As a STRATEGUC SOURCING SPECIALIST, you will collaborate with a dedicated procurement team to ensure the marketing strategy of our businesses exceeds expectations.
**Key Responsibilities**- Build strong communication channels to both customers and suppliers to accomplish help develop a sourcing strategy for marketing, promotion and publicity services where savings are prioritized.- Be part of a team in charge of negotiations, requisitions, quotation and billing processes directly with vendors/suppliers of marketing categories such as promotional services, advertisement, events, media, etc.
to meet company goals in a timely manner.- Follow up closely on internal customer's request and insights to collaborate on continuous improvement processes and facilitate the sourcing process inside PPG.- Partner closely with other PPG functions to provide efficient and differentiated solutions to our internal customers**Qualifications**- Proven experience in procurement/purchasing or equivalent, ideally for marketing services with outstanding record negotiating directly with suppliers, not agencies.- Proficient english and SAP/ Oracle knowledge is highly valued.- Data driven person, with ability handle multiple simultaneous projects requiring frequent communication, organization, time management, and problem-solving skills.
**ABOUT US**:**PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD****The PPG Way**Every single day at PPG:**We partner with customers to create mutual value.
**We are insightful, dedicated and proactive.
We have intimate knowledge of the market and our customers.
We focus on practical solutions that make a difference.
**We are "One PPG" to the world.
**We are better and stronger together.
We leverage our scale to reach new markets and introduce innovative technologies as we differentiate and disrupt our markets.
**We trust our people every day, in every way.
**We enable and empower our people to make the right decisions.
We are inclusive, transparent and respectful.
Our feedback is clear and actionable.
**We make it happen.
**We have a passion for winning.
We achieve.
We deliver with discipline and integrity.
We bring our best energy to our work.
We decide and act intelligently and quickly.
**We run it like we own it.
**We respect one another by being responsible and accountable.
We always act in the best interest of our company, customers, shareholders and our communities.
**We do better today than yesterday - everyday.
**We continuously learn.
We develop our people to grow our businesses.
**PPG Way: (**Click here to learn more about the PPG Way**)**Benefits will be discussed with you by your recruiter during the hiring process.