Procurement Manager - Marketing Services

Azizi Development UAE; Dubai; On-site; AED 201,000 - 312,000; Full time

Job summary

Azizi Developments in Dubai is seeking a Procurement Manager for Marketing Services to own strategic sourcing and supplier negotiations across marketing, media, events, branding and production services. You will translate Sales and Marketing plans into sourcing roadmaps, manage RFQs and RFPs, and drive value through competitive terms while protecting brand standards.

You will partner with internal stakeholders and external agencies, review supplier performance, monitor KPIs, and lead

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Marketing, or a related field.
• 5-10 years of experience in strategic sourcing, indirect procurement, or category management.
• Strong experience procuring marketing and professional services.
• Knowledge of media planning and buying, creative services, events, PR, and production procurement.

Responsibilities

• Develop category strategies covering creative agencies, media, digital services, events, PR, production, branding, and promotional materials.
• Translate annual Sales and Marketing plans into practical procurement roadmaps and sourcing priorities.
• Review historical spend, supplier performance, market conditions, and upcoming demand to identify savings and value-creation opportunities.
• Lead end-to-end sourcing exercises for marketing and professional services categories.
• Prepare and manage RFQs, RFPs, tender documentation, commercial evaluations, and supplier comparison exercises.
• Identify suitable agencies, production partners, event suppliers, media providers, and specialist vendors.
• Evaluate supplier proposals against commercial, technical, service, quality, and delivery requirements.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Indirect procurement

Marketing procurement

Category management

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Marketing, or a related field

Tools

RFQ management

RFP management

Tendering

Contract management

Job description

Procurement Manager - Marketing Services Job Snapshot Role: Procurement Manager - Marketing Services Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates Industry: Purchasing Procurement Function: Purchasing Experience: 5-10 years of strategic sourcing or indirect procurement experience, with strong exposure to marketing and professional services categories Job Type: Full-time Position Overview Procurement Manager - Marketing Services in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a Purchasing Procurement opportunity focused on strategic sourcing, category management, supplier negotiations, and commercial optimization across marketing, media, advertising, events, branding, digital, PR, and production services. The role supports Sales and Marketing stakeholders by securing competitive commercial terms, improving supplier performance, controlling procurement risk, and ensuring campaign and project requirements are delivered efficiently.

Job Details Country: United Arab Emirates City: Dubai Industry: Purchasing Procurement Function: Purchasing Salary: 18000-28000 Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer. Gender: Any Candidate Nationality: Any Job Type: Full-time

Role Context

The Procurement Manager will manage a broad portfolio of indirect spend supporting Sales and Marketing activities, converting business requirements into structured sourcing strategies and commercially sound supplier agreements. The position requires strong understanding of agency models, media buying, creative services, event procurement, branding, digital solutions, promotional materials, and campaign-driven purchasing. The role contributes directly to marketing effectiveness and cost discipline by balancing commercial value with service quality, delivery speed, brand requirements, and supplier capability. Close engagement with internal stakeholders and external agencies will be essential to improve procurement outcomes without limiting creative or operational flexibility.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop category strategies covering creative agencies, media, digital services, events, PR, production, branding, and promotional materials.
• Translate annual Sales and Marketing plans into practical procurement roadmaps and sourcing priorities.
• Review historical spend, supplier performance, market conditions, and upcoming demand to identify savings and value-creation opportunities.
• Lead end-to-end sourcing exercises for marketing and professional services categories.
• Prepare and manage RFQs, RFPs, tender documentation, commercial evaluations, and supplier comparison exercises.
• Identify suitable agencies, production partners, event suppliers, media providers, and specialist vendors.
• Evaluate supplier proposals against commercial, technical, service, quality, and delivery requirements.
• Negotiate pricing, retainers, rate cards, commercial models, payment terms, and contractual conditions.
• Support procurement requirements for roadshows, launches, activations, events, exhibitions, and campaign-related initiatives.
• Coordinate sourcing for media planning and buying, creative development, branding, digital solutions, content production, and promotional materials.
• Ensure supplier appointments comply with procurement governance, approval requirements, and internal procedures.
• Work closely with Marketing teams on campaign-specific purchases and time-sensitive sourcing requirements.
• Provide commercial guidance during supplier selection and ensure decisions are supported by transparent evaluation criteria.
• Establish effective working relationships with strategic marketing suppliers and agencies.
• Define and monitor supplier KPIs, SLAs, delivery standards, and commercial commitments.
• Conduct regular supplier performance reviews and agree corrective actions where performance falls below expectations.
• Manage vendor escalations relating to service quality, timelines, commercial terms, or contractual obligations.
• Encourage continuous improvement and innovation from key suppliers.
• Lead contract negotiations to secure appropriate commercial protections and favorable business terms.
• Review contractual risks, scope definitions, deliverables, payment structures, and service requirements before commitment.
• Maintain visibility over contract validity, renewals, amendments, and supplier obligations.
• Identify opportunities for supplier consolidation, rate optimization, demand management, and improved buying leverage.
• Challenge unnecessary cost while preserving campaign quality, brand standards, and business objectives.
• Track cost-saving initiatives and report realized procurement value to management.
• Partner with Sales and Marketing stakeholders to understand upcoming campaigns, launches, events, and project requirements.
• Advise internal teams on sourcing approaches, supplier options, commercial risk, and procurement timelines.
• Conduct market intelligence on agency pricing, service models, digital capabilities, production trends, and marketing procurement practices.
• Benchmark suppliers and commercial structures to maintain competitive positioning.
• Maintain accurate sourcing records, commercial evaluations, contracts, purchase documentation, and supplier performance data.
• Support management reporting covering spend, savings, supplier performance, category initiatives, and procurement pipeline.

