Global Media & Partnerships Procurement Lead

MSD; Rahway (NJ); Hybrid; USD 129,000 - 203,000; Full time

Job summary

MSD seeks a regional category leader for Global Media & Partnerships within Marketing Procurement. You will guide sourcing strategy across regions, collaborating with HH business partners and regional teams, reporting to the Director of Global Media & Partnerships Procurement.

You will lead cross-functional teams through sourcing, drive value creation, digitalization, ESG, and manage supplier performance, aligning with 1-, 3-, and 5-year horizons.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years in strategic procurement, media procurement, marketing or related role.
• Strong analytical skills.
• In-depth subject matter expertise in the media field and current industry trends and best practices.
• Proven success in developing and executing global or regional media sourcing strategies.
• Strong communications and influencing skills at senior levels.
• Proven ability to collaborate with a wide variety of individuals, including senior management, stakeholders, team members, other departments and suppliers.
• Proven ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a dynamic environment.
• Negotiating with media/marketing agencies of record.
• Advanced Microsoft Office suite experience.

Responsibilities

• Strategy Creation: Definition and planning of high-level objectives targeted to long term results that will impact the way our Company views and purchases this category.
• Strategy Execution: Development, rollout and execution of RFIs/RFPs pursuant to supplier selection aligned with strategic goals; process re-engineering in cooperation with the business pursuant to modify or create processes in connection with strategic goals.
• Operations: Drive ongoing procurement activities pursuant to transactions and projects not in connection with SMP or strategy creation/execution.
• Supplier Relationship Management: Design, planning and implementation of actions and projects in connection with SMP or strategic goals pursuant to develop, improve, sustain or reposition our Company’s relationship with critical/strategic suppliers.
• Our Company’s Leadership Standards applicable to the role includes: Make Rapid, Disciplined Decisions; Act with Courage & Candor; Demonstrate Ethics & Integrity; Foster Collaboration; Drive Results.

Skills

Strategic procurement

Media procurement

Global sourcing

Stakeholder management

Supplier relationship management

Data analytics

Negotiation

Leadership

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in supply chain and or business-related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

MSD seeks a regional category leader for Global Media & Partnerships within Marketing Procurement. You will guide sourcing strategy across regions, collaborating with HH business partners and regional teams, reporting to the Director of Global Media & Partnerships Procurement.

You will lead cross-functional teams through sourcing, drive value creation, digitalization, ESG, and manage supplier performance, aligning with 1-, 3-, and 5-year horizons.