Senior Marketing Category Manager

Overview

In this role you partner with the regional marketing leadership to align procurement priorities with growth goals, driving an AI-first transformation of procurement processes and data taxonomy. You translate global frameworks into impactful regional actions, overseeing high-volume buying, regional sourcing, and compliance across European markets. You will shape indirect spend category strategies and lead cross-functional initiatives that unlock value through AI and disciplined governance. This role offers a meaningful opportunity to scale procurement capabilities while collaborating across a complex, innovative organization.

Responsibilities

• Align procurement priorities with regional marketing stakeholder goals and market needs
• Lead an AI-first transformation of procurement practices, data taxonomy, and scalable digital workflows
• Oversee local execution of global procurement strategies and translate GPO playbooks into regional actions
• Direct high-volume tactical buying, regional sourcing operations, and compliance across European country groups
• Develop and execute category strategies for assigned indirect spend categories
• Collaborate with VPs and cross-functional partners to drive change in decentralized environments

Key requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Finance, or related field
• 10 years of experience in marketing partnerships, sourcing, or category management across the global marketing ecosystem
• Experience leading spend categories using financial analysis and AI to optimize models
• Experience designing multi-year AI transformation roadmaps and partnering with VPs to drive change

• collaboration
• stakeholder management
• strategic thinking
• AI technologies
• data analysis and reporting
• proficiency with technology and analytical tools to support category management

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