Category Manager - Sales & Marketing

Fantastic opportunity to join leading FMCG company as a Sourcing Category Manager - Sales and Marketing

Your new company
Fantastic opportunity to join a Market leading Global FMCG business offering amazing opportunities for fast track progression. They are seeking a Category Manager with strong experience in the procurement of Digital Marketing and sales services, based in Northampton

Your new role
You will have good procurement skills and understand all aspects of the purchasing process and a strong understanding of leading procurement projects in areas such as above the line / sales and marketing categories including media advertising, media production, digital marketing, PR and market research. You will be supporting stakeholders across the EMEA region, so it is essential you will have worked in a complex multi site business with experience of dealing with stakeholders across the EMEA region

What you'll need to succeed
-Digital Marketing Category Management experience
-Extensive Pan European experience of working directly with stakeholders and suppliers globally on sales and Marketing categories
-Strong negotiation skills, and track record of negotiating complex multi million contracts on a European basis
-Degree educated or equivalent
-Good understanding in e-procurement and contract management
-Strong interpersonal skills

What you'll get in return
Fantastic remuneration Package and excellent prospects for fast track promotion

What you need to do now
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