Philips Category Sourcing Senior Manager Marketing EMEA region 

Poland, Łódź Voivodeship 

869804814

Category Sourcing Senior Manager Marketing (EMEA region)

In this role, you have the opportunity to

• Strengthen Philips competitiveness and Maximize impact of marketing category indirect spend by innovating with our stakeholders and suppliers

• Drive Excellence through improved user experience, operational delivery, quality & compliance

• Translate NAM marketingstrategies into a Procurement Sourcing Strategy todeliver sustainable value and competitive differentiation for Philips.

• Contribute to a high-performance team culture to adopt innovation and encourage others through your behavior: being open, courageous, inclusive and committed to the Philips Business values.

• Manage E2E marketing strategic sourcing within Philips Indirect Procurement for EMEA regions based in Poland

Your role:

• Define and implement Marketing category sourcing and suppliers strategies for the allocated spend (€200M+)

• Manage key marketing sub-categories of media, Comms, PR, influencer, creative, production, content localization & translation, event, Marketing insights, Sponsorship, digital engagement CRM, SEO etc. spend for North America region

• Work with extended outsourcing 3rd party marketing procurement partner to deliver sourcing projects

• Ensure alignment with the organization’s marketing and brand objectives while optimizing cost efficiency & cost savings

• Define and deliver a strong savings funnel approach of Procurement (Price) and Demand (Quantity) initiatives

• Negotiate contracts for commercials to ensure budget adherence; Partner with legal on contract implementation

• Identify, evaluate, and onboard reliable vendors within marketing category

• Build strong relationships with suppliers to ensure high-quality deliverables and long-term engagement & partnership.

• Manage the global key strategic marketing category Suppliers’ Relationships; conduct regular vendor performance reviews based on service quality, cost, and compliance.

• Contribute to the development of Sourcing Playbooks to guide supplier management

You're the right fit if:

• degree in business administration, Economics or equivalent

• You have 5 - 15+ years’ experience in category sourcing for Marketing Services Category

• You have specific expertise in Media & PR, Creative agencies mgmt. and Digital.

• You have deep understanding of market offerings and trends with proven functional and thought leadership of the Marketing category

• You have proven experience Managing spend (€200M+) & key suppliers, with the ability to and lead global or regional projects

• You are a practitioner in designing new sourcing models, and negotiating complex deals (€20M+)

• You demonstrate an expert level in contract management and disputes / escalation resolution at CxO level

• You have an ability to deliver opportunities / business cases with plans to optimize spend and TCO

• You have an ability to develop a 360° supplier strategy, account management plan and roadmap.

• You have proven supplier relationship management skills and ability to lead supplier governance

• You are entrepreneurial with ability to take independent decisions while de-risking the business

• You know how to collaborate with other functions (i.e. legal, security) to ensure contract compliance

• You are able to work and manage the 3rd party procurement partner to deliver procurement projects and drive savings

• You have strong communication skills with ability to influence stakeholders at CxO level

• You are flexible mindset with strong work ethics and collaboration skills in global teams

• You understand the Source-2-Contract and P2P processes, contract management

• You have knowledge of procurement tools and analytical methods

• You have an excellent negotiation skills

• You are fluent in English (both written and spoken)

Our benefits

• Hybrid model of working

• Annual bonus based on performance achieved

• Private medical care with the option to extend it to family members

• Benefit System cards

• Discount for Philips’ products

• Wide variety of trainings & learning opportunities

• Promotion of a healthy lifestyle in the office

• Employee Assistance Program

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