Senior Sourcing Manager, Marketing Category

Location: London, United Kingdom; at least 3 days in the office

Company

hirify.global is a global payments technology company facilitating transactions among consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories.

What you will do

• Lead and develop a large marketing sourcing category or multiple categories across Europe.
• Execute strategic and tactical sourcing activities, manage category spend, supplier relationships, Preferred Supplier Lists, and tail spend.
• Act as a sourcing business partner to UK and European Marketing teams, translating business objectives into category strategies, projects, and supplier relationships.
• Lead complex sourcing projects, cross-functional teams, stakeholder decisions, and medium-complexity change initiatives.
• Monitor category performance, report against key metrics, and manage strategic suppliers.
• Drive process optimization, digitalization, analytics, emerging technologies including AI/Agentic AI, risk management, sustainability, and ethical sourcing.

Requirements

• Degree-level education, preferably in Supply Chain, Business, or Marketing.
• 7–12 years of experience in Marketing Category.
• Advanced procurement, sourcing, technical, and analytical skills, with strong knowledge of effective practices.
• Broad experience across Marketing sub-categories, relevant suppliers and market dynamics, business models, contract negotiations, implementation, and supplier relationship management.
• Project leadership experience delivering large and complex sourcing projects.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build collaborative relationships.
• Energy, pace, and an impeccable delivery track record.

Nice to have

• Postgraduate procurement accreditation such as MCIPS or MIIAPS.
• Experience in financial services, FinTech, or technology organizations.
• Lean Six Sigma white or yellow belt.
• Experience with media and programmatic in-housing.
• Experience operating across a large, multi-country region with a complex stakeholder matrix.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a dynamic European and global sourcing environment with cross-border and cross-functional collaboration.
• Support an inclusive, psychologically safe environment that encourages curiosity, accountability, and collaboration.
• Operate with a data-driven, risk-aware approach integrating sustainability, inclusion, and ethical decision-making.
• At least three office days per week are required, with exact expectations confirmed by the Hiring Manager.