Director, Strategic Sourcing

About the role

Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment creates bold, authentic, and unforgettable experiences that redefine sports, entertainment, and hospitality, The Brooklyn Way. As the parent company of marquee properties including the Brooklyn Nets, NY Liberty and Barclays Center, Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment operates at the intersection of live entertainment, premium hospitality, and community engagement.

As it expands its existing portfolio, Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment now includes BK Mag, Brooklyn Wine Club, and a hospitality business developing several location-based entertainment properties.

Whether on the court, on stage, or in the workplace, Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment is driven by a pursuit of excellence-constantly evolving, innovating, and pushing boundaries to elevate its business and expand its fan base. The company is deeply committed to fostering a culture of belonging and inclusion, both internally and across its communities, ensuring that every interaction reflects its values of growth mindset, integrity, accountability and care.

We are guided by our core values

• Integrity: Be intellectually honest at all times. Demonstrate the highest professional and ethical standards.
• Care: Care for everything and everyone around us. Practice empathy, respect, and inclusion to promote an environment of excellence and success.
• Growth Mindset: Develop ourselves and those around us. Experiment, learn, and improve from everything we do.
• Accountability: Deliver on our word, take responsibility for our actions, and work in the interest of our team.

Summary

The Director, Strategic Sourcing will lead strategic sourcing and supplier management initiatives across the Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment portfolio. This role will partner with departments across the organization to maximize value, strengthen supplier relationships, manage risk, and identify opportunities for cost optimization and operational efficiency.

The Director will manage complex sourcing initiatives from market assessment and competitive bidding through negotiation, contracting, implementation, and ongoing supplier performance management.

What You Will Do

• Develop and implement organization-wide sourcing and procurement strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Partner with Finance, Legal and business leaders to understand requirements and develop effective sourcing strategies.
• Lead supplier selection, competitive bidding, commercial evaluation, contract negotiation, implementation, and performance management.
• Identify opportunities for cost optimization, vendor consolidation, improved commercial terms, and increased value from supplier relationships.
• Build and manage strategic supplier relationships, establishing performance expectations and accountability for contractual commitments.
• Analyze spend, supplier performance, financial information, and market trends to identify opportunities and inform sourcing decisions.
• Partner with Legal and business stakeholders to negotiate commercial agreements that balance cost, service, flexibility, performance, and risk.
• Establish and continuously improve sourcing, purchasing, supplier management, and contract management policies and processes.
• Track relevant market intelligence, pricing trends, and supplier developments across key spend categories.
• Partner with Finance to measure sourcing results, including negotiated savings, cost avoidance, and supplier performance.
• Support business and Partnership Sales teams, as appropriate, in evaluating supplier relationships and commercial opportunities.

What You Will Bring

• 7-10+ years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, supply chain, vendor management, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex sourcing initiatives and commercial negotiations.
• Strong financial and analytical skills, including experience analyzing spend, supplier economics, proposals, and market data.
• Experience with enterprise resource planning (ERP), procurement, sourcing, or contract management systems.
• Strong understanding of competitive bidding, supplier evaluation, contract negotiation, and supplier performance management.
• Excellent communication and relationship-management skills with the ability to influence stakeholders across an organization.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and complex initiatives in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in sports, entertainment, hospitality, media, or another multi-business organization is preferred.

Who You Are

• A strategic thinker who can translate business needs into effective sourcing strategies.
• A skilled negotiator who balances financial value with strong, productive supplier relationships.
• Analytical and comfortable using data and market intelligence to guide decisions.
• A collaborative partner who builds trusted relationships across departments and businesses.
• Highly organized and accountable, with the ability to take initiatives from strategy through execution.
• Adaptable and resourceful, with a growth mindset and a focus on continuous improvement.

Pay and benefits

COMPENSATION $140,000 - $180,000 base salary

Full-time employees are eligible for a robust slate of total rewards, including:

• Bonus eligibility
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage; HSA and FSA eligibility
• 401k Employer Match at 4%
• Competitive PTO policy & Company Holidays
• Parental leave policy eligible after 6 months of service
• Access to events at Barclays Center, subject to ticket availability
• Free lunch onsite Monday - Thursday; onsite barista bar
• And more!

Work Environment

Works primarily in an office environment in Industry City, Brooklyn. You may be expected to occasionally attend games and other events on evenings, weekends, and holidays based on business needs.