Manager Procurement

Purpose & overall relevance for the organization:

To ensure that commercial and business relationships and engagements with suppliers are handled according to policies, commercials, risks and procurement area related best practices for the Marketing category. This role is also responsible for maximizing the profitability and compliance, within the category, by managing the sourcing process for all services. Developing and facilitating procurement category strategies, while ensuring visibility and transparency of spend, will be the key function of this role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support and manage the development and execution of Marketing procurement categories related strategies in alignment with senior management and relevant Business Partners and their Brand objectives.
• Build business relationships and effectively partner with the relevant stakeholders and the related supplier base
• Drive and support the creation and implementation of sourcing and supplier strategies and ensure compliance with procurement policies, standards and guidelines
• Development and management of the Marketing agencies roster in collaboration with key stakeholders
• Lead agency selection/pitch processes in alignment with business partners and negotiate up to final authorization of contracts and purchase orders within the organization and Brand signature policy
• Lead and participate in cross-functional teams in defined procurement and general development projects as well as pro-actively supporting other team members in their tasks and activities
• Drive, lead and support supplier selection (tender) processes in alignment with business partners and negotiate contracts up to final authorization including dispute resolution, approving and qualifying vendors, financial terms etc.
• Continuous learning and development of procurement knowledge and methodologies driving innovation and continuous improvement within the procurement function
• Act as an ambassador of procurement within the organization

Key Relationships:

Internal: Marketing team, Finance & Group Procurement

External: Suppliers & Agencies: Executives, Key Account Managers & Legal Council

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of sourcing and procurement methodologies and concepts, such as TCO and life cycle of products/services, business partnering
• Knowledge of supply base within the Marketing Services landscape and availability of products/services, bottleneck criteria (market and pricing), cost levers, new technologies and procedural best practices
• Knowledge of brand strategy and application in marketing
• Proven ability to drive category strategy and setup agency selection and management
• Ability to support and develop sourcing strategies in order to face market trends
• Knowledge and experience in stakeholders and supplier relationship management, Employment Contracts, Work-Labor Contracts, Claim Management, Liability, Warranty and (inter)national procurement related legislation
• Excellent analytical, presentation, communication, interpersonal and influencing skills
• Action oriented and solution minded team player with high degree of self-management
• Capability to independently interact throughout the organization
• Project management knowledge and experience
• Proficiency in MS Office, SAP/SRM a plus
• Fluent in English, spoken and written
• International, diverse mindset