Procurement Category Manager - Marketing and Corporate Services

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We exist to give our customers the confidence to be whoever they want to be, and that goes for our people too. At ASOS, you're free to be your true self without judgement, and channel your creativity into a platform used by millions.

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As part of the Marketing & Corporate Services Procurement Team, you will work across a diverse portfolio of spend categories, partnering with stakeholders throughout the business to drive commercial value, manage risk, and support strategic objectives.

This is a great opportunity to gain experience in a fast-paced, dynamic organisation where you can build on your procurement expertise across a broad range of marketing and corporate services categories. You will develop a deep understanding of how a global online retailer operates and work closely with senior stakeholders across the business.

• Developing and executing category strategies across Marketing and Corporate Services, leveraging market knowledge, supplier insight, and business understanding to optimise spend, value, and outcomes.
• Autonomously managing a varied pipeline of strategic, complex, and high-value procurement projects across multiple categories.
• Prioritising and delivering procurement activity across numerous concurrent projects, maintaining a clear view of business priorities and adapting support accordingly.
• Building and leading stakeholder relationships across the business, up to and including Executive and C-suite level, providing commercial leadership and trusted procurement expertise.
• Acting as a subject matter expert across Marketing and Corporate Services procurement, offering insight into market trends, supplier capabilities, and commercial opportunities.
• Developing and maintaining relationships with key suppliers and strategic partners to drive innovation, value creation, and continuous improvement.
• Identifying and delivering a pipeline of savings, cost avoidance, and value-generation opportunities, while reporting on achievements and business impact.
• Proactively identifying and implementing pragmatic sourcing strategies aligned to business needs, risk profile, complexity, and stakeholder capacity.
• Managing supplier and commercial risk, identifying areas of exposure and implementing appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Supporting supplier performance management activities to ensure contractual obligations, service levels, and business objectives are achieved.
• Supporting our culture by championing Diversity, Equity & Inclusion strategies.

We believe being together in person helps us move faster, connect more deeply, and achieve more as a team. That’s why our approach to working together includes spending at least 3 days a week in the office. It’s a rhythm that speeds up decision-making, helps ASOSers learn from each other more quickly, and builds the kind of culture where people can grow, create, and succeed.

About You

• Experience working within a fast-paced procurement environment with multiple competing priorities, demonstrating the ability to autonomously manage, prioritise, and deliver a high-volume workload.
• Strong category management experience across a broad range of Marketing and Corporate Services categories, including agency, media, creative, professional services, people services, facilities, and business support functions.
• Ability to apply the appropriate level of procurement rigour and resource based on project complexity, value, risk, and stakeholder requirements while maintaining business engagement and support.
• Proven track record of developing and executing category strategies that deliver commercial value, operational efficiencies, innovation, and risk mitigation across multiple spend areas.
• Demonstrable experience leading complex sourcing events, negotiations, and high-value procurement projects from strategy through to contract execution within challenging timelines.
• Strong understanding of procurement systems, governance, policies, and processes, with a proactive approach to identifying and implementing continuous improvement opportunities.
• Ability to adapt quickly and reprioritise effectively within a dynamic and rapidly changing business environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple complex issues simultaneously while collaborating effectively with stakeholders and suppliers.
• A pragmatic, down-to-earth approach, with the ability to bring stakeholders on a journey and drive positive change through influence rather than authority.
• Excellent communication, relationship management, and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to build credibility and trust at all levels of the organisation.
• Strong supplier management and negotiation capabilities, with experience developing partnerships that deliver measurable business value.
• Excellent analytical, commercial, administrative, and presentation skills, with the ability to translate data into actionable insights and recommendations.
• Confidence and self-motivation to work independently while ensuring key stakeholders and leadership teams remain appropriately informed and engaged.
• A passion for continuous learning, curiosity about market trends and innovation, and the confidence to challenge existing approaches to improve business outcomes.

BeneFITS’

• Employee discount (hello ASOS discount!)
• Employee sample sales
• 25 days paid annual leave + an extra celebration day for a special moment
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Private medical care scheme
• Flexible benefits allowance - which you can choose to take as extra cash, or use towards other benefits
• Opportunity for personalised learning and in-the-moment experiences that enable you to thrive and excel in your role.

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