Procurement Specialist Media

**Company**:
The Vodafone Procurement Company (VPC) in Luxembourg is part of the Vodafone Group and drives our aspiration to connect for a better future. We purchase products and services from across the globe to help run our business at its very best. We support our people to deliver on our strategy and be a brand loved by our customers, communities, co-partners, and colleagues. We give and take ownership to make the most of our many talents and we are always learning to grow ourselves and our business. We get it done, together. Aspiring to be a brand our customers love, we think big, take risks, and are always curious to learn. Are you?

**What you’ll do**:
**Sourcing**
- Manage 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 of 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 a focus on cross-functional teamwork.
- Develop long-term partnerships with Media agencies and Media auditors, 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 practices for innovation, operational excellence, improved customer experience, and savings.

**Innovation**
- Contribute to the development and evolution of 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 know-how and approach to technology, processes, and tools required for 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 centralized spend %, savings, and working capital improvements.
- Maintain accurate global Media spend, vendor, and contract data, generate and provide insight through in-depth data evaluation to secure Vodafone’s competitive advantage in the marketplace.

**Who you are**:

- ** Education**:University degree, Master’s degree preferred, and a passion for data, analytics, business intelligence, and digital tools.
- ** Reasoning Skills**:Very strong numerical and reasoning skills, generally very good with numbers, at financial reporting and modelling, with the ability to synthesize and present key messages to senior stakeholders.
- ** Project Management Skills**:Solid project management skills, with experience in large-scale, multi-country, and multi-disciplinary projects, including operating model transformations.The ability to manage multiple projects and delivery across various functions and geographies, providing delivery rigor and questions.
- ** Communication Skills**: Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and relationship-building skills. Effective influencing and persuasion skills, with the ability to engage with virtual teams.
- ** Flexibility**:A flexible approach. Intelligent team player, able to engage with business stakeholders at all levels to drive change.
- ** Creativity**: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.
- ** Language**: Business-level proficiency in written and spoken English, and 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)
- 1 Additional Day
- 11 Public Holidays
- 5 Charity Days per Year
- 20 Days to Work from Abroad
- Lunch Vouchers
- Access to Private AXA Health Insurance and Pension Scheme
- Access to Vodafone University and Online Training

**Together we can**:
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