Media buyer vs purchasing assistant

Differences between media buyer and purchasing assistant duties and responsibilities

Media buyer example responsibilities.

• Manage both PPC and display buys across a network of clients.
• Manage day to day performance expectation of SEO, SEM, and outside vendors.
• Manage the client's Youtube page and report monthly on all social media platforms.
• Manage the @ RCIHelp twitter account and provide RCI consumers with direct responses and posts.
• Implement, alter and write algorithms using SQL in order to increase efficiency within the portfolios manage.
• Negotiate, develop, monitor and manage delivery of book campaigns on CPA, CPC and CPM models.
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Purchasing assistant example responsibilities.

• Manage RFP process and play a key role in minimizing the cost of printing.
• Schedule and manage new product trials, liaise with vendors, surgeons and specialty coordinators.
• Manage activities of purchasing, production planning and scheduling, inventory management, warehousing and logistics.
• Master point of service (POS) computer system for automate order taking.
• Input of purchase orders into ERP system, order acknowledgments, follow-up, and expedition of orders.
• Prepare purchase orders using MRP, inspect incoming shipments for quality, and attend press checks for production approval.
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