Senior Associate, Procurement
Description
About Us
GroupM is the leading global media investment management company for WPP’s media agencies including Mindshare, EssenceMediaCom, Wavemaker, Choreograph, Acceleration, and the outcomes-driven programmatic audience company, Xaxis. Responsible for more than US $108B in annual media investment by some of the world’s largest advertisers, GroupM agencies deliver an advantage to clients with unrivaled insights into media marketplaces and consumer audiences.
Position Overview
The Procurement Senior Analyst will assist the Procurement Director in the day-to-day supply chain operations for the GroupM US business. The Senior Procurement Analyst will be responsible for managing non-media procurement activities including supplier onboarding, supplier selection, negotiation, and purchase order issuance.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist with the supplier onboarding process, ensuring all necessary documentation and compliance requirements are met.
- Identify and evaluate potential suppliers based on quality, cost, and reliability while prioritizing diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Conduct supplier negotiations to secure the best possible terms and conditions for the company.
- Identify and evaluate potential suppliers based on quality, cost, and reliability while prioritizing diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Conduct supplier negotiations to secure the best possible terms and conditions for the company.
- Issue purchase orders for MRO, event-based services, and various materials and services.
- Ensure purchase orders are accurate, complete, and compliant with company policies and procedures.
- Ensure purchase orders are accurate, complete, and compliant with company policies and procedures.
- Receive and process purchase orders as required to facilitate efficient invoice processing.
- Continuously seek opportunities to improve procurement processes and systems.
- Participate in procurement-related projects and initiatives as required.
- Continuously seek opportunities to improve procurement processes and systems.
- Participate in procurement-related projects and initiatives as required.
Requirements and Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in procurement, with a focus on non-media purchases.
- Solid knowledge and understanding of procurement processes, policy, and systems.
- Proficiency in procurement software and systems (e.g., ERP systems, procurement platforms).
- Ability to negotiate, establish and administer contracts.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to multitask, prioritize, and manage time efficiently.
- Accurate and precise attention to detail
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in procurement, with a focus on non-media purchases.
- Solid knowledge and understanding of procurement processes, policy, and systems.
- Proficiency in procurement software and systems (e.g., ERP systems, procurement platforms).
- Ability to negotiate, establish and administer contracts.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to multitask, prioritize, and manage time efficiently.
- Accurate and precise attention to detail
Life at GroupM
Our passion for shaping the next era of media includes investing in our employees to help them do their best work, and we’re just as committed to employee growth as we are to responsible media investment. GroupM employees can tap into the global GroupM & WPP networks to pursue their passions, grow their networks, and learn at the cutting edge of marketing and advertising. We have a variety of employee resource groups and host frequent in-office events showcasing team wins, sharing thought leadership, and celebrating holidays and milestone events. Our benefits include competitive medical, vision, and dental insurance, significant paid time off, preferential partner discounts, and employee mental health awareness days.
GroupM is WPP’s media investment group and the world’s leading media investment company with a mission to shape the next era of media where advertising works better for people. The company is responsible for more than $60 billion in annual media investment, as measured by the independent research bureau COMvergence. Through its global agencies Mindshare, Wavemaker, EssenceMediacom, and T&Pm, and cross-channel performance (GroupM Nexus), data (Choreograph), entertainment (GroupM Motion Entertainment) and investment solutions, GroupM leverages a unique combination of global scale, expertise, and innovation to generate sustained value for clients wherever they do business. Discover more at www.groupm.com.
GroupM is WPP’s media investment group and the world’s leading media investment company with a mission to shape the next era of media where advertising works better for people. The company is responsible for more than $60 billion in annual media investment, as measured by the independent research bureau COMvergence. Through its global agencies Mindshare, Wavemaker, EssenceMediacom, and T&Pm, and cross-channel performance (GroupM Nexus), data (Choreograph), entertainment (GroupM Motion Entertainment) and investment solutions, GroupM leverages a unique combination of global scale, expertise, and innovation to generate sustained value for clients wherever they do business. Discover more at www.groupm.com.
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