Group Category Manager Media, Marketing

Referenznummer: 5749

Lindt & Sprüngli has been enchanting the world with chocolate for over 175 years. The traditional Swiss company with its roots in Zurich is a global leader in the premium chocolate sector. Today, Lindt & Sprüngli produces quality chocolates at its 12 factories in Europe and the USA. Its products are sold by 32 subsidiaries and regional offices, in around 500 of its own shops as well as via a network of more than 100 independent distributors around the globe and with more than 14,000 employees.

We are looking for a Group Category Manager Media, Marketing & Sales to join the Group Procurement team in the company’s Headquarter in Kilchberg, Switzerland. This new role will report directly to the Head Group Indirect Procurement.

In this role, you have the unique opportunity to further develop strategic procurement in Advertising Media at global level, and to establish fundamentals of strategic procurement across other key Marketing & Sales categories, as part of a wider Indirect Procurement Program.

IN THIS ROLE YOUR MAIN TASKS WILL BE TO:

- Work with Group & local Procurement leadership, International & local Marketing, International & local Sales, to:

- **Further develop Media procurement in US and **Europe **in close collaboration with Head Group Indirect Procurement and Head of International Media (e.g., support professional execution of regional / global / local media pitches, continuously improve Group and local media agreements, strengthen relationship management & performance monitoring of our Group media partners)
- Define regional / global sourcing strategies across other major Marketing & Sales categories (Creative / Design Agencies, Marketing Agencies, Market Research, POS Materials, Merchandising Agencies)
- Define and implement a multi-year roadmap of value delivery initiatives with the target of generating significant value for the Group, in close collaboration with local procurement
- Lead regional / global sourcing projects, driving cross-functional teams across multiple countries towards a common objective
- Define and lead other value delivery initiatives aimed at extracting value from service level / specification optimization and demand management levers
- Establish strong relationship with key stakeholders across the relevant functions, promoting and demonstrating the value of Procurement in their areas
- Design and negotiate master service agreements, in collaboration with the Group Legal department, establishing best-in-class commercial models
- Provide insights into the latest regional / global market developments for the major spend categories
- Provide expert support and guidance to Group and local stakeholders where required
- Ensure relevant templates and tools are in place for all major categories and available for all Group and local stakeholders
- Use e-sourcing tools or advanced sourcing solutions whenever appropriate
- Organize and facilitate international workshops and meetings

YOUR PROFILE:

- University degree in business/ marketing / procurement or related fields
- 5+ years of professional experience in a global / regional procurement organization, preferably within FMCG or food industry
- Consolidated procurement experience in Marketing procurement, with solid experience in:

- **Advertising Media in Europe and US** (traditional, digital and new media), including in particular executing multi-country media pitches, drafting & negotiating media contractual agreements, running media performance audits as well as contractual / financial compliance audits (supported by external partners), conducting media investment optimization initiatives, negotiating with media agencies as well as directly with media owners
- Leading regional / global sourcing projects across some of the other key categories in scope (Creative / Design Agencies, Marketing Agencies, Market Research, POS Materials, Merchandising Agencies)
- Successful track record of designing and implementing sourcing strategies in a decentralised organisation, delivering sustainable year-on-year cost reductions without compromising service level
- Proven track record in leading cross-functional teams on a change journey with discipline, transparency and authenticity
- Strong project management experience and ability to deal with ambiguity
- ** Specific experience in media in Europe and US required**; within Europe, knowledge of media in the following markets is considered of advantage: Germany, Switzerland, Italy France, UK
- Previous experience in Marketing or consulting background of advantage
- Advanced negotiation skills, with experience in defining and negotiating different commercial models within the categories in scope
- Experience in designing and negotiating master service agreements, in collaboration with the Legal department
- Experience in extracting value from service level / specifications optimization, as well as demand management
- Strong stakeholder management skills; obtaini