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 across both production and corporate spend.

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, Studio, Tech, Legal and executive 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 that serves both production and corporate needs.
• Develop scalable processes for recurring needs 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

• Proven experience leading procurement in fast‑paced, high‑volume environments, preferably within media, entertainment or production.
• Strong ability to work in ambiguous situations with a bias for action.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills across production, corporate, and executive teams.
• Demonstrated track record of building vendor networks and negotiating complex deals.

Required skills