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Procurement Category Manager

United KingdomFull-time2026-10-07 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid

Core

Develop regional and country-level category plans, lead sourcing and negotiation initiatives for Production services, and support supplier relationship management programmes to drive commercial value.

Role type

Senior Category Manager (Procurement)

Builds

Scalable supplier ecosystem for Production & Talent services

Domain

Advertising, Media, Marketing Services

Required skills

Category management, Sourcing, Negotiation, Supplier relationship management, Contract management, Stakeholder collaboration, Strategic planning, Data analysis

Preferred skills

Production and/or Talent industry experience, Experience in complex service categories

Technologies

None stated

Responsibilities

Develop regional and country-level category plans, Lead sourcing, RFP, and negotiation initiatives, Partner with stakeholders across Production, agency and finance functions, Support the development of supplier relationship management programmes, Identify opportunities to enhance supplier partnerships, Collaborate on transformation initiatives

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC