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Global Procurement Manager

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Job Description:

Lead how our global marketing investments support and strengthen our brands worldwide. At Hempel, we are committed to creating a brighter future through sustainable coating solutions. Procurement plays an important role in helping us invest responsibly, strategically and with long term impact. We are looking for a Global Procurement Category Manager, Marketing. In this role, you will oversee the global marketing category from a Procurement perspective across Decorative, Marine, Energy and Infrastructure, with most activity connected to our Decorative business. With a sizable annual spend, this global role offers the opportunity to contribute to scalable sourcing strategies, strengthen supplier partnerships and deliver measurable value across regions and brands. You will report to the Group Indirect Procurement Director and work closely with colleagues across Commercial, Finance and Brand teams worldwide as well as building the relationships with our supplier partners.

Job Responsibility:

  • Holding Procurement responsibility for end to end management of the global Marketing category
  • Developing and implementing Procurement related category strategies aligned with business and brand priorities
  • Guiding structured sourcing initiatives using Hempel’s standard sourcing framework
  • Establishing and managing global framework agreements with agencies and marketing suppliers
  • Supporting cost optimisation and continuous improvement across regions
  • Partnering with brand and commercial teams to support the One Deco strategy while recognising local brand needs
  • Maintaining strong governance, compliance and contract lifecycle practices

Requirements:

  • Experienced procurement professional with global category management experience
  • Collaborative, outcome focused approach
  • Comfortable working within a complex, multi brand environment
  • Experience in global or regional indirect procurement/category management within international or complex organisations
  • Experience working with media agencies, creative suppliers or retail marketing investments
  • Experience supporting value optimisation and scalable sourcing approaches
  • Experience establishing or managing supplier agreements and partnerships
  • Experience engaging stakeholders across seniority levels and functions
  • Experience applying structured sourcing, negotiation and contract management practices
  • Communicates clearly
  • Builds strong working relationships across cultures and regions
  • Motivated by creating sustainable value for the business

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
March 19, 2026

Expiration:
April 03, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
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