Associate Director, Creative Procurement (Hybrid - NJ or PA)

MSD • North Wales, PA

3d • $129,000 - $203,100 • Hybrid

About The Position

This role is responsible for regional category management and sourcing leadership of Creative, Digital Production & Publishing, and Medical Education within Marketing Procurement, focused on a global mindset through collaboration with Human Health business partners as well as regional and/or local sourcing professionals in a matrix organization. The candidate will work with regional and local teams to support development and implementation of a sourcing strategy at a global level, leveraging a Supply Strategy Council framework, while leading key initiative. In addition, the candidate will be responsible to establish and lead cross-functional teams through the sourcing process and to provide strategy oversight for regional and/or local components of the category. Day-to-day responsibilities of this role include identifying and managing key priorities: value creation, service delivery, foster innovation & digitalization & corporate social environmental responsibility. This individual requires a service mindset. In addition, this role is responsible and accountable for sustaining existing and developing new cooperation frameworks across three stakeholder groups: With Procurement Colleagues: Participates/leads teams of global, regional & local representatives to develop and implement strategic source plans as well as to ensure alignment on key initiatives and priorities for broader Marketing services categories. Act as a member of the team willing to carry out the mission and ensure that input from all members is taken into consideration. With Business Partners: Identifies and engages with critical stakeholders and partners to define and meet or exceed business requirements and identify and manage profit plan savings targets. Understands strategic business requirements at 1,3 & 5 year horizon. Acts as a trusted advisor to a wide range of business partners in the Marketing organization with a keen ear for needs and wants, and the ability to influence and guide strategic decision making, but also the courage to appropriately challenge the status quo. With Suppliers: Responsible for building relationships with Global, International and Enterprise suppliers and managing key supplier performance against business requirements using proven processes; ensures adequate inclusion of suppliers in RFPs and contracts as applicable. Supports major regional supplier relationships. Acts as a representative of the Corporation with a relentless drive to ensure our Company is using Supplier’s core competencies, provides a fair opportunity for sustainable growth, and optimizes the spend.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in supply chain, procurement, business administration required.
• Minimum of 5 years in strategic procurement, creative agency procurement, marketing or related role.
• Strong analytical skills.
• In-depth subject matter expertise in the creative and production agencies or sourcing field and current in industry trends and best practices.
• Proven success in developing and executing global or regional creative 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

Nice To Haves

• Negotiating with creative/digital/marketing agencies of record.
• Advanced Microsoft Office suite experience.
• Knowledge of Decideware scoping tool.
• Knowledge of procurement sourcing tools.
• Knowledge of analytic dashboards.

Responsibilities

• Definition and planning of high-level objectives targeted to long term results that will impact the way our Company views and purchases this category.
• Implementation of tactical plans or projects directly linked to a strategy created during the course of Sourcing.
• Drive ongoing procurement activities pursuant to transactions and projects not in connection with Sourcing Management Process or strategy creation/execution.
• Design, planning and implementation of actions and projects in connection with Sourcing Management Process or strategic goals pursuant to develop, improve, sustain or reposition our Company's relationship with critical/strategic 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: Director