Elevate L'Oréal Nordic’s presence by shaping our media and marketing agency ecosystem! We are looking for a Nordic Media and Marketing Services Buyer - you'll be a strategic partner to the Chief Digital and Marketing team, driving value and innovation through impactful agency partnerships. Reporting to the Nordic Head of Purchasing, you'll lead sourcing initiatives and ensure we collaborate with the best agencies to achieve our ambitious digital vision. The role is based in Copenhagen.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead agency selection & partnerships. Orchestrate end-to-end pitch processes for media and marketing agencies across the Nordic region, collaborating closely with key stakeholders to select partners who align with L'Oréal's brand vision and performance goals.
- Champion compliance & risk management. Ensure all agency partnerships adhere to L'Oréal's rigorous compliance standards, achieving full internal audit satisfaction regarding agency pitches and contracts. Proactively identify and mitigate data privacy risks within our supplier relationships.
- Drive value & cost optimization. Deliver significant purchasing savings through strategic negotiation and cost management, maximizing the value of our agency investments.
- Shape the future of digital consumer engagement. Develop and manage a high-performing agency roster, enabling L'Oréal to realize its vision for a seamless and impactful digital consumer journey. This includes media, influencer marketing, CRM, and content ecosystem development.
- Enhance agency relationships & performance. Cultivate strong, collaborative relationships with our agency partners, driving continuous improvement in performance, market share growth, top-line revenue, and profitability. Implement robust contracts and KPIs to measure and track agency success.
Ideal Candidate Profile:
- PROVEN PROCUREMENT EXPERTISE: 3+ years of experience in indirect purchasing, demonstrating a strong track record of successful agency management and contract negotiation.
- MEDIA & MARKETING LANDSCAPE ACUMEN: Deep understanding of the media, influencer marketing, and content creation landscape, with experience interacting with and evaluating agency performance. Prior experience with a media performance auditor is a plus.
- STRATEGIC VISION & ANALYTICAL PROWESS: Possess strong analytical skills to assess agency capabilities, negotiate favorable terms, and measure performance. A strategic thinker who anticipates future business needs and proactively develops innovative solutions.
- COLLABORATIVE LEADERSHIP & COMMUNICATION: A confident and credible business partner who can effectively communicate strategic vision and inspire stakeholders. A natural bridge-builder, skilled at forging strong internal and external relationships to identify new opportunities and best practices.
- INNOVATION & PROBLEM-SOLVING: Embrace challenges and find creative solutions to complex problems, constantly seeking new and improved ways of working. Ability to translate your vision into actionable contracts and tangible KPIs.
We are looking for our new Nordic Media and Marketing Services Buyer to start as soon as possible. The employment is permanent. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so do not wait to apply. We welcome everyone to apply no matter your gender, ethnicity, physical abilities, religion, or sexual orientation.
What’s in it for you?
We offer you great level of responsibility from the very start, challenges and opportunities including an individual career plan, coaching leadership, an extensive catalogue of trainings and e-learnings, competitive personnel benefits, modern offices, and a dynamic and international working environment with engaged and skilled colleagues. Our Nordic organization counts close to 1000 employees based in the four Nordic capitals – with 500 of them based in City.
Who are we?
Leading the world in beauty and pioneering the world of beauty tech, we are more than 90,000 employees across 150 countries and have a unique portfolio of 37 international brands. In 2024, the Group generated sales amounting to 43.48 billion euros. We push boundaries to stay ahead, delivering innovation and digital solutions that bring beauty to all. L’Oréal embraces entrepreneurship, allowing you to conceptualize ideas and bring them to life in an agile way. Your job is your innovation playground.
At L’Oréal, we define success as making a positive, conscious impact. For 115 years, we've devoted ourselves to fulfilling beauty aspirations worldwide. Our purpose: to create the beauty that moves the world. We offer the best in quality, efficacy, safety, and responsibility, celebrating beauty in its infinite plurality. With 21 research centers globally and a dedicated team of over 4,000 scientists and 8,000 Digital talents, L’Oréal is focused on inventing the future of beauty and becoming a Beauty Tech powerhouse. We are committed to social and environmental sustainability.
Freedom to Go Beyond. That’s the Beauty of L’Oréal.