What makes this a great opportunity?

The Sourcing Specialist provides operational support to internal Marketing teams in Korea (and other markets within Asia Pacific as required), in the sourcing, acquisition, use, and ongoing management of a variety of Marketing providers, including but not limited to, advertising, media, creative, strategic, PR, experiential and digital agencies. 
The Sourcing Specialist supports internal teams on selecting, negotiating, and contracting, as well as driving performance metrics, compliance, and best practices. 
The Sourcing Specialist, provides greater opportunity to drive Global strategic priorities including HHG implementation, S2P, Agency Relationship Management, Supplier Diversity and Sustainability within Asia Pacific (APAC).
 

Role Responsibilities Provide ongoing support to internal sourcing and marketing teams to enable optimized performance and return on investment from external agencies and their work. Establish relationships with and acquire knowledge about existing and potential external agency partners and preferred POSM / VAPS providers within the market. Ensure the ongoing execution of effective agency relationship management programs to achieve optimal outcomes. Collaborate in the development and implementation of a host of best practices, repeatable processes, templates, and tools for such things as RFI (request for information), RFP (request for proposal), contracting, SOWs (statements of work) and evaluation of external partners. Work in close collaboration with related groups across Suntory in the form of participating in joint projects, sharing of knowledge, plans and market intelligence, sharing and adoption of best practices. Daily management of internal PR / PO approval tool on behalf of Global Marketing Sourcing Competitive benchmarking across prior business and other leading organizations Develop and implement various reporting and analytics for the benefits of internal marketing teams and other internal stakeholders. Includes performing ongoing tracking and analysis of established performance metrics, rates, hours (FTE’s), pass-through costs, etc. Responsible for delivering quarterly reports, including Global Marketing Sourcing savings tracker and Supplier Diversity tracker. Work under guidance of APAC Marketing Sourcing lead, to ensure alignment with Global Sourcing strategies and initiatives. Support sustainability / supplier diversity goals within Marketing Sourcing

 

Marketing Services

Support and lead, when necessary, the negotiation and contracting process for agencies, in close consultation with all relevant internal stakeholders Actively participate in efficient and effective RFPs on behalf of and in support of marketing teams.

 

Marketing Materials

First point of contact within market for any escalations relating to preferred provider performance. Attending relevant supplier / stakeholder meetings. Monitor and analyze market spending and address policy violations with support of senior management. Manage ongoing supplier relationship management with preferred providers.

 

Key relationships

Internal Contacts

Global Brand Houses  APAC Local Marketing, particularly Korea Marketing  Internal Suntory Global Spirits Sourcing  Supply Chain  Finance  Legal 

External Contacts

ATL and BTL Agencies (Strategies, Creatives, Activations, Media, Research, Design, etc) Preferred POS / VAPs partners
  Qualifications Bachelor's Degree in Marketing or a related field is preferred. 2-3 years' of experience with Procurement, specifically Marketing-related. Experience in understanding functions in external agencies. Working knowledge of the full Purchase to Pay cycle. Some previous experience in performing agency assessments is a plus. Must demonstrate knowledge of the legal and regulatory environment as it relates to the agency/services sector and other vendors. Fluent in Korean and Business English is critical. Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills  Ability to influence others within the business and develop partnerships with internal customers. Highly collaborative. Highly motivated and proactive self-starter with a strong drive to initiate projects independently and achieve results with minimal supervision. Flexible and solutions-oriented mind-set. Capable of planning and organizing a diverse workload, whilst managing changing priorities. Negotiation experience and project management skills. Committed to continual improvement in processes, performance, and personal development. Ability to quickly pick up using systems and reporting tools. Actively learns about industry-specific risks that may affect supplier/agency relationships.