Strategic Marketing Procurement Lead

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

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