One of the worlds largest and most famous financial institutions has an urgent requirement for an Interim Marketing Category Manager to lead strategy and planning for the marketing procurement sub-category on a global basis.

This is an initial 9-month interim contract offering up to £500 p/d based in central London.

Key Accountabilities

• On a global basis, lead strategy and planning for a Procurement sub-category to deliver competitive advantage for the business through cost savings, lifecycle value generation, demand management and innovation.
• The role is required to identify new outsourcing opportunities and assess their relevance and potential value to the organization in conjunction with and under the guidance of
• The role will develop influential senior level relationships with designated businesses and functions on behalf of all of the Procurement sub- functions including ownership of both Buying Channel and PSL compliance.
• Support the country Heads of Procurement and their Sourcing Execution Leads in the execution of these plans and the achievement of savings.

Key Requirements

• Proven track record of driving change, complex projects, influencing and communicating with stakeholders of all levels, and delivering cost reduction and value to business stakeholders.
• Experience working within the procurement functional of complex global financial institutions.
• Sound commercial experience, building detailed negotiation plans and achieving results.
• A granular understanding of the marketing category.

This is an extremely urgent requirement so if the opportunity could be of interest please apply immediately or contact Jamie.mackinlay@1st-executive.com to find out more.