Ogilvy and Mather Cape TownArt Buyer
Feb. 2010 - Aug. 2014Cape TownI managed stills production for key blue chip accounts including Volkswagen South Africa, British American Tobacco, Carling Black Label, Castle Lite, Flying Fish, Sun International, Mondelez, Cape Town Tourism, Revlon, Audi, NSRI, Queenspark, American Swiss, Valpre and Atlantic Industries. Key accountabilities of my role:
Coordinating various aspects of print production alongside the Head of Art Buying Project managing the print production process from briefing to final execution Working closely with various external departments from photography, illustration, styling, make-up, design, special effects, model making, set building, location scouting, unit management to ensure that each creative brief is met within budget, and in time Working closely with client service, the creative studio, DTP and Retouchers to ensure that each creative brief is met within budget, and in time Meeting with clients at preproduction meetings to ensure their requirements are being met
Creating cost estimates and purchase orders in Chase
Budget Management and job reconcilation
Sourcing, selecting and matching suitable suppliers to each brief Sourcing stock images from various stock libraries to match each brief Conducting supplier negotiations and interpreting supplier contracts regarding rates and usages
Renewal of stock visuals and model usages
Reviewing suppliers, monitoring performance and ensuring delivery within deadlines and contractual compliance