Regional Procurement Manager, Marketing Category Management

Google; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Google’s Procurement Organization (GPO) seeks a seasoned procurement leader to shape indirect spend categories, with emphasis on Marketing across APAC markets. You will partner with suppliers and internal stakeholders to drive value, efficiency, and compliant processes in a high-complexity environment.

The role focuses on developing category strategies, leading high-value negotiations, and advancing an AI-first procurement approach to automate workflows and derive insights for category

Qualifications

• Must have a Bachelor's degree in supply chain, operations management, finance, business or related field or equivalent practical experience.
• 7 years of experience in multi-disciplined procurement, leading strategy development, execution and sourcing or related function.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute category strategies for indirect spend with a focus on marketing: Media, Creative, Social, Events, Market Research, etc.
• Build and maintain supplier relationships to ensure quality service and alignment with objectives.
• Lead strategic sourcing initiatives, high-value RFx processes, complex deal negotiations and supplier evaluations.
• Analyze spending patterns and market trends; provide insights to support decision-making and performance evaluation.
• Advocate for an AI-First procurement strategy to automate workflows and leverage predictive analytics.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Finance, Business, related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Job description

Google will be prioritizing applicants who have a current right to work in Singapore, and do not require Google's sponsorship of a visa.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Finance, Business, related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 7 years of experience in multi-disciplined procurement, leading strategy development, execution and sourcing, or a related function.

Preferred qualifications

• 7 years of experience in procurement in the marketing environment with a focus on APAC markets.
• 5 years of experience leading complex, multi-party deal management, contract structuring, and commercial negotiations with global marketing suppliers in marketing procurement, sales or partnerships.
• Experience managing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to measure category performance and track progress towards strategic goals.
• Track record of cultivating strategic partnerships with key executive stakeholders and vendor leaders to drive win-win commercial outcomes.
• Ability to communicate in English and Korean fluently to engage with local stakeholders.

About the job

In the Google Procurement Organization (GPO), our aim is to unlock value for Google to reinvest in what matters most. We do this by bringing velocity, efficiency, and security to buying at Google, while partnering deeply across Google to deliver solutions fit for purpose. As a centralized organization operating in a high complexity environment, we bring "one voice" to stakeholders and suppliers to ensure the best outcomes. Our organization fosters a culture of collaboration and innovation while providing opportunities for ongoing career growth and development.The name Google came from "googol," a mathematical term for the number 1 followed by 100 zeros. And nobody at Google loves big numbers like the Finance team when providing in depth analysis on all manner of strategic decisions across Google products. From developing forward-thinking analysis to generating management reports to scaling our automated financial processes, the Finance organization is an important partner and advisor to the business.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute category strategies aligned with organizational objectives for assigned indirect spend categories with focus on marketing: Media, Creative, Social, Events, Market Research, etc.
• Build and maintain relationships with suppliers to ensure quality service delivery and alignment with organizational objectives.
• Lead the execution of strategic sourcing initiatives, high-value RFx processes, complex deal negotiations, and commercial supplier evaluations within designated categories.
• Analyze spending patterns, market trends, and identify value opportunities within the category. Analyze procurement data, generate reports, and provide insights to support decision-making and performance evaluation within the category.
• Advocate for an 'AI-First' procurement strategy, proactively identifying opportunities to automate transactional workflows and leveraging predictive analytics to drive competitive advantage and category excellence.

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