Sourcing Manager, Marketing Category

Application Deadline: 11/13/2026 Address: 250 Yonge Street Job Family Group: Procurement Join a team that’s shaping the future of sourcing at BMO. We’re looking for a strategic thinker who thrives in complexity, builds strong relationships, and is excited to grow with us. This role is a unique opportunity to work with the Marketing team and broader BMO enterprise, helping drive innovative sourcing strategies that deliver value, reduce risk, and support our purpose-driven culture. The Marketing category includes work supporting end-to-end sourcing for the Enterprise across the subcategories of Creative & Media, Sponsorships, Marketing Technology (MarTech), Direct Marketing, Digital Marketing, Marketing Research, and Public Relations. The role partners with business stakeholders to understand business needs, sourcing requirements, transformation priorities, and supplier strategies in order to deliver business value, manage risk, and optimize marketing-related spend. What You’ll Do Strategic Leadership & Advisory This role acts as a trusted sourcing advisor to assigned business groups, helping stakeholders evaluate sourcing alternatives, supplier capabilities, commercial models, market conditions, and contract structures. The successful candidate will bring strong sourcing fundamentals, analytical capability, stakeholder management skills, negotiation experience, and an interest in the evolving marketing supplier landscape. Experience in Marketing Procurement is strongly preferred. Sourcing Strategy & Execution The Sourcing Manager leads competitive sourcing events, supplier selection, due diligence, negotiation, contracting activities, and category initiatives while applying BMO's procurement, supplier risk, and governance requirements. Key Accountabilities Category Strategy & End-to-End Sourcing Execution Lead end-to-end sourcing initiatives across the Marketing portfolio, including RFx events, supplier selection, due diligence, commercial evaluation, contract negotiation, renewal, and supplier onboarding. Develop and execute category and sub-category sourcing strategies that align stakeholder needs with market opportunities, enterprise priorities, and BMO business objectives. Support development of category management frameworks, sourcing roadmaps, project plans, supplier strategies, and recommendations for assigned Marketing spend areas. Conduct market and supply analysis to identify supplier capabilities, preferred suppliers, sourcing alternatives, market trends, and potential opportunities to improve cost, quality, speed, and risk outcomes. Apply disciplined sourcing methodologies, procurement policies, and project management practices to ensure sourcing initiatives are well controlled, well documented, and effectively executed. Marketing Category Expertise Support sourcing activity across marketing sub-categories, including Creative & Media, Sponsorships, Marketing Technology (MarTech), Direct Marketing, Digital Marketing, Marketing Research, and Public Relations. Analyze market conditions, supplier capabilities, rate benchmarks, and trends to inform sourcing recommendations. Partner with stakeholders to understand marketing objectives, campaign and project requirements, specialized supplier capabilities, and transformation initiatives. Business Partnership & Advisory Act as a trusted advisor to assigned business stakeholders by understanding business priorities, product & service requirements, sourcing objectives, risk considerations, and stakeholder expectations. Influence stakeholder decision-making through data-driven insights, market intelligence, commercial analysis, and clear recommendations. Help stakeholders evaluate sourcing alternatives, supplier strategies, commercial structures, contract options, and supplier risk considerations. Build effective relationships with internal stakeholders, external suppliers, Legal, Compliance, Risk Support Areas, Third Party Risk teams, Finance, Marketing, Tech…

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