Hybrid Marketing Production, Advertising Buyer

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About the role

  • Marketing Production Buyer at Ford sourcing and managing marketing production initiatives. Overseeing data collection and compliance while building cross-functional relationships for strategic category vision.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and lead implementation of Master Category Strategies
  • Drive on-time sourcing of key Marketing Production initiatives for Ford Blue, Lincoln, FCSD, Ford Model e, IS & Pro
  • Oversee Prodigy – data collection and reporting system for Marketing Production
  • Negotiate Terms for Contracts and Find solutions to meet compliance, mitigate risk while also enabling speed to market for new businesses.
  • Build strong cross-functional relationships within internal business units and departments to further align on strategic category vision and savings opportunities
  • Drive and support supply base optimization and strategic priorities through leverage of the Enterprise spend
  • Be a progressive thinker, seeking out ways to drive efficiencies, find cost savings, or spend reduction opportunities, with intelligence of what is best in class.
  • Work with key stakeholders and stay abreast of current and future technologies or sources to maintain a consistent flow of up-to-date services and products
  • Work closely and assist with the Advertising Agency Services buyer

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree Supply Chain or Business or related field
  • 3+ years of supply chain/commodity/program management experience
  • Strong communicator that can effectively transition from bottom-up details to concise, clear executive-level messaging
  • Ability to build relationships and trust across organizations to drive decisions and alignment.
  • Strong data & analytics understanding for synthesis of complex data into clear, understandable format
  • Proactive and resourceful; comfortable with navigating ambiguity
  • Flexible and adaptable attitude to changing priorities
  • Collaborative leader and team player
  • Ability to creatively problem solve, adjust priorities, and manage workload with agility in the team, to deliver business critical objectives
  • Master’s Degree preferred, not mandatory (or in progress)
  • 5+ years of supply chain/program/commodity management experience in the Automotive industry
  • Experience with Category Management and/or Category Implementation
  • Strong understanding of Marketing Sales & Services offerings e.g., Advertising, Meetings & Events, Sales Support, etc.
  • Strong process competency and knowledge across complex sourcing processes (i-ERP, S2C, P2P)

Benefits

  • Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
  • Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
  • Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
  • Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
  • Tuition assistance
  • Established and active employee resource groups
  • Paid time off for individual and team community service
  • A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
  • Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

Job title

Marketing Production, Advertising Buyer

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

$72,480 - $162,120 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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