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor 's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Marketing, or a related field.
• 5-10 years of experience in strategic sourcing, indirect procurement, or category management.
• Strong experience procuring marketing and professional services.
• Practical knowledge of media planning and buying, creative agencies, branding, digital marketing, events, PR, and production services.
• Previous involvement in roadshows, exhibitions, launches, activations, or major corporate events is highly advantageous.
• Strong commercial negotiation skills with experience managing agencies and specialist service providers.
• Able to structure competitive sourcing exercises and evaluate complex service proposals.
• Experienced in contract negotiation, commercial terms, supplier risk, and service-level management.
• Strong understanding of procurement governance and approval workflows.
• Comfortable working with fast-moving campaign requirements and changing commercial priorities.
• Able to interpret spend data and identify sourcing, consolidation, and cost optimization opportunities.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to partner effectively with Sales and Marketing teams.
• Experienced in supplier performance management using KPIs and SLAs.
• Strong analytical, communication, negotiation, and problem-solving capability.
• Able to manage multiple sourcing projects simultaneously while meeting campaign and business deadlines.

Skills Set

• Strategic sourcing
• Indirect procurement
• Marketing procurement
• Category management
• Media procurement
• Media buying
• Creative agency sourcing
• Branding services
• Digital services procurement
• Event procurement
• Roadshows
• Exhibitions
• Marketing activations
• PR services
• Production services
• Promotional materials
• Professional services procurement
• RFQ management
• RFP management
• Tendering
• Supplier evaluation
• Commercial evaluation
• Contract negotiation
• Contract management
• Rate card negotiation
• Supplier management
• Vendor management
• Agency management
• KPI management
• SLA management
• Supplier performance reviews
• Spend analysis
• Cost optimization
• Cost savings
• Market intelligence
• Procurement governance
• Commercial risk management
• Stakeholder engagement
• Campaign procurement
• Supplier consolidation
• Procurement planning
• Category roadmaps
• Purchase approvals
• Negotiation
• Procurement reporting

Why Join Us

This role provides the opportunity to influence a high-visibility area of spend within Dubai 's Purchasing Procurement sector, supporting marketing campaigns, events, brand initiatives, launches, and commercial activities linked to major real estate developments. The position offers meaningful involvement in strategic sourcing rather than purely transactional purchasing. For an experienced indirect procurement professional, the role provides exposure to complex agency relationships, significant marketing expenditure, fast-paced campaign requirements, and senior stakeholder interaction. It also offers scope to strengthen category strategy, improve supplier performance, introduce more effective commercial models, and create measurable procurement value across the business.

About the Company

Azizi Developments is a Dubai-based real estate developer delivering residential, hospitality, commercial, and mixed-use developments across the United Arab Emirates. Its expanding portfolio is supported by substantial Sales and Marketing activity, including property launches, brand campaigns, events, digital initiatives, and customer engagement programmes that require disciplined procurement and strong supplier partnerships.