Global Media & Marketing Procurement Strategy Lead

Unilever PLC; Rotterdam; On-site; EUR 101,000 - 139,000; Full time

Job summary

Unilever plc seeks a Media & Marketing Procurement Director to define the global procurement strategy for marketing, media, creative services and agencies. You will lead a large, cross-functional team and drive governance, prioritisation and performance across a €750M+ spend base.

The role shapes a future-fit operating model, improving scale and market responsiveness while advancing responsible sourcing and digital transformation across the marketing value chain.

Qualifications

• Senior procurement leadership experience in large multinational organisations.
• Experience defining global and multi-regional portfolio strategies and value agendas.
• Deep expertise in strategic sourcing, negotiation, contracting and media measurement.
• Proven success leading global agency reviews and RFPs with major agencies and platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead a 16-FTE Global Media & Marketing Procurement organisation with responsibility for ~€750M+ spend.
• Define the global Marketing and Media procurement strategy and governance.
• Shape an operating model that blends global scale with market responsiveness.
• Set measurable portfolio outcomes across financial delivery, marketing effectiveness and responsible sourcing.
• Build partnerships with agencies and media owners through joint roadmaps and benchmarks.
• Lead multi-year value programmes and major agency reviews and tenders.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Global spend management

Strategic sourcing

Agency relationships

Negotiation

Job description

Unilever plc seeks a Media & Marketing Procurement Director to define the global procurement strategy for marketing, media, creative services and agencies. You will lead a large, cross-functional team and drive governance, prioritisation and performance across a €750M+ spend base.

The role shapes a future-fit operating model, improving scale and market responsiveness while advancing responsible sourcing and digital transformation across the marketing value chain.