Job Description: As a Purchasing Manager - Marketing you will establish and lead procurement and supplier relationship management activity for marketing services and materials across multiple brands.
Your role as Purchasing Manager - Marketing
Develop and implement a robust procurement strategy for marketing-related services, including advertising, digital marketing, creative agencies, print, media buying, PR, promotional materials, and more.
Maintain a marketing supplier map articulating functional needs (division, external comms, digital, group marketing, customer) and how they are serviced and accessed, building a common, efficient approach across GK.
Lead end-to-end procurement processes to successful, right first-time conclusion, including competitive tendering, supplier selection, contract negotiation, and performance review.
Embed and robustly enforce clear processes and governance that outline how marketing services are accessed (gate process).
Build and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers, ensuring we take learnings and innovation from external thinking, e.g., application of AI in marketing, whilst optimising the supplier network.
Collaborate with marketing and finance teams to track, manage, and forecast marketing procurement spend across all brands, identifying opportunities for cost savings.
Drive cost optimisation and identify opportunities to consolidate supplier networks and drive efficiencies while maintaining quality.
Manage contracts and agreements to ensure clear terms on pricing, deliverables, timelines, and responsibilities; identify potential risks in the supplier network and take proactive measures to mitigate them.
What you’ll bring…
Category management experience.
Strategic supplier sourcing experience.
Budget / cost management.
Additional Information
We’re all about rewarding our team’s hard work, that’s why…
You’ll receive a competitive salary and pension contribution as well as:
The chance to further your career; we can provide training and development at each level of your career.
Free employee assistance program – mental health, well-being, financial, and legal support because you matter!
Refer a friend – who do you know who could be interested in our services? Earn up to £1,500 for referring them!
Wagestream – access your wage before payday for when life happens.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level Employment type
Full-time Job function
Marketing and Sales Industries
Advertising Services
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Mid-Senior level Employment type
Full-time Job function
Marketing and Sales Industries
Advertising Services
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