Creative and Communications Category Lead

• Report to the Procurement Director Marketing & Events – EMEA
• Support the Brand Marketing, Brand Creative, and PR/Comms teams across EMEA
• Partner closely with local and global procurement peers
• Realize sourcing strategies through a seamless 'source-to-pay' operation
• Responsible from end-to-end for the 'Plan-to-Pay' journey within your categories across the entire EMEA region
• Developing and executing sourcing strategies in collaboration with global and local teams
• Negotiating commercial agreements and mitigating risks
• Managing supplier relationships and ensuring timely delivery of high-quality goods and services
• Ensuring strong two-way communication between suppliers and the organization
• Identifying strategic opportunities and delivering a pipeline for sustainable savings
• Cultivating strong relationships with internal stakeholders to maximize procurement's impact

• Deep knowledge of marketing services procurement
• Strong analytical and financial skills
• Ability to turn insights into strategy
• Understanding of various commercial agreements
• Ability to determine the best deal structure
• Excellent ability to navigate a complex matrix organization
• Ability to influence relationships within diverse, cross-functional teams
• A proactive mindset
• Ability to translate strategy into concrete projects with clear timelines and goals
• Familiarity with procurement systems such as Coupa, Aravo, SAP, or Conga
• 8-10 years of relevant experience in Marketing Procurement or Marketing Operations
• A minimum of 5 years in Category Management is preferred
• A Bachelor’s degree is required
• A Master’s degree is a plus

Master’s degree

• Access to the gym facilities on campus
• Commuting allowance of € 0,23 per km
• 25 vacation days if you work 40 hours per week a full year
• Diverse team
• Work from home allowance of €5 per day on days you are working from home
• 8.33% holiday allowance