Category Manager - MarTech

Are you a passionate up-and-coming procurement professional seeking a highly recognisable and reputable organisation with excellent progression opportunities to further your strategic procurement abilities? If so, this is the perfect procurement position for you. This £multi-billion revenue organisation is undergoing continuous growth plans and is therefore looking to grow its best-in-class procurement team. Within this position you'll support strategic activities across the end-to-end procurement function in relation to diverse subcategories across IT procurement and Marketing procurement, thus providing great daily diversity. You'll be working within a fast-paced and dynamic environment with a business partnering approach where you'll gain daily exposure to high-profile and best-in-class stakeholders. Alongside daily development opportunities, you'll be working within an excellent structure that provides ample opportunities for future progression. MarTech Procurement Category Manager responsibilities…

• Drive effective procurement strategy across the end-to-end procurement function in relation to IT procurement (software, hardware, infrastructure procurement etc.) and Marketing (ATL and BTL procurement)
• Continuously identify areas for improvement to ensure end-to-end procurement and contract management processes are best practice and fit for purpose in relation to continued company growth
• Undertake a range of day-to-day strategic procurement activities, from strategic sourcing and negotiation to tender management and change management
MarTech Procurement Category Manager requirements…
• Success across the end-to-end indirect procurement function, ideally with strategic exposure to IT procurement, Marketing procurement and/ or Professional Services procurement
• Strong skills surrounding negotiation and pre-contract strategies
• Desire to work within a fast-paced and dynamic environment
  
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With a proven track record of delivery, we support people through the life-cycle of their careers, providing an end-to-end consultative service. We partner with many prominent brands and organisations, sourcing Procurement talent using industry-leading tools and techniques. Focussed and proactive, our methodology provides a comprehensive assessment of your needs and tailors solutions to meet them. The ability to identify and attract the best people across all sectors, often involves us designing and managing bespoke campaigns. Our purpose... To deliver recruitment as a professional service. We engage with leaders across procurement, HR and executive functions to make their organisations successful. More than just a recruitment company, we provide a suite of talent solutions tailored to your business needs. Our values Rewarding relationships For us, it's personal. Relationships are pivotal to our existence and we place great value on their development. We encourage collaboration through our unique referral scheme 'The Heads Up' and are driven by a desire to build deep long-standing partnerships. Our goal is to act as an ambassador for the teams and individuals we support. Exceeding expectations More than just a recruitment company, we engage with leaders to deliver the unexpected when it comes to sourcing talent. Going beyond 'filling the role', we advise, challenge, champion and are innovative in the value-add solutions we provide.