SC - Strategic Buyer (6+ years in procurement, with 3+ years in marketing/agency category)

About the role

The role partners closely with Marketing, Brand, Digital, and Communications teams to deliver value, protect brand quality, and drive commercial rigor in a traditionally relationship-heavy, fast-moving category. The incumbent balances cost efficiency with creative and brand impact, acting as the commercial bridge between marketing stakeholders and the supplier base.

What you'll do

• Support and execute category strategies for marketing communications aligned to brand and business objectives
• Build strong relationships with business to embed procurement early in the planning cycle
• Lead agency selection and reviews (creative, media, digital, PR) via structured RFPs and pitch processes
• Negotiate rate cards, production costs, licensing/usage rights, and performance-based models
• Deliver cost savings and cost avoidance while safeguarding creative output and brand integrity

What you need

• 6–8 yrs of experience
• Procurement
• Excel
• SAP
• Power BI
• Office 365
• Negotiation
• MBA

Good to have

• Data privacy
• IPR