Lead Category Sourcing Consultant

Wells Fargo

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Closes in 6 days Hybrid

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Charlotte, NCChandler, AZWest Des Moines, IAMinneapolis, MN
Salary
$119,000–$206,000 / yr
Posted
5 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Sep 21, 2026 (soon)

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This role $162k
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This role pays less than 54% of similar roles. Most pay $139,500–$193,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $162k versus about $166k for comparable roles.

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About Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo & Company is one of the largest banks in the United States, providing banking, investment, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance products and services nationwide. Industry: Banking & Financial Services

Wells Fargo currently has 44 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Lead Category Sourcing Consultant

Lead Category Sourcing Consultant joins the Corporate Services Strategic Sourcing Team to serve as a subject matter expert for the enterprise marketing technology and advertising technology ecosystem. This role manages the end-to-end sourcing lifecycle for complex engagements involving MarTech, AdTech, digital media, and creative services. Key responsibilities include developing category strategies, performing stack rationalization, and leading contract negotiations for SaaS and consumption-based models. The position involves negotiating specific provisions for generative AI tools, data privacy, and security requirements while ensuring compliance with regulations like GLBA, CCPA/CPRA, and GDPR. The candidate will utilize tools such as Ariba and RFx platforms to manage supplier relationships and risk. This role solves the challenge of managing a complex technology portfolio by optimizing costs, mitigating risks, and coordinating between internal stakeholders to ensure seamless integration of marketing infrastructure.

What you'll do

  • Manage the end-to-end sourcing lifecycle for MarTech, AdTech, and other marketing and public affairs services.
  • Develop and execute category strategies to optimize costs, improve performance, and mitigate risks across the MarTech stack.
  • Conduct MarTech stack assessments to identify overlapping capabilities and opportunities for license consolidation.
  • Negotiate complex SaaS and consumption-based contract models including usage-based pricing and renewal caps.
  • Negotiate specific AI and generative AI provisions regarding data usage rights, transparency, and responsible AI commitments.
  • Manage supplier relationships to drive performance, ensure compliance with security standards, and resolve disputes.
  • Partner with internal stakeholders to define requirements, execute RFx events, and lead vendor selection decisions.
  • Ensure all sourcing activities comply with data privacy laws and emerging regulations for marketing technology.

What we're looking for

  • Must have 5+ years of sourcing or procurement experience, or equivalent training and education.
  • Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex commercial contracts is preferred.
  • Experience supporting Marketing and Public Affairs categories including MarTech, AdTech, and digital media is preferred.
  • Expertise in the MarTech landscape, including marketing clouds and customer data platforms, is preferred.
  • Knowledge of digital media and AdTech supply chains is preferred.
  • Experience negotiating AI and generative AI provisions in supplier agreements is preferred.
  • Proficiency with tools like Ariba, RFx processes, and spend analytics is preferred.
  • Professional certifications such as CPSM, CPSD, PMP, or equivalent are preferred.

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