Junior Media Buyer

Job Location

BROOKLANDS GO

Job Description

Ready to fuel the success of globally renowned brands like Gillette, Pampers, Head & Shoulders and Oral-B that millions of consumers can’t live without? Ever dreamt of a career where you are fully supported by world-class training and development to progress to leadership?

We are looking for a passionate person to join our fast-expanding media team at P&G as a Junior Media Buyer within our Purchasing department based in our UK head office in Weybridge, Surrey which is easily commutable from London.

In this role you will:

• Be responsible for the overall purchasing and sourcing of Digital Media & Data in your area, including the successful coordination and execution of sourcing activities.
• Be accountable to deliver purchasing fundamentals such as supply assurance, value creation, and 100% compliance to policies.
• Be analytical to use data to determine insights and recommend strategic interventions to meet the needs of your business.
• Be a key partner to your business, evaluating business results and jointly building action plans to drive improvement.
• Own key Supplier relationships: including negotiations and optimizing value as well as compliance assessments for info security, data privacy, etc.
• Work in close collaboration with the P&G Brand Operations team to support them in campaign set-up, trafficking, campaign QA, proof of performance and billing, as well as aligning clear KPIs and targets.

What We Offer:

• Empowering Culture: You will collaborate on impactful projects within a supportive environment where the company values are always embraced and expressed, and diversity is celebrated. 
• Career: P&G are a build from within company and offer a career rather than just a job. Throughout your purchasing career you can expect a number of varied and challenging roles, chosen specifically to enhance your career and development. Each career path is unique depending on your unique skills and interests.
• Head Office Location: This role is based in our UK Head Office in Weybridge, Surrey which is an easy commute from London with regular trains from Waterloo and a free shuttle service from the station to the office. There is free on-site parking with access to dedicated electric vehicle charging points. There is also an on-site Costa Coffee, discounted restaurant for breakfast and lunch and a state-of-the-art gym facility. 
• Flexibility: We operate a flex at work approach, with flexibility built into the role. Our UK teams spend 3 days of their week collaborating together in our offices or at our external partners or customers. This is balanced with 2 of their days spent on focused work which most tend to do from home. Of course, we do a bit of both every day, but we encourage our teams to choose where they work based on the jobs to be done. 
• Competitive Benefits: P&G take a Total Rewards approach meaning on top of your competitive salary you can expect a whole range of benefits including: Double Match Pension Scheme; Private Medical Insurance; P&G Contributed Share Programme; 25 Days' Holiday, Onsite Gym, and your own ‘Flex4Me’ fund where you can allocate a portion of your benefits package to the areas that matter most to you.

Job Qualifications

What We Look For:

• Some experience as a buyer or working in a purchasing environment, a bonus would be if this was in a digital media capacity or buying marketing services.
• Strong communicator with skills to influence leaders and drive decision making
• Great relationship building capabilities and the demonstrated skill to understand organizational and multicultural dynamics as well as work effectively in a diverse environment and across multifunctional teams.
• Strong analytical capability, this role will require strong business acumen and the ability to drive decision making through data
• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in any field is a plus

This role is available from Mid-April 2025 and we fill on a rolling basis so apply as soon as possible to secure your chance!

Right to work

For our entry level technical roles such as this one, you will need a continuous, or temporary right to work in the UK. If your current right to work is temporary, or linked to another sponsor, P&G are willing to provide sponsorship from the end of your current permission, subject to meeting all the necessary Home Office requirements. Full details on visa restrictions can be found on the Home Office website and immigration rules are subject to change.

P&G is legally required to ensure all candidates have the right to work in the UK from Day 1 of their employment. All applicants will therefore be asked to provide evidence of their right to work at the conclusion of the recruitment process as a condition of employment.

At P&G #weseeequal

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. At P&G we strive to build a culture where everyone feels welcome, included, and able to bring their full selves to work.

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Job Schedule

Full time

Job Number

R000123437

Job Segmentation

Recent Grads/Entry Level (Job Segmentation)