Responsibilities
The focus of this role is to work with media stakeholders from each line of business to make smart sourcing decisions in evaluating media publisher deals, selecting agencies, technologies & other service providers, maximizing the value of our media investments, and mitigating risks through smart contract negotiations.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Day-to-day management of global, crossline business deals with major digital publishing partners and media benefits across the enterprise
- Review and redline contracts to ensure they meet our objectives and effectively mitigate risk
- Build and maintain proactive, responsive relationships with stakeholders and partners by understanding their needs and promptly addressing concerns
- Identify RFP opportunities with supporting rationale, assist in RFP launch and evaluation process
- Identify opportunities for process improvements to enhance efficiency
- Excellent organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills are critical as this position will be interfacing with Global & Local Sourcing/Marketing/Finance/Business Unit clients on a regular basis.
Basic Qualifications
Required Qualifications & Skills
- 3+ Years of strategic sourcing and/or experience working in an in-house media role or media agency supporting complex clients
- Effective at managing tasks and projects independently
- Builds strong working relationships across lines of business and leadership levels
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to analyze complex situations and develop coherent insights and strategies to maximize value.
- Strategic thinker & creative problem solver
- Ability to persevere with ambiguity
- Advanced negotiation skills
- Completes scorecard analytics for sourcing initiatives
- Complex financial modeling experience
- Advanced skills in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
- Experience with Coupa and Per Angusta, a plus
- Demonstrate exemplary integrity and ethics in all instances
