Account Executive, Sourcing

Tag; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Tag is seeking an Account Executive, Sourcing to manage customer service and product delivery through constant liaison with clients and suppliers on print and campaign management services. The role focuses on delivering exceptional service, processing quotations promptly, and updating clients on progress.

You will work with the central procurement team to select suppliers, negotiate costs and timelines, manage benchmarks, and ensure internal procedures are followed while orders are processed

Qualifications

• Experience managing a budget and achieving targets.
• Excellent client-facing and customer service skills.
• Commercially strong and numerate.
• Committed, resilient and prepared to work extra hours as required.
• Experience of working in an environment with changing priorities, keeping end goals in sight.
• Team worker with a positive outlook who can inspire peers.
• Focus on project management, timely delivery and KPI achievement.

Responsibilities

• Understand litho (sheet/web) print processes and advise on suitable equipment and suppliers.
• Advise on cost-effective formats and collaborate with clients and vendors.
• Provide technical input and advice on print projects as required.
• Lead procurement negotiations as needed.
• Procure print services and ensure on-time delivery, to spec and budget.
• Capture accurate client requirements and formulate full production briefs.
• Produce detailed print specifications for suppliers.
• Track all projects in the procurement tool and adhere to billing processes.
• Operate within Tag's procurement budget and understand client business.

Skills

Budget management

Client relationships

Commercial acumen

Resilience

Change management

Team player

Project management

Job description

The Account Executive, Sourcing is responsible for customer service and product delivery through constant liaison with clients and suppliers on all matters relating to print and campaign management services. The primary focus of this role will be to deliver exceptional customer services. Requests for quotations will be processed in a responsive manner and clients will be updated regularly on the progress of their work. The Account Executive, Sourcing will, in conjunction with the central procurement team, select the most appropriate supplier, negotiate costing and time-scales for each job, manage benchmark information and ensure that internal procedures are followed at all times. Orders will be processed in the most efficient manner available.

• Need someone with Print experience
• Preference given to those with Gifts with Purchase promotional experience

JOB DUTIES

• Full understanding of litho (sheet/web) print process, advising on most suitable equipment and suppliers for all print jobs
• Advise on economic formats, work with clients and vendors to derive cost effective and fit for print projects
• Provide technical input and advice on print projects as required
• Project relevant negotiations as and where needed
• Procurement of print, delivering on time, to specification, to quality and to contractual targets
• Take accurate information from our Clients, formulating full production briefs
• Produce detailed print specifications to suppliers
• Maintain tracking of all projects in procurement tool
• Adhere to defined ordering authorization and billing process
• Work within Tag's operating budget
• Develop a good understanding of the client's business and industry sector
• Build relationships with clients and manage their perceptions and expectations
• Develop strong relationships with suppliers
• Demonstrate an understanding of the technological direction of the industry and how these advances will benefit the client
• Resolve client/supplier issues, escal where appropriate

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in managing a budget and achieving targets
• Excellent client facing and customer service skills, with an ability to build relationships and develop new business
• Commercially strong and numerate
• Committed, resilient and prepared to work extra hours as required
• Experience of working in an environment where priorities are constantly changing. Can manage change, and keep a clear perspective of end goals
• Team worker, with positive outlook who can inspire and motivates peers
• Focus on project management, timely delivery and achievement of Key Performance Indicators