Procurement Manager Marketing

Overview

About Us:  uses data to drive decisions. Technology is at our core. Innovation is everywhere. We are more than datasets, lines of code or A/B tests. We’re about experiences — the thrill of the first night in a new place, the excitement of the next morning, the friends you encounter, the journeys you take, the sights you see, and the memories you make.

Through our products, partners and people, we help everyone experience the world.

Role: The Global Procurement Manager Marketing is responsible for designing and executing category strategies in digital marketing across Booking Holdings and for managing complex sourcing projects across regions, brands or business units. This role manages procurement projects with a typical annual value of €1M–€50M, and co-designs and owns category strategies overseeing spend between €50M–€150M. The position plays a key role in aligning procurement with strategic objectives across a complex, matrixed organization.

Key Job Responsibilities and Duties:

• Co-design with the business, and own category strategies managing €50M–€150M in total annual spend in digital marketing.
• Lead sourcing projects valued between €1M–€50M, ensuring competitive outcomes and stakeholder alignment
• Analyse supplier markets and develop long-term sourcing plans aligned to business objectives
• Integrate sustainability, risk mitigation, innovation, and regulatory compliance in all sourcing strategies

• Develop supplier governance frameworks, including scorecards, reviews, and KPIs
• Ensure performance consistency, innovation, and contract adherence
• Proactively manage risks and support supplier development initiatives

• Lead and support a high-performing, inclusive team with clear goals and regular coaching
• Balance resources across strategic and operational priorities, fostering collaboration and ownership
• Encourage continuous learning, growth, and knowledge sharing within and beyond the team

• Serve as a procurement business partner for functional and regional leaders in digital marketing
• Manage stakeholder relationships across a multinational environment with complex reporting lines
• Align procurement plans with finance, legal, and compliance functions for end-to-end delivery

• Drive year-on-year cost savings by optimizing both price and demand levers, in alignment with assigned savings targets and evolving business needs
• Generate additional value beyond cost and price reduction through innovation, process efficiency, supplier collaboration, and risk mitigation
• Monitor and report savings, value creation, compliance, and risk metrics
• Contribute to long-term financial planning and procurement transformation
• Use analytics to identify continuous improvement opportunities

Required qualifications

• Master’s degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, Business Administration, or a related field
• Expertise in procurement systems (e.g., SAP, Coupa), and analytics tools (e.g., Sievo, Simfoni)
• Strong negotiation, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills
• Proven ability to manage cross-functional stakeholders in complex matrixed environments

Experience

• 5+ years of experience in procurement or category management in marketing within multinational organizations
• Experience managing director-level and senior stakeholders in large, matrixed environments
• 2+ years in people leadership roles
• Demonstrated ability to drive significant year-on-year cost savings
• Strong record of success in cross-functional collaboration, negotiation, and value delivery initiatives

Benefits & Perks - Global Impact, Personal Relevance: ’s Total Rewards Philosophy is not only about compensation but also about benefits. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, as well as  benefits which include:

• Annual paid time off and generous paid leave scheme including: parent, grandparent, bereavement, and care leave
• Hybrid working including flexible working arrangements, and up to 20 days per year working from abroad (home country)
• Industry leading product discounts - up to 1400 per year - for yourself,…