Marketing Procurement Category Specialist (Hybrid)

Asahi Europe & International; Woking; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Competitive salary and bonus

Exposure to premium beer and cider 브랜드

Professional development

Category ownership

Job summary

Asahi Europe & International seeks a Local Category Specialist for its UK Marketing Procurement team, based in Woking. You will source and manage suppliers across a broad range of marketing spend, developing sourcing strategies and negotiating commercial agreements with internal brand teams.

The role offers exposure to creative agencies, events, sponsorships and promotional activities, with a focus on delivering savings while maintaining brand excellence.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting sourcing, tendering or supplier management activities.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Commercially minded with an ability to challenge constructively.
• Comfortable managing multiple projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end sourcing and tender activities.
• Define requirements with stakeholders and develop supplier criteria.
• Manage RFQs, RFPs and competitive sourcing exercises.
• Evaluate supplier proposals and make commercial recommendations.
• Negotiate pricing, terms and SLAs.
• Support supplier relationship management and performance reviews.
• Deliver savings, cost avoidance and value creation opportunities.
• Maintain category and supplier market knowledge.
• Build trusted relationships with Marketing stakeholders.

Skills

Sourcing & tendering

Stakeholder management

Commercial acumen

RFQ / RFP management

Marketing expenditure knowledge

Education

CIPS qualification or in progress

Job description

Asahi Europe & International seeks a Local Category Specialist for its UK Marketing Procurement team, based in Woking. You will source and manage suppliers across a broad range of marketing spend, developing sourcing strategies and negotiating commercial agreements with internal brand teams.

The role offers exposure to creative agencies, events, sponsorships and promotional activities, with a focus on delivering savings while maintaining brand excellence.