Assistant Procurement Manager - Marketing

About Charlotte Tilbury Beauty

Founded in 2013 by world‑renowned makeup artist and beauty entrepreneur Charlotte Tilbury CBE, Charlotte Tilbury Beauty has transformed the global beauty industry with one mission: to empower everyone, everywhere to look and feel like the most confident version of themselves. With our easy‑to‑use, easy‑to‑choose, easy‑to‑gift icons, we’ve become one of the most talked‑about beauty brands on the planet - and the magic is only growing.

Today, we’re a global beauty phenomenon, scaling at record speed across 50+ markets with over 3,000 Dream Team members bringing the Tilbury magic to life every single day. Across the world, our Retail Teams and Magic Offices work hand‑in‑hand to shape the Charlotte Tilbury experience - from the glamour of London and the style capitals of Europe, to the energy of the Americas, the vibrant beauty hubs of the Middle East and the fast‑growing innovation centres across APAC. Every region brings its own sparkle, culture and community, creating the unmistakable magic of Team Tilbury.

We’re bold. We’re disruptive. We’re powered by creativity, innovation and industry‑leading tech. And as we continue to break records across countries, channels and categories, we’re looking for extraordinary talent to join us. About the role

As an Assistant Procurement Manager – Marketing, you will play a key role in supporting procurement and supplier management activities across Marketing categories including Creative & Production, Media, PR, Influencer Agencies, Events, Content Creation, Brand Partnerships, Digital Marketing and Marketing Technology. Working closely with the Procurement Manager and Marketing stakeholders, you will support sourcing projects, supplier performance management, commercial negotiations and procurement governance activities while helping deliver value and cost optimisation. This role will report into the Global Head of Indirect Procurement.

We are looking for a dynamic individual who has appropriate indirect procurement experience, to meet the needs of the key responsibilities, working within a fast-paced environment, ideally from within a digitally mature industry or heavy presence online retailer. The individual will have a global support remit. Project managing a number of ad-hoc support projects will be a key activity within the role. Previous experience in marketing procurement is an advantage.

As Assistant Procurement Manager - Marketing you will.

Spend Mapping analysis of all indirect spend, providing Marketing Procurement Manager (PM) with analysis and cost saving opportunities.

• Prepare and maintain procurement reports, including supplier performance, cost analysis, and contract status.
• Ensure all procurement activities comply with company policies, industry regulations, and sustainability standards.
• Negotiation of marketing contracts and commercials. Support negotiations with suppliers to secure favourable terms, pricing, and service agreements.
• Assist in identifying, evaluating, and managing relationships with suppliers of indirect goods and services to ensure quality, cost-effectiveness, and reliability.
• Oversee the administration of contracts for marketing procurement, ensuring compliance with terms and conditions.
• Work on sourcing activities as required by marketing category lead.
• Provide full tender support to the marketing procurement manager, including RFI/RFP as directed, including collation of responses and score carding with appropriate analysis provided.
• Organising QBR supplier reviews across key suppliers, including annual meeting plans and responsible for chasing through improvement actions and KPI management.
• Rebate management tracking and regular liaison with finance team to ensure accurate accruals and ready availability of audit information.
• Take ownership of cost initiative projects as directed by the marketing procurement manager as part of their personal development plan, and in accordance with Head of Indirect Procurement on expected annual savings targets.
• Occasionally work on projects in other Indirect categories.

Who will you work with

Reporting to the Global Head of Sourcing - Indirect, Procurement etc.

About you

COMPETENCY MUST HAVES

• Learning Curve - Capability to quickly take on board and disseminate new data/info quickly and communicate to team effectively.
• Attention to Detail – Able to work at an extremely fast pace, without making unchecked errors across a wide range of projects at the same time.
• Conflicting Priorities - Ability to commit to and deliver against deadlines agreed, where there will be multiple priorities to consider and manage.
• Project Management skills – Must be conversant with both sourcing tenders/RFP processes.
• Commercial acumen - Role holder must be keen to develop their negotiation skills, and to develop strong relationships with their suppliers and stakeholders alike.
• Autonomy – Must be able to take responsibility for own resource time, prioritising work according to demands of the PM taking ownership of delivery, with minimal direct support.
• Should be proficient with Microsoft applications, including excel and PowerPoint especially. Experience using Monday project management system is a plus.

EXPERIENCE EXPECTATIONS

• Previous procurement/purchasing experience within digitally mature industry or Cosmetic/Personal care online retailer.
• Proven project management experience track record a must have.
• Strong operational stakeholder relationship development and management.
• Must have digital/SaaS buying support background.
• Performance Management service sourcing background a distinct advantage
• Must be strong in data analysis, and have excel analytical expertise, including Vlookups, nested ‘if’ statements, pivot tables filters etc.
• Must be comfortable working with ambiguous and/or incomplete information.
• Use of ‘source to contract’ e-sourcing tools a must. Implementation support a distinct advantage.
• Some experience in formal Contract development would be a distinct advantage.

Charlotte Tilbury is a fast‑paced, dynamic and ever‑evolving environment where agility, ambition and a passion for excellence help our teams thrive. We look for people who want to grow, innovate and be part of a truly global #DreamTeam.

While we outline the experience and skills we believe set candidates up for success, they’re a guide - not a barrier. If you can demonstrate the capabilities needed for the role, we’d love to hear from you, whether you have more or less experience than listed.

Why join us?

• Be a part of this values driven, high growth, magical journey with an ultimate vision to empower everyone, everywhere to be the best version of themselves
• We’re a hybrid model with flexibility, allowing you to work how best suits you
• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) with an additional day to celebrate your birthday
• Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents and carers throughout their parenting and caring journey
• Financial security and planning with our pension and life assurance for all
• Wellness and social benefits including Medicash, Employee Assist Programs and regular social connects with colleagues
• Bring your furry friend to work with you on our allocated dog friendly days and spaces
• And not to forget our generous product discount and gifting!

At Charlotte Tilbury Beauty, our mission is to empower everyone, everywhere, to feel like the most beautiful and confident version of themselves. We bring this to life by welcoming people from diverse backgrounds, cultures, identities, and perspectives into our global team. A workforce that reflects the world around us helps us better serve our communities, our customers, our colleagues, and every candidate who takes part in our recruitment process.

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