Regional Procurement Manager, Marketing Category Management

About the role

Google is hiring a Regional Procurement Manager for its Procurement Organization (GPO) to manage category strategies for indirect spend in the marketing area (Media, Creative, Social, Events, Market Research, etc.). The GPO aims to bring velocity, efficiency and security to buying at Google, acting as a single voice to stakeholders and suppliers.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and execute category strategies aligned with organizational objectives for assigned indirect spend categories focused on marketing.
• Build and maintain supplier relationships to ensure quality service delivery and alignment with organizational objectives.
• Lead strategic sourcing initiatives, high-value RFx processes, complex deal negotiations and commercial supplier evaluations.
• Analyze spending patterns, market trends and procurement data, generate reports and provide insights to support decision-making and performance evaluation.
• Advocate for an AI-first procurement strategy, identifying opportunities to automate transactional workflows and use predictive analytics.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Finance, Business or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 7 years of experience in multi-disciplinary procurement, leading strategy development, execution and sourcing, or a related function.
• Preferred: 7 years in procurement in the marketing environment with a focus on APAC markets; 5 years leading complex, multi-party deal management, contract structuring and commercial negotiations with global marketing suppliers; experience managing KPIs to measure category performance; track record of building strategic partnerships with executive stakeholders and vendor leaders.
• Fluent English and Korean to engage with local stakeholders.
• Google prioritizes applicants with a current right to work in Singapore who do not need visa sponsorship.