Director, Marketing Operations – Budget and Procurement

Role Overview

• Serve as the main point of contact between Marketing and Procurement
• Build strong working relationships with Procurement, Finance, Legal, and Marketing stakeholders
• Provide leadership with accurate and timely visibility into spend and commitments
• Oversee spend governance, accurate forecasting and reconciliation
• Assist in the development of multi-year budgets based on negotiated contracts
• Support negotiation and contracting of high-value marketing contracts
• Drive implementation and ongoing enhancement of the budget management platform to improve marketing investment effectiveness
• Lead cross-functional initiatives that improve Marketing's financial and procurement operations
• Establish clear documentation, training, and process guidance for marketing teams
• Facilitate implementation of procurement change initiatives to improve business performance
• Drive change adoption by aligning stakeholders and enabling smooth rollout of new processes
• Troubleshoot procurement bottlenecks, exceptions, and escalations
• Establish and lead a community of procurement champions within Marketing, providing support, guidance, and mentorship to ensure they are equipped with the skills and knowledge needed to navigate complex marketing procurement challenges
• Drive Marketing adoption and compliance of services agreements, MSAs and SOWs
• Manage and routinely audit supplier lists to ensure accuracy and compliance
• Ensure suppliers align with the company's Responsible Sourcing Program (RSP) requirements, promoting sustainability, ethical practices, and inclusion
• Ensure suppliers meet AVEVA's Decent Work standards
• Advance alignment to corporate decarbonisation targets by assessing supplier environmental performance and supporting transition to lower-carbon partners and practices
• Ensure compliance with company policies and legal requirements in all procurement activities

Requirements

• Degree in Business, Marketing, Procurement or a related field preferred or equivalent experience
• MBA or advanced degree a plus
• Strong experience in marketing budget operations and procurement required
• Experience in a global organization and familiarity with multinational procurement processes
• Deep understanding of marketing spend categories (e.g., brand, events, media, creative services, digital marketing, sponsorships, etc.)
• Strong negotiation skills and the ability to influence senior stakeholders and suppliers
• Financial acumen with experience managing large budgets and delivering cost efficiencies
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills to work effectively with internal stakeholders and external suppliers
• Ability to lead and influence cross-functional and multicultural teams
• Knowledge of procurement systems (e.g., Oracle)
• Clear, proactive communication style with strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities
• Excellent project/program management skills, including organisation, structure, and execution
• Strategic mindset with attention to detail
• Commitment to sustainability, diversity, and ethical procurement practices

Tech Stack

• Oracle

Benefits

• Flexible benefits fund
• Emergency leave days
• Adoption leave
• 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• Pension
• Life cover
• Private medical insurance
• Parental leave
• Education assistance program