Regional Category Buyer – Media & Digital. Marketing & Sales Procurement

Description

This position is responsible for the regional procurement sub-category of Media and Digital for Opella.

 The key focus of this role is to support, influence, & implement procurement category strategy for the sub-category initiatives, ideate and drive key projects jointly with the business, drive execution via regionally to ensure Opella delivers its priorities/objectives. The sub-categories of Media and Digital are rapidly changing and increasing the media channel types, consumer experience and applications to engage at a rapid pace. The use of AI in service delivery is growing, expanding, and needs to be manged for compliance and risk while utilizing its efficiencies and speed. The role requires demonstrating strong partnering internally with global media and content leads and externally with the marketing and sales suppliers.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Experience/Skills

This position is responsible for the regional procurement sub-category of Media and Digital for Opella.

 The key focus of this role is to support, influence, & implement procurement category strategy for the sub-category initiatives, ideate and drive key projects jointly with the business, drive execution via regionally to ensure Opella delivers its priorities/objectives. The sub-categories of Media and Digital are rapidly changing and increasing the media channel types, consumer experience and applications to engage at a rapid pace. The use of AI in service delivery is growing, expanding, and needs to be manged for compliance and risk while utilizing its efficiencies and speed. The role requires demonstrating strong partnering internally with global media and content leads and externally with the marketing and sales suppliers.

 This mission is aligned with the values, the ethical charter, and the code of conduct of Opella.

Strategy

• Execution of long term procurement sub-category strategies that are:
  • based on market intelligence: assessing risks and opportunities.
  • collaboratively built, full aligned with the business delivering cost reduction and significant value to business.
• Support the development and implementation of new market innovation opportunities (e.g. new suppliers, new digital tools in the categories).
• Translate marketing categories vision, strategy and projects in the region and execute to ensure delivery aligned with the targets.

Leadership

• Collaborate closely with global category leads, regional marketing leadership, and finance
• Local support and delivery of global category strategies
• Creation and delivery of local category strategy as needed

Contract & Relationship Management

• Regional supplier relationship management and negotiations
• Oversee KPIs and monitor supplier performance. Continuously drive for improvements in performance of the suppliers in all relevant areas of service level, costs, delivery, quality
• Lead supplier business reviews for key local supplier partners
• Set local KPIs and monitor supplier performance. Continuously drive improvements in performance of the suppliers in all relevant areas of service level, costs, delivery, quality.
• Ensure compliance with master service agreements
• Escalate / manage issues that may impact the global Marketing and Sales procurement
• Ensure that risk management assessment and risk mitigation strategies are in place in close collaboration with the business

 Business Collaboration & Partnering

• Business partner and support/guidance role to regional stakeholders
• Regional delivery against B-Corp commitments
• Facilitate and build collaborative Business Partnering across the Business Unit internally and across the supplier network for the category
•  Results Oriented
• Leadership
• Influence
• Forward looking
• Self-Starter
• Agile
• Strong Project Management
• Communication Skills
• Customer Centric
• Business Dashboards
• KPIs (Key Performance Indicators)

A degree in business Finance, Procurement/ Business Operations, Marketing.    

• A strong understanding of media/digital marketing/agencies
• Hands-on experience in delivering savings initiatives with demand management levers
• Agile, curious, and adaptable to the evolving needs of the business
• Strong capability to manage business and interact with internal stakeholders, Suppliers, and managing a complex environment
• Highly effective written and verbal communication, interpersonal and influencing skills
• The ability to hit the ground running, operate autonomously with a high level of drive and energy

Fluent in English, both written and spoken.