Mood Media is seeking a multilingual (
English & French essential) Sourcing & Logistics Specialist. Responsible for, supplier management, purchasing, negotiating pricing, contract terms and conditions. Duties will include but not be limited to:
- Be a focal point for assigned vendors for purchasing, Logistics & warehouse operations, including but not limited to European support
- Assist in developing regional strategy to support internal clients
- Support the Sourcing & Logistics management in international Projects
- Be an integral member of the European Sourcing organization
- Support department goals of cost, inventory and supplier reduction
- Drive Supplier delivery performance of 98% on time delivery or better
- Create all assigned purchase orders
- Track return orders from shipment to the supplier until return credit received
- Monitor progress of critical orders
- Achieve cost savings/productivity and review open issues weekly
- Collect and report the monthly European savings (monthly savings report)
- Be the purchasing point of contact for all issues with assigned suppliers
- Submit required information for new SKU set up by country
- Report on a weekly basis to the Sourcing Director
Essential Job Qualifications:
- Graduate degree (Master’s, Doctorate, etc.) or equivalent experience
- 2+ years progressive responsibility with experience within a purchasing, sourcing or procurement team
- Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM) certification preferred
- English and French to a high level written and spoken. Dutch desired
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Experience in obtaining, analysing and reviewing procurement, inventory & Logistic related data with organizations and company’s management teams
- Experience in key supplier management including periodic review of supplier performance, pricing and product development roadmaps
- Strong written and verbal communications skills are required
- Ability to take initiative and solution oriented
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Basic knowledge of video, sound, and scent equipment helpful
- Team player, yet independent worker and thinker
- Must be able to prioritize own work
- Ability to coordinate and collaborate with other Mood organizations
- Ability to coordinate, communicate and manage assigned suppliers
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
- Understanding of Google Suite
- Have a working knowledge of ERP systems such as Oracle, SAP, etc
