Description

You will drive value by leading end-to-end marketing procurement strategies and agency negotiations. Your day-to-day involves partnering with clients to optimize spend across creative, media, and events.

Requirements

• •Marketing procurement industry experience
• •Understanding of agency negotiation dynamics
• •Confidence in client-facing environments
• •Subject matter expertise in marketing procurement
• •Experience across marketing categories ideally Media
• •Expertise in marketing procurement areas
• •Strategic Sourcing and Category Management skills
• •Market trend and cost structure analysis
• •Supplier Selection and Negotiation skills
• •Ability to lead RFP and RFI processes
• •Contract and performance metric negotiation
• •Stakeholder Management and partnership skills
• •Supplier Relationship and Performance Management
• •Problem-solving for delivery and quality issues
• •Marketing spend and efficiency analysis
• •Supplier reliability and compliance risk mitigation
• •Support for global and domestic sourcing
• •Market tender and bid evaluation management
• •Business requirement understanding and deal shaping
• •Contract drafting based on standard terms
• •Negotiation for optimal commercial terms
• •Awareness of marketing and advertising landscape
• •Strong relationship management with business partners
• •Bachelor’s degree
• •Supply Chain degree or MBA advantageous
• •Several years of Marketing Procurement experience
• •Capability of running multi-million-dollar projects
• •Agency contract understanding and drafting skills
• •Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• •Analytical skills for campaign data optimization
• •Knowledge of marketing agency landscapes
• •Budget management and KPI reporting expertise
• •Ability to work with media vendors
• •Client focus and senior stakeholder influence
• •Ability to manage multiple tight deadlines
• •Experience with market leading sourcing tools
• •Teamwork skills and flexibility

Tasks

• •Lead the end-to-end sourcing lifecycle
• •Develop and implement marketing category strategies
• •Issue competitive tenders and manage RFPs
• •Negotiate compliant contracts and commercial terms
• •Advise clients on supplier capabilities and best practices
• •Analyze market trends and cost structures
• •Identify savings and value improvement opportunities
• •Manage agency negotiations and performance metrics
• •Partner with stakeholders to understand strategic priorities
• •Oversee supplier relationships and continuous improvement
• •Resolve delivery, quality, and cost issues
• •Analyze marketing spend for efficiency gains
• •Mitigate risks regarding compliance and market volatility
• •Support global and domestic sourcing initiatives
• •Evaluate bid proposals with cross-functional teams
• •Draft contracts using standard terms and conditions
• •Maintain awareness of the advertising landscape
• •Build relationships with business partners and suppliers

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