Senior Marketing Category Manager

Responsibilities

• Act as the strategic regional business partner to the marketing executive team in the region, aligning procurement priorities directly with marketing stakeholder goals, market needs, and regional growth vectors.
• Advocate for an AI-first mentality in the transformation of the procurement practice area, replacing fragmented manual processes with structured AI operationalization, clean data taxonomies, and scalable digital workflows.
• Oversee the local alignment and execution of global procurement strategies, translating overarching Global Procurement Organization (GPO) frameworks and category playbooks into impactful regional actions.
• Serve as the regional strategy leader and execution overseer, directing high-volume tactical buying, regional sourcing operations, and compliance across European country groups.
• Develop and execute category strategies aligned with organizational objectives for assigned indirect spend categories.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Finance, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience in marketing partnerships, sourcing, or category management across the global marketing ecosystem (e.g., agency landscapes, media, ad-tech, events, production, extended workforce/contractors, and emerging AI technologies).
• Experience leading spend categories, using financial analysis and AI to optimize commercial, procurement, or governance models.
• Experience designing multi-year AI transformation roadmaps and partnering with VPs to drive change across decentralized environments.

Preferred

• Advanced degree or certifications in Procurement, Supply Chain Management, or related field.
• Experience in developing and managing key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to measure category performance and track progress towards strategic goals.
• Experience identifying process improvements, efficiencies, or innovations in procurement to drive continuous improvement in category management.
• Experience leading strategic procurement projects to improve processes, implement new strategies, or drive category innovation.
• Proficiency in analyzing procurement data, generating reports, and providing insights to support decision-making and performance evaluation.
• Proficiency in leveraging technology and analytical tools to enhance category management practices and drive data-driven decision-making.