Your new companyAre you an experienced procurement professional who thrives on building strong relationships, shaping category strategies, and driving meaningful business impact? We are working with a Global Business based in Surrey, looking for a proactive Marketing Category Manager to join their team and play a key role across a diverse portfolio of spend.In this role, you'll partner closely with stakeholders, lead category strategy development, and contribute to departmental priorities through effective sourcing, supplier management, and insight-driven decision-making.Your new roleThis role involves becoming a trusted partner to stakeholders across key spend categories, championing best-practice procurement, and strengthening engagement through effective communication planning and stakeholder mapping. You will lead category and business area reviews while developing and delivering category strategies informed by market insight, spend analysis, contracts, and supplier performance, ensuring they are tailored to regional needs. The position requires building and managing a clear pipeline of sourcing and supplier management activities, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and driving continuous improvement to meet departmental priorities and procurement performance targets. You will monitor KPIs, manage approvals in line with policy, challenge non-compliance, and confidently represent category progress and insights across teams and wider business forums.What you'll need to succeedOur client is looking for an established Marketing Category Manager with experience in a Global Business dealing with Senior Stakeholders.You will be able to demonstrate

• Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Analytical mindset with confidence working with spend, contract and supplier data.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, build pipelines, and drive actions independently.
• Skilled at navigating cross-functional environments and leading discussions with senior stakeholders.
• Proactive, organised, and comfortable challenging the status quo to deliver value.

What you'll get in returnHybrid working pattern Excellent benefits package Embedded career development programmes within the business. What you need to do nowIf you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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