Senior Category Manager, Marketing & Media

Senior Procurement Category Lead - Marketing & Media

I'm working with a fast-growing global private-sector organisation looking for an experienced Senior Category Manager to lead procurement across Marketing, Media, Advertising and Creative.

This is a senior, commercially focused role with responsibility for shaping global category strategy, driving value and leading strategic sourcing across a complex international supplier landscape.

You'll be responsible for:

• Developing and delivering global category strategy across Marketing, Media and Ad Tech

• Leading strategic sourcing, RFPs and complex commercial negotiations

• Managing agency, media, Ad Tech and creative supplier relationships

• Partnering with senior Marketing, Finance and Commercial stakeholders

• Driving savings, value creation, innovation and supplier performance

• Using market intelligence, data and benchmarking to shape category plans

• Supporting governance, risk, reporting and procurement process improvement

We're looking for:

• 5+ years' procurement experience, ideally with strong Marketing / Media category exposure

• Deep understanding of media buying, agency models and the wider marketing ecosystem

• Strong commercial, negotiation and stakeholder management skills

• Excellent analytical and Excel skills; BI experience is advantageous

• Experience working across multiple geographies and within a global procurement environment

• Someone who is comfortable operating at pace, influencing senior stakeholders and managing multiple priorities

An excellent opportunity to join a growing global organisation and play a key role in shaping its procurement strategy and commercial performance.

Discipline(s):

Procurement

Job type:

Permanent