Category Manager responsible for strategic development of book categories in European E - commerce. Analyzing trends and working with suppliers for competitive advantage.
About the role
- Strategic Sourcing Specialist optimizing external partnerships for high-quality client work with strong operational mindset. Collaborating internally and externally for effective project delivery.
Responsibilities
- Partner with internal teams to match project needs with the right external resources.
- Assess partner availability, budget, and suitability for each request.
- Coordinate timelines and handoffs with Project Managers.
- Support both direct project execution and broader capacity planning.
- Take ownership of complex or high-volume sourcing requests.
- Collaborate with sales teams to propose tailored solutions using our network.
- Deliver fast, accurate cost estimates and feasibility checks.
- Oversee end-to-end partner onboarding: contracts, legal documentation, tool access, and training.
- Build and maintain a central library of partner services, capabilities, and rate cards for reuse in proposals.
- Develop and nurture strong relationships with research-enabling suppliers.
- Proactively identify and vet new partners via LinkedIn, industry networks, and referrals.
- Monitor partner performance and consolidate feedback from internal stakeholders.
- Spot capability gaps in the current network and onboard new partners to address them.
- Educate partners on key requirements, including data privacy and operational expectations.
- Train and support new team members on how to effectively engage with the network.
- Create scalable sales enablement materials (e.g., partner profiles, capability overviews, rate guides).
- Anticipate future business needs and build network capacity in advance.
- Own reporting and performance tracking for your assigned network.
- Ensure purchase orders are raised, approved, and tracked correctly.
- Partner with Finance to improve cost visibility and reporting processes.
- Proactively identify opportunities for rate negotiations and cost efficiencies.
Requirements
- 6+ years in a relevant role, ideally within an agency, research, or marketing services environment.
- Bachelor's degree in marketing, Languages, Mathematics, or related field.
- Deep knowledge of the tools and platforms required to execute key responsibilities, with a proven ability to translate that expertise into scalable best practices and team standards.
- Skilled at making complex technical concepts simple and accessible; able to transfer knowledge clearly and comprehensively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Possesses the technical grounding to constructively challenge experts and engage in informed, solution-oriented discussions across relevant domains.
- Solid grasp of core market research principles, particularly as they relate to this role’s day-to-day responsibilities.
- Understands how market research drives business value and can articulate its strategic role in organizational decision-making.
- Up to date on common research methodologies and marketing activation solutions; knows what’s available, what works, and how to apply it.
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