Sourcing Manager - Marketing Agencies

• Strategic sourcing for all Marketing Services (e.g. advertising/creative services, advertising production, brand PR, influencer marketing services, endorsements, brand activation, insights & analytics) for 1 or 2 Mondel z Business Units (Bus preferably SSA) & 1 or 2 regional category responsibility (preferably Brand PR & influencer Mktg ) out of entire Mktg Services scope
• Coordination of strategic sourcing initiatives at AMEA level for a given type of Marketing Services

Other responsibilities include:

• supplier relationship and performance management.
• internal stakeholder management.
• deliver on annual targets on savings and cash-flow improvement.
• understand Mondel z current and future business needs in assigned BUs and translate them into deliverables for this role and overall, for the Procurement function.
• lead/contribute to industry analyses and supplier analyses as required.
• lead implementation of global/regional sourcing initiatives in the assigned BUs.
• lead local sourcing initiatives and negotiations as required.
• put contracts in place.
• ensure compliance with Mondel z policies.

Experience & Qualifications

Required

• Minimum 6-8 years of experience in Strategic Sourcing roles.
• Multiple years of experience in managing suppliers.
• Multiple years of experience in partnering with and influencing senior internal stakeholders.
• Experience working in a multinational (ideally global) and multicultural environment.
• Experience working in a matrix organization and collaborating with different functions.
• Excellent communication skills in English, both written and oral.

Preferred

• Experience in Strategic Sourcing of Services, ideally Marketing Services.
• Master or Post-Graduate Degree, ideally in Business Administration.