Senior Strategic Sourcing Consultant – Marketing Direct Print and Direct Mail

About this role: Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Strategic Sourcing Consultant to join the Corporate Services Strategic Sourcing team, part of the Chief Administrative Office (CAO). This role will support Marketing, Brand Management, and Public Affairs sourcing initiatives, with a primary focus on direct print, direct mail, print production, mailing services, fulfillment, and related marketing execution services. In this role, you will: Lead Sourcing Strategy and Category Management Lead end-to-end sourcing activities for complex Marketing, Brand Management, and Public Affairs supplier engagements, including direct print, direct mail, print production, mailing services, fulfillment, communications, public relations, research, events, sponsorships, and related marketing execution services. Develop and execute category strategies for direct print and direct mail services, including offset and digital printing, variable data printing, personalization, prepress, proofing, finishing, kitting, warehousing, fulfillment, postal optimization, and campaign execution. Assess direct print and direct mail supplier portfolios to identify opportunities for supplier consolidation, print specification standardization, volume leverage, postal savings, improved cycle times, quality management, and service model optimization. Review expiring agreements and support timely renewals or competitive sourcing events while identifying opportunities for cost reduction, supplier consolidation, service improvements, sustainability, and value creation. Contract Negotiation & Commercial Management Lead supplier negotiations, including category and negotiation strategy development, vendor communications, proposal evaluations, and award recommendations. Negotiate commercial models for print production and direct mail services, including unit pricing, rate cards, volume tiers, postage pass-throughs, paper and substrate costs, inventory management, storage, fulfillment, kitting, mailing services, service-level commitments, renewal caps, and price adjustment mechanisms. Negotiate contract provisions supporting secure and compliant handling of customer and campaign data, including data use limitations, address list management, privacy obligations, print file controls, chain-of-custody expectations, quality assurance, and incident notification requirements. Negotiate commercial, operational, legal, governance, and risk-related terms while balancing stakeholder objectives, business timelines, and enterprise risk requirements. Draft, review, and manage contract language to address evolving business, regulatory, operational, brand, and market requirements. Supplier Relationship & Risk Management Manage strategic supplier relationships throughout the contract lifecycle, driving performance, customer satisfaction, service improvements, and value realization. Partner with Legal, Information Security, Third Party Risk Management, and Finance to support compliance with corporate policies, regulatory requirements, and risk management standards. Evaluate supplier controls, including data security, physical security, print production controls, quality assurance procedures, proofing and approval workflows, business continuity, subcontractor oversight, and handling of customer or campaign data. Resolve supplier disputes and proactively address supplier performance or risk concerns. Stakeholder Partnership & Governance Build and maintain relationships with business partners, senior leaders, suppliers, and key stakeholders. Partner with business units to define requirements, execute RFx events, evaluate suppliers, and support vendor selection decisions. Drive stakeholder alignment on sourcing strategies, supplier recommendations, contract terms, risk decisions, and implementation plans. Serve as a central point of coordination for sourcing initiatives across multiple business groups. Compliance, Reporting & Implementation Ensure contracts and sourcing activities comply with appli…

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