Job Description

APPLICANTS

• “APPLICANTS MUST BE CURRENTLY AUTHORIZED TO WORK IN THE U.S. ON A FULL-TIME BASIS. NO SPONSORSHIP IS AVAILABLE FOR THIS POSITION OR WORK TRANSFERS.”

LOCATION TO WORK

• MUST LIVE IN THE USA - EAST COAST OR CENTRAL TIME ZONE, PREFERRED.

SALARY RANGE

• $85K TO $105K (NO BONUS OFFERED)

TECH STACK KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED

• COUPA EXPERIENCE REQUIRED, AND D365

The Procurement Manager will plan, organize, support and perform all aspects of the day-to-day purchasing operations involving hardware, software and professional services for dentsu and its network of service lines within the United States and Canada.  The Procurement Manager will work within a team of procurement professionals to oversee a broad range of spend categories while cultivating business relationships and supporting North American dentsu business. The role is also accountable for developing, implementing, and continuously improving purchasing services to the organization while managing daily operations in a high volume, fast paced environment. The Procurement Manager must lead by example by being thoroughly skilled in standard core competencies, such as vendor management, optimizing staff and operations performance and providing exemplary customer service in support of dentsu’s corporate vision. The Procurement Manager reports to the Senior Director of Americas Procurement.

 ESSENTIAL TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

-- Ability to manage all aspects of the day-to-day procurement process for the acquisition of hardware, software and services to all locations while maintaining compliance with all company policies, procedures, and standards. 

o   Utilize eProcurement systems to generate purchase orders in D365 and Coupa to address purchasing requests and renewals

o   Manage ticket queue in procurement ticketing system

o   Maintain high volume of tickets with low missed SLA ticket backlog

o   Consolidate cross service line contracts of existing suppliers’ agreements to reduce redundancy, increase economy of scale and achieve cost savings

o   Ensure compliance to managing renewal calendar and other departmental tracking systems

o   Routinely and proactively update key stakeholders with status of procurement initiatives and client on-boarding exercises

-- Must proficiently be able to utilize Microsoft Excel functions and formulas to:

o   Develop and maintain software license trackers used by procurement, IT and finance for the purpose of managing software assets to maintain costs and compliancy.

o   Produce monthly reports to help manage a $15M+ Cloud Computing Environment, involving Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure, CloudHealth, Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Snowflake.  Tasks includes production of highly allocated costs schemes that are used to generate monthly accruals and invoice allocations. Reports are reviewed by IT Leadership and used by Finance to appropriately manage numerous P & Ls across the organization.

o   Conduct detailed financial analysis with ability to effectively and succinctly present content to senior leadership.

o   Generate complex allocations for distributing costs of acquired goods and services to the various cost centers within the organization

o   Maintain accurate updates Intercompany tracker

-- Lead Procurement efforts relating to integration of procurement services and contract consolidate efforts relating to acquired entities in North America.

-- Strong knowledge of strategic sourcing activities and independently manage RFP development, bid response evaluation, and contract negotiations

-- Recommend and foster change by implementing process improvements that streamline operations and increase procurement efficiencies

-- Responsible for generating cost saving and cost avoidance opportunities for the organization

-- Lead Procurement projects and perform additional duties as assigned.

-- Demonstrate the ability and willingness to work as part of a team and share knowledge with team members.

-- Act as a coach and mentor for less experienced team members.

-- Uphold and promote Dentsu’s core values and culture

Qualifications

SKILLS/REQUIREMENTS:       

• Maintain high level of organization while working in high volume fast paced environment.
• Excellent Microsoft office skills with Word, Teams, Outlook with emphasis on Excel capabilities
• Must have the ability to multi-task, prioritize, manage workload while adapting to changing business conditions.
• Highly developed negotiation, facilitation, problem solving, decision making and consensus-building skills
• Build and maintain strong partnerships and work across organization lines to achieve objectives, project milestones and goals
• Cultivate and sustain strategic supplier relationships that continuously benefit Procurement department and dentsu
• Tolerate stressful situations and remain focused under pressure
• Maintain a high level of customer service.
• Effectively communicate to all levels of the organization.
• Apply critical thinking, problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Anticipate risks and constraints and proactively develop solutions to address the risk/constraints, escalating as appropriate. 
• Thorough skills in supplier contract review, authoring and negotiation
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Ability to drive significant cost savings/cost avoidance using strong vendor management, contract analysis and procurement strategies

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in a related discipline and/or equivalent work experience
• Experience with eProcurement systems, Coupa 
• Minimum of four (4) years of progressively responsible purchasing experience
• Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM) highly desired
• Comprehensive knowledge of the principles and practices of procurement, contract administration and various forms of licensing.
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Additional Information

THE ANTICIPATED SALARY RANGE FOR THIS POSITION IS $85K - $105K. SALARY IS BASED ON A WIDE RANGE OF FACTORS THAT INCLUDE RELEVANT EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, OTHER JOB-RELATED QUALIFICATIONS, AND GEOGRAPHY.  A RANGE OF MEDICAL, DENTAL, VISION, 401(K) MATCHING, PAID TIME OFF, AND/OR OTHER BENEFITS ALSO ARE AVAILABLE. FOR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING DENTSU BENEFITS, PLEASE VISIT HTTPS://DENTSUBENEFITSPLUS.COM/  

Dentsu (the "Company") is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee of the Company, on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage or citizenship, disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other legally-recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and/or certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done that will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing an undue hardship on the Company. Please contact recruiting@dentsuaegis.com if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process or to request or discuss an accommodation in connection with a job at the Company to which you are applying .#LI-DL1

ABOUT DENTSU INTERNATIONAL

Part of Dentsu Group, Dentsu International is a network designed for what’s next, helping clients predict and plan for disruptive future opportunities and create new paths to growth in the sustainable economy. Dentsu delivers people-focused solutions and services to drive better business and societal outcomes. This is delivered through five global leadership brands - Carat, Dentsu Creative, dentsu X, iProspect and Merkle, each with deep specialisms.

Dentsu International’s radically collaborative team of diverse creators unifies people, clients and capabilities through horizontal creativity to help clients create culture, change society, and invent the future.

Powered by 100% renewable energy, Dentsu International operates in over 145 markets worldwide with more than 46,000 dedicated specialists, and partners with 95 of the top 100 global advertisers. www.dentsu.com

We are champions for meaningful progress and we strive to be a force for good—for our people, for our clients, for the industry and for our society. We keep our people at the center, creating space for growth, understanding and learning so they can thrive. We embed diversity, in our mindset, in our solutions and in our teams to empower an inclusive, equitable and culturally fluent environment. Building this culture within our teams makes us better collaborators with each other and with our clients, driving better outcomes for all.

Dentsu (the "Company") is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee of the Company, on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage or citizenship, disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other legally-recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and/or certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done that will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing an undue hardship on the Company. Please contact dentsurecruiting@dentsu.com if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process or to request or discuss an accommodation in connection with a job at the Company to which you are applying.