Uri Mercado Email & Phone Number

Canada

Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Act as part of a centralized team that coordinates budget control reports (BCRs), holistic spend tracking and spend forecasts for Executive level reporting – with extensive use of Excel & Tableau • Act as point of control to generate media purchase authorizations (MPAs) and to maintain accurate files • Operate as part of a team to ensure media buys are entered accurately in the applicable media system and QA process are adhered to • Coordinate with the Initiative finance team to review draft billing and to obtain appropriate approvals from media planning team prior to submitting client invoices • Investigate and follow-up on discrepancies with appropriate team members to ensure clearance • Liaise with the media team and the Initiative finance team on MPA and billing questions • Liaise with media vendors on accounts payable issues including discrepancy management and invoice coding Liaise with shared services team to ensure billings and payables issues are resolved in a timely manner • Assist the Sr. Manager, Media Solutions and the overall team as needed on ad hoc projects and assignments relating to team operations

• Plan and execute large flyer distribution and multi-media campaigns for Leon’s, Peavey Mart, TSC, Scotiabank, and Sherwin Williams• Manage all facets of a print media campaign from RFPs, the execution of run lists, manifests, PO's, rate negotiation, invoicing and troubleshooting distribution issues • Manage, review, and analyze all client-facing deliverables • Oversee the development and present proposals, media recommendations, post campaign reports to clients and internal teams• Liaise with Analytics and Finance teams, as well as external vendors

Toronto, Canada Area

• Supported sales team in the preparation of presentations, quotes, proposals, and forecasting• Assisted in planning and optimizing campaigns for performance• Primary point of contact for operational questions and client requests, including: campaign reporting, billing and credit discrepancies, research and fulfillment issues, maintenance and management of account details and revenue integrity in CRM system, customer concern management• Collaborates with various internal teams, local sales offices, warehouses, suppliers, and agency/client teams