Procurement Category Manager- Marketing

Industry leading FMCG firm is looking to add a Marketing Procurement Category Manager to their procurement function. This company have recently grown out their marketing procurement function after an incredible financial year in 2017. This is a fantastic opportunity to work alongside and learn from the world's best procurement professionals as you grow within one of the largest companies in the world.

If you're bored with your current job and are hoping for a fresh rewarding challenge dealing with a large 500 million budget and believe you have what it takes this job is for you.

Responsibilities of the Marketing Procurement Manager:-

• Be able to strategically manage GBP Multi-Million Marketing procurement projects
• Developing a category plan and taking ownership of one or more sub-categories within the marketing procurement function.
• Create a legacy for yourself with previously untouched Marketing Procurement areas, gaining the recognition you deserve working alongside senior stakeholders.
• Working alongside senior internal and external stakeholders building effective, long lasting relationships alongside them.
• Driving the procurement process internationally spanning from China to USA.
• Managing and developing junior Marketing Sourcing Specialist (3 years' experience) coaching best-practice procurement.

Essential background:-

• Great experience of successfully completing sourcing projects within the Marketing Category leading to high quality service for clients and remarkable cost savings.
• Great marketing procurement, strategic sourcing and category management experience, with a track record of quick progression (i.e. Graduate, buyer to procurement manager/assistant category manager within 5-8 years)
• Evidence of creating and implanting processes and procedures in a previous role
• Experience building relationships with board level stakeholders within the FMCG industry.
• Degree + CIPS beneficial but not necessary

If you are a passionate and driven Marketing Procurement specialist seeking accelerated career progression within a social and collaborative environment, this could be a great procurement challenge for you.

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