Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
7 years of experience in procurement, leading marketing, advertising category sourcing, or strategy development, or a related function within an advertising agency or marketing.
Experience working with vendor manager or advertising agencies.
Preferred qualifications:
Advanced degree.
Experience in global initiatives that optimize buying strategies, streamline operations, and innovative solutions to improve procurement effectiveness.
Experience influencing and negotiating with cross-functional teams and internal and external stakeholders.
Experience supporting initiatives from strategy to execution and delivering results with strong problem solving skills.
Understanding of creative and social campaign processes, and ability to utilize technology and analytics to optimize strategies, resulting in data-driven decisions that enhance performance and profitability.
Ability to develop and execute strategic procurement plans, leveraging stakeholder engagement, contract management, supplier analysis, and performance optimization, while effectively resolving complex issues.