Interim Category Specialist - Marketing - Surrey
- Employer
- 1st Executive
- Location
- England, Surrey
- Salary
- £300 - £400 per day
- Closing date
- 7 Apr 2019
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- Specialist Area
- Procurement, Purchasing
- Sector
- Healthcare, Manufacturing
- Function
- Buyer, Manager, Specialist
- Contract Type
- Contract / Interim / Temporary
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Details
- Interim Category Specialist - Recruitment Services - £300-400p/d
- Surrey
An Interim Marketing Category Specialist at £300-400p/d is required for a global FTSE100 Manufacturing organisation based in Surrey. A 6 month initial contract, this is an exciting opportunity within undertaking sourcing events and negotiations across the category and conduct category/sourcing analysis, running tender processes and managing both internal and in-country stakeholders on an international scale within marketing. A great role for any candidate who is looking to develop their experience within a global, diverse and fast-paced function.
Role:
- Managing the Marketing Procurement spend across the category, including media, event, PR & creative agencies
- Driving added value into the local supply base through strategic global contracts.
- Engaging with senior stakeholders up to C-level, you will drive strategic sourcing initiatives into the marketing category across multiple business areas
- Undertaking a global rationalisation project across all suppliers/agencies
- looking the bid process for local markets, enabling contract flowdowns and taking the lead with ongoing SRM agreements with the supply base.
Required Skills:
- Previous experience as a marketing buyer/category manager covering either ATL, BTL or both, or a General Indirects background that has covered marketing procurement within the last 2-3 years
- Proven sourcing skillset with tangible evidence of clear saving delivery
- Evidence of leading tender processes in the marketing space and influencing budget holders on projects
- Ability to undertake cost analysis
Company
1st Executive
1st Executive are the forefront of 'Search' within the Procurement sector operating UK & Europe wide. Our focus in in interim management and permanent recruitment ranging from Senior Buyers through CPO's
At 1st Executive we understand that businesses are driven by people. We work in partnership with our clients to ensure that they improve the performance of their organisation through the right people. Our clients are organisations who are widely regarded as the most attractive to work for in their sector, consisting of FTSE 100 / Global 500 organisations as well as dynamic , growing consultancies. They are diverse in their sectors, covering FMCG, Financial Services, Manufacturing and Technology to name a few.
Our approach is professional, knowledgeable and above all, successful. This is why we are the partnership of choice for many of the UK's most prestigious organisations when it comes to finding the right person for the job.
- Website
- http://www.1st-executive.com/
- Telephone
- +44 (0) 84321 630 30
- Location
-
Connaught House
Portsmouth Road
Ripley
Surrey
GU23 7JY
United Kingdom
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