Procurement Manager, Marketing

Informa Group Plc.

Posted on 25 Sep

Experience

5 - 7 Years

Job Location

Riyadh - Saudi Arabia

Education

Bachelor of Commerce(Commerce), Bachelor of Business Administration(Management)

Nationality

Any Nationality

Gender

Not Mentioned

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

  • Category Ownership: Own the marketing and media services procurement category for Tahaluf, developing sourcing strategies across creative agencies, media buying, digital platforms, PR, events, and production suppliers.
  • Portfolio Coverage: Partner with marketing teams across Tahaluf s flagship events including LEAP, Cityscape Global, Black Hat MEA, and Money20/20 Middle East to ensure procurement delivers value aligned to event objectives.
  • Marketing Costing Expertise: Apply deep understanding of media buying, production, and digital marketing cost structures to benchmark proposals, challenge supplier rates, and secure best-value outcomes.
  • Supplier Relationship Management: Manage day-to-day supplier performance against KPIs and SLAs, while driving consolidation and efficiency.
  • Contract Lifecycle Management: Own the full lifecycle of contracts drafting, negotiation, execution, and renewal ensuring compliance, risk mitigation, and commercial advantage.
  • RFP Leadership: Lead end-to-end RFP processes, from documentation design and tender management through to evaluation and negotiation.
  • Stakeholder Management: Build strong, trust-based relationships with senior stakeholders in Marketing, Procurement, and Finance, ensuring alignment on budgets, supplier strategy, and commercial outcomes.
  • Systems & Governance: Ensure robust use of SAP and procurement processes, partnering with Legal, Compliance, and Data Protection to safeguard Tahaluf s interests.
  • Global Leverage: Align with the Group Marketing Procurement Director (UK) to maximise the benefits of Informa s global MSAs and consolidated spend.
  • Performance Reporting: Deliver regular reports on savings, supplier performance, and adoption of global MSAs.
  • KPIs / Accountability: The primary KPI is to realise significant cost savings across Tahaluf s marketing procurement categories. Secondary measures include supplier performance and stakeholder satisfaction.
  • Admin Oversight: May provide light supervision or direction to one procurement admin role (if assigned).

Desired Candidate Profile

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor s Degree in Procurement, Business, Finance, Legal, Marketing, or related discipline.
  • Strong background in marketing, ideally gained within a marketing, media, or digital team, combined with procurement experience.
  • Proven ability to understand and challenge marketing cost structures especially in media buying, production, and digital marketing.
  • Strong understanding of sourcing principles, category management, and supplier governance.
  • Experience negotiating contracts and managing supplier performance against KPIs.
  • Commercial acumen with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to build trust with senior stakeholders and suppliers.
  • Familiarity with commercial contracts, risk management, and collaboration with legal/compliance functions.
  • Knowledge of procurement tools and source-to-contract platforms (e.g., Coupa, SAP).
  • Exposure to the events and exhibitions industry supply chain an advantage.
  • Language: English essential; Arabic strongly preferred; additional languages a plus.

Company Industry

  • IT - Software Services

Department / Functional Area

  • Buying
  • Purchase
  • Procurement
  • Vendor Management

Keywords

  • Procurement Manager
  • Marketing

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Informa Group Plc.


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