About the company
Great things are happening in the Europe and Australia (EUAU) region. Each day, our 2,500 plus colleagues bring their passion to our offices, manufacturing sites, R&D center, and commercial/distributor markets across Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. We are energized by over 150 years of bringing people together with the food they love. With beloved brands Old El Paso, Häagen-Dazs, Nature Valley, Betty Crocker, Fibre One, Latina Fresh and more, we are on a mission to become the undisputed growth leader in food for EUAU. In a world that’s ever-changing, we look to stay ahead and seek people who share our love of food and are hungry to shape the future.
About the job
We’re looking for a strategic and commercially minded Global Procurement Manager to lead Marketing Sourcing across our International and EUAU regions.
Reporting into our U.S.-based Indirect Sourcing – Marketing & D&T organisation, this role plays a critical part in connecting global strategy with regional execution. You’ll help drive stronger coordination across markets, unlock scale across our marketing investments, and ensure sourcing strategies support both brand growth and financial delivery.
What your role is
- Lead the development and execution of Marketing Sourcing strategies across International and EUAU markets, ensuring alignment with global category strategies and governance frameworks.
- Act as the primary bridge between International Marketing stakeholders and the Global Marketing Sourcing organisation, driving greater coordination, discipline in scope management and strategic sourcing practices across regions.
- Own the delivery of financial commitments across marketing categories, including cost savings, productivity, and total value creation, and develop forward‑looking sourcing strategies across agency partnerships, production, media, digital services, and marketing technology.
- Lead complex sourcing initiatives end‑to‑end, from market analysis and RFP development through negotiation, contracting, and supplier implementation.
- Oversee strategic supplier relationships, establish governance frameworks and performance metrics that drive long‑term value, innovation and operational excellence.
- Partner closely with Marketing, Finance, Legal and regional leadership teams to manage commercial risk and support key business initiatives.
- Lead and develop one direct report, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.
What you will bring to the team
- Deep experience in strategic sourcing within global organisations, with a strong track record managing complex procurement categories and influencing senior stakeholders across regions.
- Experience in Marketing procurement, with a strong understanding of agency operating models, media investment structures, production ecosystems and marketing technology.
- Commercial judgement and negotiation capability to deliver both financial and strategic value.
- Comfortable operating in highly matrixed international environments, with influence, collaboration and cultural agility.
- Proven ability to navigate ambiguity, drive alignment across diverse stakeholders and translate global strategies into regional execution.
- 7+ years of sourcing experience, including 5+ years focused on marketing categories, with proven success leading sourcing initiatives and supplier partnerships in global environments.
What’s in it for you?
- Work with Heart: Flexibility that requires partnership; hybrid work: average of 2 days per week in the office, opportunity to finish at 15:00 on Fridays.
- Wellbeing: Free Headspace account for you and up to 5 friends or family members, ongoing activities, Employee Assistance Program and more.
- Bonus: Reward through General Mills’ bonus scheme when goals are reached.
- Health & Dental Insurances: All colleagues get the opportunity to join our insurances from day one.
- Family & Carers Leave: Approach allows every family to spend quality time to support them from birth, adoption or care with enhanced covers.
- Enjoy other perks like enhanced pension contributions, subsidised canteen, access to peer‑to‑peer recognition and discount platforms, 2 extra days for volunteering work, and more.
Great Place to Work
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