Category Specialist Traditional Media

**What you’ll do**:
Sourcing
- Lead the global deployment and execution of the existing global sourcing strategy and the category plans to deliver the category agreed target outcomes.
- Support the delivery and implementation of the sourcing strategy and new contractual commitments with a value up to €1 billion.
- Contribute to the development of the new global sourcing strategy and prepare for the next global media pitch.
- Contribute to the ongoing commercial management of the central Media agency contracts including monitoring of obligations, rights, critical dates, service credits, escalations, commercial disputes, regular business reviews etc.

Stakeholder Management, Supplier Management, Industry Knowhow
- Establish and continuously develop a highly collaborative operating model with the Group and local Brand teams, and local SCM, with focus on cross-functional teamwork.
- Develop long term partnerships with Media agencies and Media auditor, focusing on overall value, best in class quality and innovation.
- Maintain an excellent network internally and externally to continuously evolve the knowledge of industry trends, competitors, business opportunities and threats. Continuously identify and promote best practice for innovation, operational excellence, improved customer experience and savings.

Innovation
- Contribute to the development and evolution of the category specific contracting models and contract templates, while working in collaboration with Legal and Brand teams.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement and innovation of category specific commercial models, while working in close collaboration with the Media auditor, Brand teams and Media agencies.
- Develop, implement, and continuously evolve knowhow and approach to technology, processes and tools required for the end-to-end category management.
- Drive end-to-end sourcing projects including highly complex contractual and pricing commercial and legal negotiations.

Data management
- Contribute to the delivery of key category financial targets such as centralised spend %, savings and working capital improvements.
- Maintain accurate the global Media spend, vendor and contract data, generate and provide insight through in-depth data analytics to secure Vodafone’s competitive advantage in the marketplace.

**Who you are**:

- University degree, Master’s degree preferred, and a passion for data, analytics, business intelligence, and digital tools.
- Very strong numerical and analytical skills, generally very good with numbers, at financial reporting and modelling, with the ability to synthesise and present key messages to senior stakeholders.
- Solid project management skills, with experience in large-scale, multi-country and multi-disciplinary projects, including operating model transformations.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management and relationship building skills. Effective influencing and persuasion skills, with the ability to engage with virtual teams.
- The ability to manage multiple projects and delivery across various functions and geographies, providing delivery rigour and challenge.
- A flexible approach. Intelligent team player, able to engage with business stakeholders at all levels to drive change.
- The ability to think ‘out of the box’ and bring continuous innovation to the area, including benefit opportunities and development of new commercial models, improved contractual terms, improved reporting, scopes, etc.
- Business level proficiency in written and spoken English, other languages are an advantage.

**Not a perfect fit?**:
**What's in it for you**:

- Discretionary Yearly Bonus
- 28 Days of Annual Leave (with the option to buy 5 days and the opportunity to carry over 5 days per year)
- 11 Public Holidays
- 5 Charity Days per Year
- Flexible Working Schedule
- Remote Working
- Lunch Vouchers
- Access to Private AXA Health Insurance and Pension Scheme
- Access to Vodafone University and Online Training

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