Regional Category Buyer, Creative Content & Production

Opella•Morristown, NJ

1d•$101,000 - $146,000•Hybrid

About The Position

This position is responsible for the regional procurement category of Creative Content/Production for Opella. The key focus of this role is to support, influence, & implement procurement category strategy for the category initiatives, ideate and drive key projects jointly with the business, drive execution via regionally to ensure Opella delivers its priorities/objectives. The sub-categories of content (creative content & production, package design) are rapidly changing and increasing the amount of content needs, type and differing applications more than ever before. The use of AI in creating content is rapidly growing and needs to be managed for compliance and risk while utilizing its efficiencies and speed. The role requires demonstrating strong partnering internally with global content leads and externally with the marketing and sales suppliers.

Requirements

Bachelors' degree in Business Finance, Procurement/ Business Operations, Marketing.
A strong understanding of marketing/agencies
Hands-on experience in delivering savings initiatives with demand management levers
Agile, curious, and adaptable to the evolving needs of the business
Strong capability to manage business and interact with internal stakeholders, Suppliers, and managing a complex environment
Highly effective written and verbal communication, interpersonal and influencing skills
The ability to hit the ground running, operate autonomously with a high level of drive and energy

Responsibilities

Execution of competitive, innovative long term procurement category strategies that are: Based on market intelligence: assessing risks and opportunities. Collaboratively built, full aligned with the business delivering cost reduction and significant value to business.
Support the development and implementation of new market innovation opportunities (e.g. new suppliers, new digital tools in the categories).
Translate marketing categories vision, strategy and projects in the region and execute to ensure delivery aligned with the targets
Collaborate closely with global category leads, regional marketing leadership, and finance
Local support and delivery of global category strategies
Creation and delivery of local category strategy as needed
Regional supplier relationship management and negotiations
Oversee KPIs and monitor supplier performance. Continuously drive for improvements in performance of the suppliers in all relevant areas of service level, costs, delivery, quality
Set local KPIs and monitor supplier performance. Continuously drive improvements in performance of the suppliers in all relevant areas of service level, costs, delivery, quality.
Ensure compliance with master service agreements
Escalate / manage issues that may impact the global Marketing and Sales procurement
Ensure that risk management assessment and risk mitigation strategies are in place in close collaboration with the business
Business partner and support/guidance role to regional stakeholders
Regional delivery against B-Corp commitments
Facilitate and build collaborative Business Partnering across the Business Unit internally and across the supplier network for the category