Strategic Sourcing Expert – Marketing

Chain IQ Group AG

. Develop and deliver sourcing and category strategies and category roadmaps for marketing services, including creative agencies, media, sponsorship, and event management .

Posted 10/8/2026full-timeCologne • GermanyMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in strategic sourcing and procurement for marketing services, with a strong focus on the German agency market. Capable of leading complex negotiations and translating market insights into actionable sourcing strategies while managing multiple priorities independently.

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Strategic SourcingVendor ManagementMarketing Services ExpertiseComplex NegotiationsFluent German and English

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Hard Skills

Category StrategyMarket AnalysisTenderingSavings DeliveryContract ManagementCommercial SkillsAnalytical SkillsData Translation

Soft Skills

Stakeholder EngagementOwnershipIndependence

Tools & Technologies

Source-to-Contract ToolsMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPoint

Industry Keywords

Marketing ServicesAgency ManagementSupplier EvaluationMarket TrendsProcurement Transformation

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and deliver sourcing and category strategies and category roadmaps for marketing services, including creative agencies, media, sponsorship, and event management
Lead complex end-to-end sourcing initiatives from market analysis and tendering through agency and supplier evaluation, negotiation, and contract award
Identify and deliver measurable savings, commercial improvements, supplier consolidation, innovation, and risk reduction
Advise stakeholders across Procurement, Marketing, Communications, Finance, Legal, and relevant business functions
Manage strategic marketing agencies and service providers
Lead complex negotiations, business reviews, and performance discussions
Use market benchmarks, agency and supplier intelligence, and industry knowledge to develop business cases and sourcing recommendations
Monitor market trends, pricing models, and agency and supplier developments across the German and European marketing services market
Translate market insights into actionable sourcing strategies
Collaborate with global category and sourcing teams
Contribute to marketing category excellence, knowledge management, and procurement transformation

Requirements

What you’ll need

At least five years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, vendor management, or category management, ideally focused on marketing services
Strong experience sourcing marketing services, with expertise in the German agency and supplier market
Category experience across multiple marketing subcategories
Proven success leading complex marketing sourcing projects, commercial negotiations, and contract awards
Strong knowledge of end-to-end strategic sourcing for marketing services, including category strategy, market analysis, agency and supplier positioning, tendering, and savings delivery
Strong commercial, analytical, and contractual skills
Ability to translate marketing requirements, delivery models, and complex data into robust recommendations and business cases
Confidence engaging with key and senior decision-makers
High level of ownership and ability to manage complex priorities independently
Experience with source-to-contract tools
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
Fluent written and spoken German and English, including ability to negotiate in both languages

Benefits

Comp & perks

Dynamic and international work environment
Great Place to Work-certified employer