Procurement Category Manager – Marketing and Corporate Services

Overview

In this Procurement Manager role, you will shape category strategies for Marketing and Corporate Services and lead cross-functional partnerships to maximise value and mitigate risk. You’ll work with senior stakeholders to align procurement with business objectives at a fast-paced online retailer. You’ll manage complex sourcing, drive cost savings, and foster supplier innovation. This role offers impact across global spend and a chance to influence how ASOS purchases support growth and delivery.

Pay / Benefits

• employee discount
• employee sample sales
• 25 days paid annual leave + extra day
• discretionary bonus
• private medical care
• flexible benefits allowance

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute category strategies for Marketing and Corporate Services to optimise spend and outcomes
• Autonomously manage a diverse pipeline of strategic, high-value procurement projects
• Prioritise activities across multiple concurrent projects aligned to business priorities
• Build and lead relationships with stakeholders up to Executive and C-suite, providing commercial leadership
• Act as subject matter expert on market trends, supplier capabilities, and opportunities
• Develop and maintain relationships with key suppliers to drive value, innovation, and continuous improvement
• Identify and deliver savings, cost avoidance, and business impact, reporting outcomes
• Implement pragmatic sourcing strategies aligned to business needs, risk, complexity, and stakeholder capacity
• Manage supplier and commercial risk with appropriate mitigation strategies
• Support supplier performance management to ensure contractual obligations and service levels are met
• Champion Diversity, Equity & Inclusion strategies within the procurement function

Key requirements

• Experience in a fast-paced procurement environment with ability to autonomously manage and prioritise high-volume workload
• Strong category management across Marketing and Corporate Services (agency, media, creative, professional services, people services, facilities, business support)
• Ability to apply appropriate procurement rigour based on project complexity, value, risk, and stakeholder needs
• Proven track record in developing and executing category strategies delivering value, efficiency, innovation, and risk mitigation
• Experience leading complex sourcing events and negotiations from strategy to contract in tight timelines
• Solid understanding of procurement systems, governance, policies, and processes with CI mindset
• Adaptability in a dynamic business environment with quick reprioritisation
• Strong problem-solving, stakeholder collaboration, and communication skills
• Influence-driven approach to change with pragmatic, collaborative leadership
• Commitment to continuous learning, market trend curiosity, and challenging existing approaches

• Excellent communication and relationship management
• Stakeholder engagement and credibility at all levels
• Collaborative and influence-oriented leadership
• Category management across Marketing and Corporate Services
• Sourcing events and negotiations
• Supplier management and risk mitigation

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