Marketing Category Manager

We are seeking an experienced Senior Marketing Procurement Manager to provide continuity during a planned parental leave period. In this role, you will take ownership of a marketing procurement portfolio focused primarily on digital marketing categories, ensuring sourcing activities, supplier relationships, contracts, and business-critical projects continue without disruption. You will act as a trusted procurement partner to marketing stakeholders while managing a portfolio with annual spend ranging from approximately €5M to €20M and sourcing initiatives valued up to €5M.

This is a hands-on, delivery-focused position requiring someone who can quickly assume responsibility for an established portfolio and drive results from day one. What You'll Do: Category Management & Strategic Sourcing: Manage an established marketing procurement portfolio; Execute existing category strategies and adapt priorities where needed; Lead end-to-end sourcing projects; Conduct market analysis and supplier assessments; Deliver supplier recommendations and commercial negotiations; Ensure sourcing projects remain on track and well-governed; Identify savings, cost avoidance and process improvement opportunities.

Supplier & Contract Management: Manage strategic supplier relationships across multiple marketing categories; Lead commercial negotiations and contract execution processes; Monitor supplier performance against KPIs and service levels; Support supplier reviews, QBRs and renewal strategies; Resolve supplier-related commercial and operational challenges.

Stakeholder Partnership: Partner with marketing stakeholders across international business functions; Translate business requirements into sourcing and supplier strategies; Collaborate with Legal, Finance, Privacy, Risk and Procurement Operations; Provide trusted commercial and procurement advice.

Transition & Knowledge Transfer: Participate in a structured onboarding process; Maintain clear project and supplier documentation; Track decisions, risks, milestones and stakeholder actions; Deliver a comprehensive handover at the end of the assignment.

What You Bring: Significant experience in procurement, strategic sourcing or category management; Strong experience within marketing procurement categories; Expertise in supplier negotiations and contract management; Proven ability to manage stakeholder relationships across complex organisations; Strong commercial judgement and analytical capability; Ability to quickly understand and manage an existing portfolio; Excellent communication skills in English.

Nice-to-Have Skills: Experience with Digital Marketing Procurement, Performance Marketing, SEO Procurement, App Marketing, Media & Agency Procurement, Content & Creative Services Procurement. Experience working in multinational or global organisations is highly desirable.

Benefits & Perks: Opportunity to manage an impactful procurement portfolio; Exposure to international stakeholders and suppliers; High visibility within a strategic business function; Ownership of commercial negotiations and sourcing initiatives; Collaborative and fast-paced working environment; Flexible and hybrid working possibilities. Interested? If you have a strong background in marketing procurement and enjoy stepping into business-critical assignments with immediate impact, we'd love to hear from you.

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