Global Procurement Category Manager
6 days ago
We are a global leader in marketing, communications, and digital transformation. As one of the largest advertising agency holding companies in the world, we strive to protect, enrich, challenge, and reduce spend through best-in-class procurement processes and negotiations.
Job DescriptionThe Global Procurement Category Manager will be responsible for building and implementing category approaches for the next three years. This includes launching Request for Proposals/quotations at the Group level, managing internal and external processes, challenging specifications, and providing best practices for supply chain and services related to maintenance.
This role will also involve developing relationships with HR, Finance, and Legal stakeholders, defining and implementing category roadmaps, and preparing executive-level communication to cover project status, market intelligence reports, and strategic information.
Responsibilities- Build and implement category approach for the next 3 years
- Launch Request for proposal/quotation at the Group level for the related category
- Act as the Procurement lead for managing process internally and externally
- Challenge specifications and provide best practices for supply chain and services related (maintenance)
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