Job Description:

MAU is hiring a Senior Buyer at our client in Mahwah, NJ. As a Senior Buyer, you will play a part of the Americas Procurement Marketing team, where you will lead cross-functional sourcing projects within the media and agency fee area, covering all aspects from project preparation, execution, analysis, trend and market evaluations, negotiation, supplier selection, and contract management.Required Education and Experience:Bachelor's degree; OREquivalent experience3 - 5+ years of relevant experience from procurement and the media and marketing landscapeDeep knowledge and extensive experience in the dynamic media and marketing landscape from a procurement perspectiveProven track record of consistently driving successful media spend, optimizing media investments, and cultivating strong relationships with agencies and stakeholders, playing a pivotal role to contributing to an organization's overall growth and transformation successExperience with supplier management and contractual topicsGeneral Requirements:Proficient understanding of media buying processes, negotiations, and a solid grasp of the media providers prevalent in the marketProfessional negotiation skillsContinuously aware of the latest trends, technologies, and shifts in the media landscapeWell-informed perspectiveProficiency in analyzing dataExceptional skills in setting strategic directionLeadership capabilitiesAttention to detail in spend management, optimizing costs, delivering comprehensive financial analysis and forecasting for media investmentsAbility to collaborate effectively with other departments within the company, and in a complex environmentEssential Functions:Establish the media strategy and play a central role in developing, evaluating, improving, and implementing the ways of purchasing media in the futureResponsible for setting supplier strategies and actively cultivating and maintaining strong commercial relationships with suppliersCollaborate proactively with key business stakeholders to gain a deep understanding around required products and services, the market, and innovations within each areaIdentify opportunities to leverage existing business value, encompassing aspects like cost-efficiency, quality enhancement, and sustainabilityConduct comprehensive market analysis, prioritize tasks, and develop optimal negotiation tacticsChallenge the status quo, whether it's established routes or decisions, and engage with stakeholders, suppliers, and colleagues to foster a better mutual understanding and work collaboratively toward innovative and effective solutionsPerform other tasks as requiredMAU Workforce Solutions is an innovative global company with extensive experience providing solutions for success in staffing, recruiting, technology and outsourcing to our clients, employees, and applicants. Headquartered in Augusta, GA since 1973, MAU is a family and minority-owned company offering better processes and better people to create efficiencies and greater profits for our clients. Our relationships with world-class companies, our training programs and our culture of family allow MAU to offer better results, better jobs, and better lives to those who work with us.All Applicants must submit to background check and drug screeningDisclaimer: This job description is not designed to be a complete list of all duties and responsibilities required of the positionEOE