Regional Category Manager (Marketing & Sales Procurement, Copenhagen)

Job summary

The role involves overseeing Marketing & Sales procurement across Western Europe, focusing on optimizing agency and service quality for better investment returns.

Qualifications

• Over 10 years of experience in Marketing & Sales Procurement.
• Experience in Agency/Brand Management and working in cross-functional matrix teams is advantageous.
• Proven ability in category strategy development, spend optimization, execution, and project management.
• Minimum Bachelor's degree in Marketing or Business Studies; a Master's degree is preferred.
• Fluent in English; proficiency in other major languages is a plus.
• Strong negotiation and contract management skills.
• Solid financial acumen with expertise in business case development and ROI analysis.
• Strategic thinker with excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the Global Category Procurement team in implementing global strategies.
• Analyze category spend to identify optimization opportunities.
• Develop regional category strategies within the defined scope.
• Lead regional sourcing initiatives and develop best practices for efficient investments.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders and procurement teams to achieve efficiencies.

Skills

• Strong negotiation and contract management skills.
• Financial acumen and expertise in ROI analysis.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional influencing abilities.

Education

• Minimum Bachelor's degree in Marketing or Business Studies; a Master's degree is an advantage.

Tools

• Proficiency in procurement tools and software is expected.