Category Specialist Marketing Procurement

About This Role

This Category Specialist role supports the Marketing procurement category for a Global FMCG Brand, partnering closely with Marketing stakeholders to manage sourcing activities. The position requires balancing commercial discipline with an understanding of Marketing team operations to deliver commercial value without disrupting brand objectives.

Responsibilities

• Support sourcing activities across agency services, media, events, brand activations, point-of-sale materials, and wider marketing expenditure
• Run RFQs, RFPs, and sourcing exercises
• Evaluate supplier proposals and develop commercial recommendations
• Manage contracts and suppliers
• Challenge constructively and influence stakeholders

Requirements

• Experience working with non-procurement stakeholders
• Experience in one or more of the following Marketing Procurement areas: Media agencies (nice to have), Brand activations, Promotional materials, Events procurement, Research / Insights
• Comfortable working with Brand Managers, Marketing Directors, Shopper Marketing Teams, Digital Marketing Teams, and external agencies
• Ability to build credibility with Marketing stakeholders while maintaining a commercial mindset
• At least two years of sourcing / procurement / buying experience
• Supported agency tenders, events, promotional spend, media buying, or marketing services
• Understands how agencies are structured and remunerated
• Can speak confidently with Marketing stakeholders
• Wants to develop deeper category expertise