Associate Director, Media Marketing Procurement (Hybrid - NJ or PA)

Media Strategy Manager

This role is responsible for regional category management and sourcing leadership of Media within Marketing Procurement, focused on a global mindset through collaboration with HH 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 (SSC) framework, while leading key initiatives. In addition, the candidate will be responsible for establishing and leading 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.

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 diversity 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.

Key activities are listed below. The degree and time dedicated to each of these activities will vary depending on the maturity of the category and the strength and level of trust acquired with both suppliers and business partners.

Strategy Creation

Target: Definition and planning of high-level objectives targeted to long term results that will impact the way our Company views and purchases this category. This is the "big picture" creation, and it entails active engagement with senior stakeholders as well as critical members of the business in the category during the course of Sourcing Management Process (SMP).

Typical Activities: Meetings with stakeholders to discuss SMP strategic tools; participation in workshops and meetings during SMP; dialogue and meetings with Global Procurement (GP) in connection with Target; participation in Market Intelligence activities in connection with Target; data gathering and analysis in connection with Target; others that contribute to fundamentally change or effect the status quo in pursuit of a long-term competitive advantage to our Company.

Strategy Execution

Target: Implementation of tactical plans or projects directly linked to a strategy created during the course of Sourcing.

Typical Activities: 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; dialogue and meetings with GP in connection with execution of strategic goals; others that are directly linked with execution of strategic goals.

Operations

Target: Drive ongoing procurement activities pursuant to transactions and projects not in connection with SMP or strategy creation/execution. This is the "keep the lights on" and it is normally driven by daily/weekly requests from the business and procurement.

Typical Activities: Contract review/negotiations; PO issue resolution; creation of new vendors; supplier issue resolution; technology/process execution; dialogues and meetings with GP in connection with supplier and stakeholder resolution; data gathering and analysis leading to short/medium term insights not in connection with SMP or strategy creation/execution; all transactions not in connection with SMP or strategy creation/execution which ensure sustainability of the procurement function.

Supplier Relationship Management

Target: 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.

Typical Activities: Development/participation in supplier forums, congresses or market organizations; dialogues and meetings with business partners and suppliers in connection with Target; review, analysis and negotiation of contracts pursuant to Target; data gathering/analysis pursuant to generation of insights in connection with Target.

Our Company's Leadership Standards applicable to the role include:

• Make Rapid, Disciplined Decisions
• Act with Courage & Candor
• Demonstrate Ethics & Integrity
• Foster Collaboration
• Drive Results

Education:

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

Required Experience and Skills:

• 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 in 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.

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Negotiating with media/marketing agencies of record.
• Advanced Microsoft Office suite experience.

U.S. Hybrid Work Model:

Effective September 5, 2023, employees in office-based positions in the U.S. will be working a Hybrid work consisting of three total days on-site per week, Monday - Thursday, although the specific days may vary by site or organization, with Friday designated as a remote-working day, unless business critical tasks require an on-site presence. This Hybrid work model does not apply to, and daily in-person attendance is required for, field-based positions; facility-based, manufacturing-based, or research-based positions where the work to be performed is located at a Company site; positions covered by a collective-bargaining agreement (unless the agreement provides for hybrid work); or any other position for which the Company has determined the job requirements cannot be reasonably met working remotely. Please note, this Hybrid work model guidance also does not apply to roles that have been designated as "remote".

The salary range for this role is $126,500.00 - $199,100.00. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs. The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at .