As a Senior Category Manager- Marketing and Media Procurement, you will lead category activity within the healthcare FMCG manufacturing industry
Client Details
A highly respected global organisation that invests significantly in brand building, digital transformation, media effectiveness, and consumer engagement. The business operates in a fast-paced environment where marketing and procurement work closely together to drive commercial value and innovation.
Description
We are seeking an experienced Senior Procurement Category Manager - Marketing & Media to lead strategic procurement activity across a broad portfolio of marketing, media, digital, creative, and agency spend.
This is a high-profile role where you will influence significant spend, drive innovation, and deliver measurable value across a complex global business.
You will be responsible for developing and implementing category strategies, leading strategic sourcing initiatives, managing key supplier relationships, and providing commercial insight that supports business growth and transformation.
Key Responsibilities:
Develop and execute global category strategies across Marketing, Media, Digital, Creative and Agency spend.
Translate business objectives into sourcing strategies that deliver value, innovation, risk mitigation, and supplier performance improvements.
Identify market opportunities, emerging trends, and new supplier capabilities to drive competitive advantage.
Lead category planning, pipeline development, and procurement governance activities.
Lead end-to-end sourcing programmes, including RFI, RFP, RFQ, supplier selection and contract negotiations.
Deliver measurable savings, cost avoidance, and value creation opportunities across the portfolio.
Build robust commercial models and negotiate complex contractual agreements.
Drive transparency across agency and media spend.
Partner closely with senior stakeholders across Marketing, Digital, Procurement, Finance, Legal and Operations.
Build strong relationships across global, regional and local teams within a matrix environment.
Manage strategic supplier and agency relationships.
Develop performance frameworks, KPIs and governance models.
Conduct supplier reviews and implement continuou...
Senior Category Manager- Marketing employer: Michael Page Procurement & Supply Chain Careers
As a Quality Manager at our growing SME manufacturing business in Deeside, you'll thrive in a supportive work culture that prioritises employee development and continuous improvement. We offer competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, and the unique opportunity to lead a dedicated quality team while driving impactful changes in our ISO 9001:2015 certified environment. Join us to make a meaningful contribution to our success and advance your career in a dynamic industry.
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Michael Page Procurement & Supply Chain Careers Recruitment Team
