Interim Procurement Category Manager: Marketing

at  Hays Recruitment

YOUR NEW COMPANY

My client is a leading name with consumers, recognisable worldwide with a strong brand reputation. Their products are sold online and in stores, with advertising across digital, OOH and retail spaces - not to mention high-profile partnerships and sponsorships. Together, we have partnered to recruit for the role of Marketing Category Manager on a contract basis to cover maternity leave, initially for 4-6 months.

WHAT YOU’LL GET IN RETURN

You will receive a day rate depending on experience alongside exposure to an exceptional organisation and a great brand to work with.
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As Category Manager (Marketing) in the Procurement team, you will be working on end to end mini-sourcing projects, supporting within the PR & Creative areas across UK & Europe, working with senior stakeholders and the central team, proactively developing and maintaining relationships and being seen as the subject-matter expert.
Working with the project list in place on PR and focusing on projects and pipeline within creative, developing strategies for your categories including views on current & future demand, spend, market, contract and supplier performance.

What you’ll need to succeed

• Experience in a Marketing Category management role, within PR & Creative, is preferable.
• Full end to end sourcing experience and contract knowledge
• Effective communication and influencing skills
• Good organisational skills; able to manage timelines and deadlines
• Ability to commute to Weybridge on a hybrid basis, 3 days per week

Commitment to a contract role, for 4 to 6 months, ideal start mid-February, paid on a daily basis