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Category Lead - Marketing

Employer
Langley Search & Interim
Location
Macclesfield, Cheshire
Salary
Up to £75,000 + package
Closing date
1 Sep 2022

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Specialist Area
Purchasing, supply (main), Procurement
Job Level
Manager
Sector
Banking,Finance and Insurance
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

Is finding strategic value in Marketing & Martech spend a passion of yours? Then bring your experience with you to a leading Financial Firm!

My Client a leading financial services firm is currently looking for a specialist Category Lead - Marketing.  The Category Lead - Marketing will report to the Head of Indirect Procurement helping internal stakeholders gain best value from their Marketing contract portfolio. 

You will work closely with CMO & their leadership team across the organisation and run tendering processes, marketing contract negotiations, and ongoing vendor management.  You will get immediately involved in projects that are currently running and must be able to manage procurement projects to tight deadlines. 

This is a great opportunity for someone wanting to see a diverse set of projects and experience marketing, sourcing, and procurement in a very interesting sector.

Skills required:

  • Marketing  sourcing and procurement experience, across the categories of ATL, BTL, Digital, Media Martech and Print
  • Negotiate and draft contract agreements to achieve the delivery of significant annual cost reduction and cost avoidance benefit
  • Expertise in Contract drafting and negotiation, ideally with the CIPS contract law module
  • Building relationships with key divisions and individuals to ascertain and understand stakeholder, business and customer requirements, strategy, challenges and opportunities. 
  • Experience of developing best practice governance, procedures and policies which protect the business from risk

Experience Required:

  • Experience in the Financial Services sector would be advantageous but not essential
  • Demonstrable experience across procurement and supplier management, preferably within the financial sector
  • Martech knowledge and experience.
  • Ideally educated to degree level or equivalent and MCIPS
  • Excellent leadership and people management skills.  The ability to coach and develop.
  • Procurement technical skills including negotiation skills, contract drafting, drafting of relevant RfPs etc and use of category management techniques in setting category plans
  • The ability to draw together requirements across multiple or individual business units and gain consensus on the procurement plan from the business
  • Excellent interpersonal/influencing skills

 

For more information about this exciting role and if you meet the criteria, please submit your details without delay to info@ langleysearch. com quoting MB/7964.

Langley Search & Selection (langleysearch .com) is the leading specialist recruiter in the procurement, supply chain, and purchasing field.  We manage permanent and interim procurement and supply chain jobs across the UK, Europe, and globally for our clients, from large global multinationals to SMEs

Company

Founded in 2002, with a successful MBO in 2018, Langley is an owner managed leading boutique recruitment consultancy offering Executive Search, Contingent and Interim Solutions to fill procurement, end-to-end supply chain, commercial and transformation roles.

Our specialism and knowledge brings an in-depth understanding of our market and we are well positioned to work across a broad range of industries and businesses. These include, rapid growth companies, FTSE 100 businesses and NFP / public sector organisations both in the UK and internationally.

PRIVATE SECTOR PRACTICE including FMCG (food and non-food), retail, leisure, technology & media, aerospace, automotive, capital equipment, energy & utilities, defence, oil & gas, construction & FM, Pharmaceuticals, Retail Banks, Investment Banks, Insurance, Private Equity, Venture Capital, Professional Services and Consultancies

PUBLIC SECTOR PRACTICE including Local Government, Central Government, NHS, Charities, 3rd Sector and Not-for-Profits, Higher Education & Housing Associations

In an increasingly complex and changing marketplace our structured, transparent & efficient recruitment services take the risk out of hiring. When you engage Langley to deliver a recruitment solution you can expect an ethical, robust and professional partnership that delivers with integrity. 

Company info
Website
Telephone
44(0)844 847 8336
Location
Suite 2.1
East Side
Kings Cross Station
London
London
N1C 4AX
United Kingdom

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