1st Executive Ltd
Category Specialist (Marketing)
Category Specialist (Marketing) at 1st Executive Ltd, based in Guildford, South East England, paying £50,000 - £55,000 per annum. This is a contract role.
- Pay
- £50,000 - £55,000 per annum
- Hours and contract
- Contract · On site
- Location
- Guildford, South East England
- Closing date
- Sector
- Marketing Executive
About 11% above the going rate for marketing executive
Reference 57435361
About the role
I am currently recruiting a Category Specialist to support the Marketing category for a Global FMCG business.
This role will partner closely with Marketing stakeholders and support sourcing activities across agency services, media, events, brand activations, point-of-sale materials and wider marketing expenditure.
Experience required
- Experience running RFQs, RFPs and sourcing exercises
- Experience evaluating supplier proposals and developing commercial recommendations
- Strong stakeholder management skills
- Contract and supplier management experience
- Comfortable working with non-procurement stakeholders
Experience in one or more of:
- Marketing Procurement
- Creative agencies
- Media agencies
- Shopper marketing
- Brand activations
- Promotional materials
- Events procurement
You will either have Indirect procurement experience and be keen to learn the marketing category or you might come directly from agencies in commercial, procurement, vendor management or a supplier-facing role
This is an excellent opportunity to join a global FMCG brand in their fast paced forward thinking procurement department.
Reference: 57435361 · Posted 6 hours ago · Closes 19 Nov 2026 · Listed via 1st Executive Ltd
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