Global Category Manager

EMEA Recruitment; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

EMEA Recruitment is partnering with a leading international organisation to appoint a Global Category Manager. You will take ownership of a significant global spend portfolio, with a primary focus on Media and Consumer Insights.

Working in a complex, fast-paced international environment, you will collaborate with senior stakeholders, manage external agencies and drive commercial value across a high-visibility category.

Qualifications

• Strong category management and strategic sourcing experience with exposure to Media.
• Consumer Insights procurement experience is advantageous.
• Experience managing high-value, international categories.
• Proven ability to work with external agencies and strategic partners.
• Excellent senior stakeholder management and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Take global ownership of the Media and Consumer Insights category.
• Develop and execute global category and sourcing strategies.
• Lead end-to-end sourcing activity and complex commercial negotiations.
• Manage and coordinate relationships with external agencies and strategic partners.
• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders across the organisation.
• Partner cross-functionally with relevant business functions.
• Identify opportunities to deliver commercial value, efficiencies and improved supplier performance.
• Provide commercial challenge and insight to support business decision-making.
• Remain hands-on with sourcing activity while driving the longer-term category strategy.

Skills

Category Management

Strategic Sourcing

Stakeholder Management

Negotiation

Job description

EMEA Recruitment is working with a leading international organization in its search for a Global Category Manager.

This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of a significant global spend portfolio, with a primary focus on Media alongside Consumer Insights.

Operating within a complex, fast-paced international environment, you will partner with senior stakeholders across the business, manage key external agency relationships and play an important role in delivering commercial value across a highly visible category.

We are looking for someone who combines strong strategic category expertise with a hands-on approach to sourcing, negotiation and commercial delivery.

Responsibilities of the Global Category Manager:

• Take global ownership of the Media and Consumer Insights category
• Develop and execute global category and sourcing strategies
• Lead end-to-end sourcing activity and complex commercial negotiations
• Manage and coordinate relationships with external agencies and strategic partners
• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders across the organisation
• Partner cross-functionally with relevant business functions
• Identify opportunities to deliver commercial value, efficiencies and improved supplier performance
• Provide commercial challenge and insight to support business decision-making
• Remain hands-on with sourcing activity while driving the longer-term category strategy

Experience required:

• Strong Category Management and Strategic Sourcing experience, ideally with significant exposure to Media
• Consumer Insights procurement experience would be advantageous
• Experience managing complex, high-value categories within an international organisation
• Proven experience working with external agencies and strategic partners
• Strong commercial, sourcing and negotiation capabilities
• Excellent senior stakeholder management and influencing skills

EMEA Recruitment is committed to promoting Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace. We act as a neutral third party in the recruitment process, basing our candidate searches on skills and experience. We welcome all applications regardless of age, gender, sex, relationship status, disability, race, religion/beliefs, or sexual orientation.