Category Manager - Marketing Procurement

Michael Page • Permanent • Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom • 1d ago

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.

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

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