Advertising Senior Specialist

Merck • Montreal, QC

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

This role is responsible to lead the Decideware platform enterprise wide and support the sourcing of creative agency services, within Marketing Procurement supporting the total category spend of $450M. This role reports to the Associate Director of Procurement for Creative Agencies.

The candidate will support the re-development of the Decideware platform and the procurement requirements to implement the tool globally. This will include platform strategy, global category management, surveys, scope shells, rate card management, risk management, stakeholder management, and supplier value management within the creatives category.

Requirements

• 5-7 years of Procurement, Business Management and / or Marketing specific experience
• Ability to review agency multipliers to make recommendation on industry standard benchmarks for Time & Material and deliverable agency rates
• Agile mindset, ability to learn quickly and connect the dots
• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and support multiple concurrent projects and stakeholders
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Excel and PowerPoint
• Cultural awareness and sensitivity required
• Demonstrates solid leadership capabilities, with strengths in collaboration, written and verbal communications, and cross-functional teamwork

Nice To Haves

• Spécialiste principal(e) – Publicité
• Secondary Language(s)

Responsibilities

• Support category management and sourcing across Advertising Procurement in the US/Global
• Lead global, cross-functional initiatives for Decideware encompassing current state / new functionality, change management, Local market requirements across the enterprise.
• Responsible for Decideware including Scope Management, Surveys and training of stakeholders and agencies
• Review Agency Scope of Work and staff plan for proposed roles, FTE Hours, Rate structure to provide financial guidance to the stakeholders
• Manage supplier contract negotiations from initial contracting review to contract signing/execution.
• Implement Supplier Value Management to foster innovation and continuous improvement.
• Develop, sustain, and evolve global stakeholder relationships through a service mindset.
• Identify and deliver on key metrics including savings, supplier and working capital to established objectives while ensuring value generation, resource management, talent investment, ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) integration and business continuity.
• Actively support, both within the Company as well as expanding relationships and spend with suppliers.

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
• retirement benefits, including 401(k)
• paid holidays
• vacation
• compassionate and sick days
• annual bonus
• long-term incentive

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree