with corporate policies and objectives. </li><li>Drive continuous improvement in sourcing processes, improving efficiencies, and supporting organizational change initiatives. </li><li>Key contributor to the strategic direction of Sourcing/Procurement initiatives. </li></ul> <p>What You'll Need</p> <p>Education & Certifications:</p> <ul> <li>Minimum of a bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Economics, or similar (preference: MBA, or JD). </li><li>Strategic Sourcing/Procurement-related industry certifications (e.g., CPSM, CIPS) are a plus. </li></ul> <p>Experience & Expertise:</p> <ul> <li>Preference: 3-5 years of experience in Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, or Category Management with a focus on Marketing Procurement. </li><li>Strong understanding of marketing spend categories, including media, creative agencies, digital marketing, PR, and market research. </li><li>Experience leading RFx processes, contract negotiations, and supplier relationships. </li><li>Familiarity with fiscal planning cycles and ad hoc financial analysis. </li></ul> <p>Technical & Analytical Skills:</p> <ul> <li>Proficiency in procurement tools, spend analytics, and contract management systems. </li><li>Ability to analyze sophisticated data sets and translate insights into actionable sourcing strategies. </li><li>Soft Skills & Leadership Qualities: </li><li>Exemplify excellent emotional intelligence (EQ) and positively influence various partners, improving business dynamics both within Global Procurement and broadly across Adobe; evidence of continuous positive customer feedback. </li><li>Strong negotiation, communication, and customer management skills with the ability to influence key business decisions. </li><li>Growth mindset-open to feedback, continuously improving, and adaptable in a fast-paced environment. </li><li>Strong interpersonal skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. </li></ul> <p>Adaptability & Business Insight:</p> <ul> <li>Ability to prioritize workload effectively and adjust to business needs across fiscal quarters and planning cycles. </li><li>Understanding of risk management, compliance, and procurement standard methodologies. </li></ul> <p>Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several? U.S. geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined markets. The U.S. pay range for this position?is $95,100 -- $184,000 annually. Pay?within this range varies by work location?and may also depend on job-related knowledge, skills,?and experience. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the job location during the hiring process.</p> <p>At Adobe, for sales roles starting salaries are expressed as total target compensation (TTC = base + commission), and short-term incentives are in the form of sales commission plans. Non-sales roles starting salaries are expressed as base salary and short-term incentives are in the form of the Annual Incentive Plan (AIP).</p> <p>In addition, certain roles may be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of a new hire equity award.</p> <p>State-Specific Notices:</p> <p>California:</p> <p>Fair Chance Ordinances</p> <p>Adobe will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and "fair chance" ordinances.</p> <p>Colorado:</p> <p>Application Window Notice</p> <p>Aug 25 2025 12:00 AM</p> <p>If this role is open to hiring in Colorado (as listed on the job posting), the application window will remain open until at least the date and time stated above in Pacific Time, in compliance with Colorado pay transparency regulations. If this role does not have Colorado listed as a hiring location, no specific application window applies, and the posting may close at any time based on hiring needs.</p> <p>Massachusetts:</p> <p>Massachusetts Legal Notice</p> <p>It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.</p> <p>Internal Opportunities</p> <p>Creativity, curiosity, and constant learning are celebrated aspects of your career growth journey. 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