Michael Page
Category Manager - Marketing Procurement
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Category Manager - Marketing Procurement
ASDA | Leeds (Asda House) | Hybrid Working
Permanent | Competitive Salary + Bonus + Excellent Benefits
Client Details
Join ASDA's Procurement Transformation Journey
Procurement is playing a key strategic role in driving growth, delivering value, and influencing commercial decisions across ASDA.
As part of our continued investment in Procurement, we're looking for a Procurement Category Manager to manage a significant Marketing spend portfolio and partner with stakeholders across one of the UK's most recognised retail brands.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Marketing Procurement professional, or a high-performing indirect procurement specialist looking to deepen their expertise within a high-profile, commercially critical category.
Description
The Opportunity
As part of the Procurement team, you'll develop and deliver category strategies across a diverse Marketing portfolio, driving commercial value, supplier performance, innovation, and business outcomes.
Working closely with Marketing, Finance, and Procurement stakeholders, you'll lead sourcing activity, manage strategic supplier relationships, and support key business initiatives.
Category areas include:
- Media Buying & Planning
- Creative & Advertising Agencies
- Production Services
- Print & POS
- CRM & Customer Communications
- Marketing Technology (MarTech)
- Data & Analytics
- Digital Marketing Services
- Research & Consumer Insight
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute category strategies across the Marketing portfolio.
- Lead sourcing projects, tenders, and commercial negotiations to deliver cost optimisation and value creation opportunities.
- Manage supplier performance and strategic supplier relationships.
- Analyse spend, market trends, and supplier capabilities to inform decision-making.
- Partner with stakeholders to understand business priorities and deliver commercial solutions.
- Drive innovation and continuous improvement across the category.
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Profile
We're looking for a commercially minded indirect procurement specialist, ideally with marketing category expertise, the credibility to influence senior stakeholders and the ambition to shape one of the UK's most significant marketing spend portfolios.
Essential Experience
- Procurement experience within a medium or large-scale organisation.
- Exposure to Marketing-related spend, either as a dedicated category or within a broader procurement role.
- Strong sourcing, supplier management, and negotiation capabilities within indirect spend categories.
- Proven ability to influence and build effective stakeholder relationships.
- Strong commercial acumen and analytical skills.
- A track record of delivering measurable value and procurement outcomes.
Job Offer
- Ownership of a high-profile and diverse Marketing Services portfolio.
- Exposure to senior leaders across functions.
- The opportunity to influence strategic business decisions and transformation programmes.
- A collaborative, fast-paced retail environment where no two days are the same.
- Clear opportunities for career development within an evolving Procurement function.
- Hybrid working, competitive salary, car allowance, bonus and excellent benefits.
Why ASDA?
This is an opportunity to join a Procurement function undergoing significant transformation and investment, where you'll have real influence on business performance.
Apply Now
If you're a procurement professional with indirect category management experience and a passion for Marketing Procurement, we'd love to hear from you.
Join ASDA and help shape the future of Marketing Procurement.
Please note all third party CVs submitted will be directed to Michael Page to engage with candidates.
Desired Skills and Experience
Procurement Category Manager - Marketing | Leeds | Hybrid | Competitive Salary
I am recruiting for a Procurement Category Manager - Marketing, offering an excellent opportunity for a commercially focused procurement professional to lead and influence a significant marketing and indirect spend portfolio.
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This role is ideally suited to someone with proven Marketing Procurement experience who can build credibility with senior stakeholders, challenge constructively, and deliver tangible commercial value across a broad supplier landscape.
Key responsibilities:
- Develop and execute category strategies across Marketing and associated indirect spend areas
- Lead strategic sourcing activities, tenders, and contract negotiations
- Build strong supplier partnerships to drive performance, innovation, and value creation
- Deliver commercial savings and wider procurement benefits through effective category management
- Partner with senior business stakeholders to align procurement strategies with broader organisational objectives
- Identify and deliver opportunities for continuous improvement, cost optimisation, and risk mitigation
Essential experience:
- Marketing Procurement experience gained within a medium to large-scale organisation
- Experience managing Marketing-related spend, either as a dedicated Marketing Category Manager or within an indirect procurement function
- Strong sourcing, supplier management, and negotiation expertise across indirect categories
- Proven ability to influence stakeholders and build effective working relationships across all levels of an organisation
- Strong analytical capability and commercial acumen
- Demonstrable success in delivering procurement value and measurable business outcomes
This is an outstanding opportunity for an ambitious procurement professional seeking ownership of a high-profile category area while contributing to a dynamic, fast-paced, and commercially driven environment.
📩 Please apply ASAP or get in touch for a confidential discussion.
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