Procurement Manager - Social Media

SANDERSON RECRUITMENT IRELAND

DUBLIN

This is a key positon within the Procurement team where you will lead supplier sourcing & negotiations with social media & marketing agencies. You will aim to negotiate the best commercial terms with suppliers for your stakeholders. You will lead sourcing activities for the media & marketing categories. Manage suppliers for all 3rd party spend. You will oversee customer engagement & costs with creative agencies & media buying across multiple channels & marketing technology providers. Key Responsibilities. Prioritise & deliver commercial & contractual negotiations against agreed targets; Own the procurement lifecycle & risk. Drive cost reduction via process & contract efficiencies. Build relationships with existing & potential suppliers in media & marketing. Work with suppliers ensuring quality, cost, minimum risk & continuity of supply. Liaising with multiple s/holders, managing supplier contracts. Highlight risk & supply issues to senior stakeholders & change. Have meetings with suppliers inc. other stakeholder. Produce mgt. info ensuring account achievements & challenges met. Build strong rel'ships with internal s/holders & external vendors. Essential Skills & Experience. Experience in a fast-paced media/marketing agency management. Digital/social media experience in using advertising & platform providers. Know media buying & creative agencies. Self-starter managing multiple projects. 5 years outsourcing,commercial/technical exp. in an online media/environment. Solid & demonstrable vendor mgt. Team player with excellent comm. & negotiation skills. Engage & influence at all levels & engage effectively with a wider team. Full understanding of RFI/RFP & all tender processes & ensuring SLA's, KPI's compliance. Analytical & problem solving skills based on a data driven approach. Desirable Skills & Experience. Experience negotiating with advertising & social media agencies & understand marketing terminology. Understanding of legal frameworks & contract law. Undertaking market research & analysis across indirect & direct spend. Knowledge of web based IT infrastructure & financial reporting tools. Understand & manage corporate risk profile. Strong Excel & analytical skills. Excellent Rewards. Great career prospects. A good work life balance & holidays. bonus, subsidised canteen. Pension, Private health insurance, Life assurance & Income protection. Please apply to Nicola Reid for a confidential discussion.

1335 days ago