Procurement Category Manager - Marketing (Creative & Production)

Procurement Category Manager - Marketing (Creative & Production)

Job Title

Procurement Category Manager - Marketing (Creative & Production)

Location

Asda House

Employment Type

Full time

Contract Type

Permanent

Hours Per Week

37.5

Salary

Competitive salary plus benefits

Category

Purchasing/Procurement

Closing Date

30 March 2025

We’re transforming the way procurement works here at Asda. What does that mean for you? That you’ll be at the heart of decision-making and the forefront of our transformation journey. Our growing team manages over £2.5 billion of indirect/goods not for resale spend and is on a journey to become a best-in-class function, with a broad agenda across all areas of procurement from sourcing and cost transformation to sustainability and management of some of our most strategic relationships. With opportunities to join us across multiple levels and all categories including Technology, Marketing, Professional Services, Logistics – Supply Chain and Energy, you’ll support a range of commercial activities, dare to find new innovative ways to drive efficiency, and help us get that #2 share in Grocery. So we can offer our customers the best value possible. That’s what it means to put customers at the heart of everything.

Your Role

• Manage end-to-end sourcing activities and develop category strategies.
• Influence and collaborate with stakeholders to support transformation initiatives and maintain a competitive cost base.
• Lead on major business investments and executive priorities within the function.
• Contribute to our cost and cash programme, leveraging data and analytics in the Centre of Excellence.
• Drive the procurement transformation, setting new standards and defining the procurement technology roadmap.

Let's find out about you

• Proven experience in Procurement/Category Management.
• Open to individuals seeking to switch categories or with detailed knowledge of their current category market.
• Skilled in crafting and managing complex contracts.
• Adept at balancing and anticipating the needs of various stakeholders.
• Experience in influencing senior levels within a large organisation.
• Agile and adaptable to support business needs in a dynamic transformation environment.
• Experience in Marketing categories including Creative, Production, Social, CRM and Digital would be desirable.

Work Where it Works

Our hybrid way of working gives you the choice to work where it works. This enables you to choose where you’ll be the most effective. It offers a mix of working from home and in an office environment that works best for you and your team.

You will also get an excellent benefits package including:

• Discretionary company bonus
• £5,700 company car or car allowance
• Company pension up to 7% matched
• 10% colleague discount, free parking and many additional rewards.

We want all colleagues to be able to bring their best and true selves to work every day. Simply put, we want our colleagues to be Proud to be Asda and proud to be themselves.

About us

Asda is Reimagining Retail. It’s hard for anyone to imagine how many different career possibilities there are at Asda. Ours is a big business, and beyond the roles you might be familiar with, there are hundreds more you don’t often get to see. In fact, because our business is changing we're creating new roles all the time! So take the time to look around. Once you’ve had the chance to explore our current open positions, apply to the ones you feel suit you best. And don't forget you can keep an eye on new positions and check how your current applications are progressing by visiting regularly.