Purchasing Manager (Social Brand Building)

Location: Athens General Office, Greece; hybrid and flexible work schedule

Salary: €40,040 gross per year starting salary, with additional compensation based on relevant experience.

Company

Procter & Gamble develops and markets trusted consumer brands while focusing on innovation, leadership, citizenship, and improving everyday life.

What you will do

• Lead end-to-end strategic sourcing and contract governance for social marketing and agency partnerships.
• Coordinate sourcing activities, statements of work, purchase orders, and compliant campaign execution with internal and external stakeholders.
• Develop data-driven sourcing strategies, conduct market analysis and cost modelling, lead negotiations, and select suppliers.
• Manage the full contract lifecycle and improve agency and external partner performance.
• Build cross-functional partnerships and develop scalable sourcing solutions that improve marketing efficiency and campaign execution.
• Evaluate social media, influencer, and creator capabilities, commercial models, and cost structures to enable effective creator partnerships.

Requirements

• Minimum bachelor's degree in Economics, Business Administration, or Industrial Engineering; Marketing background is an advantage.
• Fluent business Greek and English, both verbal and written.
• Completed or exempt from military service requirements, if applicable.
• Relevant indirect procurement experience, especially sourcing intangible services.
• Knowledge of digital risk management, brand safety, data privacy including GDPR, and advertising standards.
• Strong analytical, commercial, communication, collaboration, influencing, and operational resilience skills.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of the creator economy, social media, influencer marketing, agency models, and platform dynamics.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid and flexible work schedule.
• Competitive salary, regular salary reviews, possible promotions, and a flexible benefits program.
• Ownership of projects and significant responsibilities from day one.
• Formal training, continuous coaching, and mentoring.
• Respectful, inclusive, and dynamic work environment focused on safety and work-life balance.