Global Marketing Category Leader

Google; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Google Procurement Organization is seeking a senior Category Manager to shape and execute procurement strategies for indirect spend. You will collaborate with stakeholders, lead supplier relationships, and drive value through data-driven sourcing and AI-enabled optimization.

In this role, you will manage RFx processes, negotiations, and supplier evaluations while building multi-year category roadmaps and reporting on KPI progress across a decentralized environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in a related field.
• 7 years of experience in marketing partnerships, sourcing, or category management across the global marketing ecosystem.
• Experience leading spend categories and using financial analysis and AI to optimize models.
• Experience designing multi-year AI transformation roadmaps with VP-level collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Support development and execution of category strategies for assigned indirect spend categories.
• Build and maintain relationships with suppliers to ensure quality service delivery and alignment with objectives.
• Support sourcing strategies, RFx processes, negotiations, and supplier evaluations.
• Analyze spending patterns, market trends, and identify value opportunities within the category.
• Analyze procurement data, generate reports, and provide insights to support decision-making.

Skills

Category management

Sourcing

Procurement

Financial analysis

AI-driven procurement

Education

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

Job description

Google Procurement Organization is seeking a senior Category Manager to shape and execute procurement strategies for indirect spend. You will collaborate with stakeholders, lead supplier relationships, and drive value through data-driven sourcing and AI-enabled optimization.

In this role, you will manage RFx processes, negotiations, and supplier evaluations while building multi-year category roadmaps and reporting on KPI progress across a decentralized environment.