Global Creative & Production Sourcing Leader

Jacobs Douwe Egberts UK; Utrecht; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs Douwe Egberts UK is seeking a Global Strategic Sourcing Manager for Marketing to own sourcing strategies for Creative and Production across the global brand portfolio. You will report to the Global Strategic Sourcing Director Indirect and build strong supplier partnerships that enable marketing excellence and value creation across the organisation.

This is a role for a procurement leader with deep knowledge of the advertising ecosystem and agency models, capable of translating industry

Qualifications

• 6+ years of procurement or strategic sourcing experience in Marketing, Creative, Production or Agency categories in a global environment.
• Strong knowledge of the advertising ecosystem and agency operating models.
• Proven experience negotiating complex agreements with global creative agencies and production partners.
• Track record delivering cost and value in international settings.
• Experience developing category strategies and managing supplier relationships.
• Excellent negotiation, stakeholder influencing, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute global sourcing strategies for Creative and Production categories, delivering cost savings and value across the marketing ecosystem.
• Lead strategic category planning across key marketing spend areas including creative agencies and content production.
• Build and manage strategic supplier relationships and drive continuous improvement.
• Advise senior Marketing, Brand, Procurement, and Finance stakeholders with market insights and benchmarking.
• Identify productivity opportunities balancing creativity, quality, and speed-to-market.
• Monitor industry trends, AI-enabled marketing models, and evolving supplier capabilities to shape sourcing strategies.
• Collaborate with Media and Marketing Technology procurement teams to support integrated decisions.
• Ensure compliance, risk management, and delivery against targets.

Skills

Sourcing strategy

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Market insights

Communication

Ambiguity handling

Education

MBA

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Jacobs Douwe Egberts UK is seeking a Global Strategic Sourcing Manager for Marketing to own sourcing strategies for Creative and Production across the global brand portfolio. You will report to the Global Strategic Sourcing Director Indirect and build strong supplier partnerships that enable marketing excellence and value creation across the organisation.

This is a role for a procurement leader with deep knowledge of the advertising ecosystem and agency models, capable of translating industry