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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:
Global or regional indirect procurement/category management within international or complex organisations
Working with media agencies, creative suppliers or retail marketing investments
Supporting value optimisation and scalable sourcing approaches
Establishing or managing supplier agreements and partnerships
Engaging stakeholders across seniority levels and functions
Applying structured sourcing, negotiation and contract management practices