Procurement Category Lead - Marketing

Our Client, an American Multinational Clothing and Accessories Retailer company, is looking for a Procurement Category Lead - Marketing for their Remote location.

Responsibilities:

• Strategy & Category Management - Translate LRPs, AOPs, Brand strategies, and Marketing priorities into actionable procurement and category strategies.
• Develop, maintain, and update category strategies as business priorities, market conditions, spend, and supplier landscapes evolve.
• Value Capture & Opportunity Mining - Translate Brand strategies and Marketing investments into executable value capture initiatives.
• Proactively analyze spend, AOPs, scopes of work, agency models, rates, demand, and supplier relationships to identify and build a pipeline of savings and value opportunities for FY27 and beyond.
• Marketing Procurement - Lead procurement strategies across Marketing categories, including Influencer Marketing, Social Media, creative, media, content production, digital marketing, experiential, agencies, and related services.
• Influencer & Social Media Expertise - Provide procurement expertise across the Influencer, Creator, and Social Media ecosystem, including agencies, platforms, talent representation, content production, and evolving commercial models.
• Understand key cost drivers such as creator/talent fees, agency fees, commissions, usage rights, licensing, exclusivity, amplification, and production.
• Procurement & Negotiation - Independently lead complex procurement initiatives from strategy through execution, including RFP/RFQ development, supplier evaluation, commercial analysis, negotiation, and contracting. Drive value through competitive sourcing, benchmarking, demand management, rate and scope optimization, supplier consolidation, and improved commercial models.
• Agency & Supplier Management - Evaluate agency and supplier capabilities, scopes of work, staffing models, rate cards, retainers, fees, and performance.
• Identify opportunities to optimize the supplier ecosystem, strengthen partnerships, and improve commercial outcomes.
• Market Intelligence & Analytics - Leverage spend analytics, benchmarks, supplier insights, and Marketing industry trends to challenge existing approaches, inform category strategies, and identify new sources of value.
• Stakeholder Partnership - Serve as a trusted procurement advisor to Marketing and Brand leaders.
• Partner across Marketing, Finance, Legal, Risk Management, and other functions to balance business and creative needs with commercial value, speed, flexibility, and risk.

Requirements:

• Significant experience in Procurement and Category Management, with broad Marketing Procurement expertise across multiple categories.
• Demonstrated procurement experience within Influencer Marketing, Creator Marketing, and/or Social Media, combined with knowledge of the broader Marketing agency landscape.
• Strong understanding of Influencer and Creator commercial models, agency economics, scopes of work, rate structures, usage/licensing rights, and other key Marketing cost drivers.
• Proven ability to translate LRPs, AOPs, Brand strategies, and business priorities into category strategies, procurement roadmaps, and measurable value capture initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to proactively identify opportunities, build procurement and value pipelines, and convert opportunities into realized savings and broader business value.
• Proven ability to independently lead complex procurement initiatives from opportunity identification through negotiation, contracting, implementation, and value realization.
• Strong analytical and financial acumen with the ability to interpret budgets, spend data, business plans, and market insights and turn them into actionable recommendations.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to operate effectively with senior Marketing, Brand, Finance, and cross-functional leaders.
• Excellent negotiation, project management, problem-solving, communication, and executive-level presentation skills.
• Ability to operate independently, lead through ambiguity, manage multiple priorities, and drive initiatives from strategy through execution.
• Experience within retail, fashion, apparel, consumer brands, or another consumer-focused industry is preferred.
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant professional experience; advanced degree preferred.
• CPSM, Six Sigma, or similar procurement/sourcing certification is a plus.
• Experience working within a global, multi-brand organization is preferred.

Why Should You Apply?

• Health Benefits
• Referral Program
• Excellent growth and advancement opportunities