Assistant Manager - Marketing Procurement

Purpose of the Role:

The Assistant Manager of Marketing Procurement serves as a key business partner to the Marketing team, supporting the sourcing, management, and optimization of marketing-related services and suppliers. This role will work closely with Brand Marketing Teams and other corporate functions to ensure the successful delivery of marketing campaigns, events, activations, and strategic initiatives.

We are looking for a commercially-minded professional with experience in marketing, social media, media agencies, event management, or related fields who enjoys managing multiple projects, building strong vendor partnerships, and driving value through collaboration and effective resource management.

Job Responsibilities:

• Partner with Marketing and cross-functional teams to source and manage marketing-related vendors and services.
• Manage relationships with agencies, media partners, production houses, event vendors, and other service providers.
• Support the execution of marketing campaigns, social media initiatives, events, and brand activations by coordinating vendors, timelines, and deliverables.
• Lead vendor selection, quotation reviews, and commercial discussions to achieve optimal value and business outcomes.
• Negotiate contracts and service agreements while ensuring alignment with business requirements and company policies.
• Monitor supplier performance and identify opportunities to improve service quality, efficiency, and collaboration.
• Support budget tracking, spend analysis, and reporting for marketing-related projects and initiatives.
• Collaborate with Finance, Legal, and other stakeholders to ensure smooth project execution and governance compliance.
• Maintain accurate vendor documentation, contracts, and procurement records.
• Support the Procurement Manager on strategic sourcing initiatives, process improvements, and ad hoc projects.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Communications, Supply Chain or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in marketing agencies including but not limited to digital marketing, media, event management, agency account management, procurement, or a related commercial role.
• Experience in participating vendor selection and contract terms negotiation is highly preferred.
• Strong project management and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Commercially minded with experience in budgeting, vendor management, or negotiations.
• Strong communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced user of Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel with formulars, Pivot Table and vlookups function.
• Experience in beauty, retail, FMCG, luxury is an advantage but not mandatory.