Areas of responsibility -

• In coordination/collaboration with the International and Global Sourcing and Procurement teams, he / she will be responsible for leading/managing Strategic Sourcing & Procurement of Marketing spend areas across India/APAC
• The individual is responsible for developing and then working to deliver the category strategy for marketing for India/APAC
• It is his/her responsibility to ensure the relevant regional & local business, finance and sourcing stakeholders are considered & provide LOB/Country input into strategy.
• The individual must ensure the company's reputation is protected and in engaging third parties we comply with company's standards & policies, including but not limited to IP protection.
• On an ongoing basis the individual will be responsible for delivering the category plan for his/her team and will work with stakeholders and finance to deliver this.
• Is accountable for the savings delivery in marketing category for India/APAC
• Experience with SAP/Coupa or other ERP
• Category Management expertise
• Looking for someone with minimum 12-15 years procurement experience with a strong record of Value delivery
• The individual will report to Director -  Strategic Sourcing & Procurement