Senior Manager, Procurement

About the role

Beast Industries is building a fast‑moving procurement engine to support its high‑volume media productions and corporate operations. As Senior Manager, Procurement you will design and lead an end‑to‑end function that balances speed, creativity, and disciplined sourcing.

Key responsibilities

• Lead procurement for video and content production, covering equipment, props, set materials, talent logistics, specialty items, and on‑location services.
• Partner with Production and Studio teams to anticipate needs and deliver under tight timelines.
• Build and manage a vetted vendor network capable of sourcing unique, high‑value, large‑scale items on short notice.
• Own corporate sourcing across technology, facilities, professional services, and SaaS categories.
• Design and implement a unified procurement function serving both production and corporate needs.
• Develop scalable processes for recurring requirements while maintaining flexibility for one‑off productions.
• Optimize procurement tools and P2P platforms to improve visibility and efficiency.
• Establish supplier performance metrics and conduct regular business reviews with strategic vendors.
• Identify cost‑saving opportunities without compromising quality or speed.

Required profile

• Thrives in ambiguous, fast‑paced environments and demonstrates a bias for action.
• Proven ability to build systems that enable scale without slowing down creative teams.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, collaborating with Finance, Production, Tech, Legal, and executive leadership.
• Excellent negotiation skills for both last‑minute equipment deals and multi‑year supplier strategies.

Required skills

• Experience with procurement tools and procure‑to‑pay (P2P) platforms.
• Vendor management and supplier performance measurement.
• Cost analysis and savings identification.