Marketing Manager, Vendor Relations

The Marketing Procurement Analyst owns the company’s promotional products, corporate gifting, and branded apparel function. This role is responsible for strategy and execution within this domain, including vendor management, sourcing, program development, and system optimization. Acting as a key partner to marketing and business stakeholders, this individual drives cost-effective, scalable solutions while ensuring high-quality brand representation and a seamless internal customer experience.

Responsibilities

Own the end-to-end promotional products and corporate gifting function, including vendor strategy, product selection, and program development

Develop and evolve sourcing strategies to support marketing programs, events, and employee engagement initiatives

Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance program effectiveness

Build, manage, and grow a network of vendors for promotional items, corporate gifts, and branded apparel

Lead vendor negotiations, securing competitive pricing, service levels, and deliverables

Evaluate vendor performance and drive continuous improvement

As assigned, work with other areas of marketing on RFPs, vendor evaluations, and contract negotiations

Design and execute company-wide client gifting programs 2–3 times annually

Own the lifecycle and curation of gifting selections available through the internal platform

Proactively develop new programs to meet evolving marketing and business needs

Serve as the primary point of contact for marketing teams and executives for all promotional, apparel, and gifting needs

Consult with stakeholders to recommend solutions aligned with brand, budget, and program goals

Influence decision-making across teams to ensure consistency and efficiency

Own and continuously improve the online marketing procurement/shopping system

Manage integrations with external vendors for global fulfillment to offices and clients

Enhance user experience, product availability, and operational efficiency

Manage spend within the promotional and gifting category

Oversee billing and chargebacks to business units

Track budgets, analyze spend, and identify cost‑saving opportunities

Partner with fulfillment vendors to ensure timely, accurate global delivery

Monitor order execution, inventory (if applicable), and service levels

Resolve issues and ensure a high‑quality end‑user experience

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Supply Chain, Business, or related field

5–8+ years of experience in procurement, marketing operations, vendor management, or related field

Strong negotiation and vendor management experience

Experience managing budgets and procurement or e‑commerce systems preferred

Ability to operate independently and own a functional area

Equal Opportunity Employer

The H.W. Kaufman Group of companies is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other status or condition protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

In addition, Kaufman will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.

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