Global Market Research Procurement Lead

Unilever PLC; Katowice; On-site; PLN 529,000 - 793,000; Full time

Job summary

Unilever in Katowice is seeking a Media & Marketing Procurement Manager to lead the global Market Research procurement portfolio, managing ~€100m in spend and shaping category strategies, supplier roadmaps and operating models.

You will partner with Consumer & Market Insights, Marketing, R&D, Data & Analytics, Legal, Privacy and Finance to align procurement with business priorities, ensuring compliant, high-quality insights globally.

Qualifications

• University degree in a related field with 5+ years of procurement/market research experience.
• Strong understanding of research methods and data economics.
• Global sourcing, negotiation and contracting experience.
• Knowledge of privacy, consent and information security requirements.
• Fluent written and spoken English; ability to lead global teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead Global Market Research procurement portfolio with ~€100m spend.
• Develop global strategies across quantitative and qualitative research, panels and analytics.
• Lead global sourcing, negotiation and contracting with clear commercial models.
• Build a balanced ecosystem of global, regional and specialist research partners.
• Align procurement with decision and innovation priorities across teams.
• Ensure privacy and data protection in research sourcing.

Skills

Global procurement

Negotiation

Contracting

Project management

English fluency

Education

University degree

Job description

Unilever in Katowice is seeking a Media & Marketing Procurement Manager to lead the global Market Research procurement portfolio, managing ~€100m in spend and shaping category strategies, supplier roadmaps and operating models.

You will partner with Consumer & Market Insights, Marketing, R&D, Data & Analytics, Legal, Privacy and Finance to align procurement with business priorities, ensuring compliant, high-quality insights globally.