Senior Procurement Category Manager - Marketing

Talent Drive | B Corp™; Greater London; Presencial; GBP 90.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Talent Drive | B Corp™ partners with a global digital entertainment business to recruit a Senior Procurement Category Manager for Marketing. Based in North London, with four days in the office, you will own the global category strategy for Marketing, Media & Ad Tech and lead end-to-end sourcing activities.

You will develop category plans, benchmark suppliers, drive cost optimisation and negotiate complex commercial models with media agencies and tech platforms.

Formación

• Significant procurement experience in Marketing/Media categories.
• Strong knowledge of media buying, agency models and the marketing ecosystem.
• Proven experience leading complex sourcing and contract negotiations.
• Experience developing procurement strategies and best practices.
• Excellent communication skills with ability to influence senior stakeholders.

Responsabilidades

• Own and deliver the global category strategy for Marketing, Media & Ad Tech.
• Develop category plans using market intelligence and supplier benchmarking.
• Drive cost optimisation, value creation and innovation across the marketing supply base.
• Lead strategic sourcing across digital media, ad tech platforms and agencies.
• Manage end-to-end sourcing events from RFPs to contract execution.
• Negotiate complex commercial models including media pricing and agency retainers.
• Secure strong contractual terms balancing cost, quality, performance and risk.

Conocimientos

Procurement

Marketing categories

Media buying

Negotiation

Stakeholder influence

Descripción del empleo

Senior Procurement Category Manager - Marketing

North London – 4 days in the office

Talent Drive are currently partnering with a leading Global digital entertainment business who are on an exciting journey of growth and transformation. They are looking for a Senior Marketing Category manager as the recently appointed Procurement Director continues to expand the greenfield function.

Key responsibilities

• Own and deliver the global category strategy for Marketing, Media & Ad Tech, aligned with wider business objectives.
• Develop category plans using market intelligence, supplier benchmarking and demand analysis.
• Drive cost optimisation, value creation and innovation across the marketing supply base.
• Lead strategic sourcing across areas including:
• Digital media, including programmatic, paid social and search, Ad tech platforms, including DSPs, data platforms and martech tools, creative, brand and performance marketing agencies.
• Lead end-to-end sourcing events, including RFPs, RFQs and tenders, from specification through to contract execution.
• Negotiate complex commercial models, including media pricing, agency retainers and incentive structures.
• Secure strong contractual terms while balancing cost, quality, performance and risk.

Required experience

• Significant procurement experience, specialising within Marketing and/or Media categories.
• Strong understanding of media buying, agency models and the wider marketing ecosystem.
• Proven experience leading complex sourcing and contract negotiations.
• Experience developing and implementing procurement strategies and best practice.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.