Great things are happening in the Europe and Australia (EUAU) region. Each day, our 2,500 plus colleagues bring their passion to our offices, manufacturing sites, R&D center, and commercial/distributor markets across Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. We are energized by over 150 years of bringing people together with the food they love. With beloved brands Old El Paso, Häagen-Dazs, Nature Valley, Betty Crocker, Fibre One, Latina Fresh and more, we are on a mission to become the undisputed growth leader in food for EUAU. In a world that's ever-changing, we look to stay ahead and seek people who share our love of food and are hungry to shape the future.

About the job

We're looking for a strategic and commercially minded Global Procurement Manager to lead Marketing Sourcing across our International and EUAU regions.

Reporting into our U.S.-based Indirect Sourcing - Marketing & D&T organisation, this role plays a critical part in connecting global strategy with regional execution. You'll help drive stronger coordination across markets, unlock scale across our marketing investments, and ensure sourcing strategies support both brand growth and financial delivery.

As the senior Marketing Sourcing lead for the region, you'll partner closely with Marketing, Finance, Legal, and global sourcing teams while leading one direct report to deliver impactful sourcing strategies and supplier partnerships.

What your role is

You will lead the development and execution of Marketing Sourcing strategies across International and EUAU markets, ensuring alignment with global category strategies and governance frameworks.

Acting as the primary bridge between International Marketing stakeholders and the Global Marketing Sourcing organisation, you will drive greater coordination, discipline in scope management, and strategic sourcing practices across regions.

You will own the delivery of financial commitments across marketing categories, including cost savings, productivity, and total value creation. This includes developing forward-looking sourcing strategies across agency partnerships, production, media, digital services, and marketing technology.

A key part of the role will be leading complex sourcing initiatives end-to-end, from market analysis and RFP development through negotiation, contracting, and supplier implementation. You will also oversee strategic supplier relationships, establishing governance frameworks and performance metrics that drive long-term value, innovation, and operational excellence.

Alongside category leadership, you will partner closely with Marketing, Finance, Legal, and regional leadership teams to manage commercial risk, support key business initiatives, and ensure sourcing strategies enable both global and regional business priorities.

Finally, you will lead and develop one direct report, helping build sourcing capability while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

What you will bring to the team

You bring deep experience in strategic sourcing within global organisations, with a strong track record managing complex procurement categories and influencing senior stakeholders across regions.

You have experience in Marketing procurement, with a strong understanding of agency operating models, media investment structures, production ecosystems, and marketing technology. You combine this category expertise with strong commercial judgement and negotiation capability to deliver both financial and strategic value.

You are comfortable operating in highly matrixed international environments, where influence, collaboration, and cultural agility are critical to success. You're able to navigate ambiguity, drive alignment across diverse stakeholders, and translate global strategies into effective regional execution.

You will also bring 7+ years of sourcing experience, including 5+ years focused on marketing categories, along with proven success leading sourcing initiatives and supplier partnerships in global environments.

What's in it for you?

Work with Heart - offers us flexibility that also requires partnership to ensure we regularly come together in person for those moments that help drive our business forward. Our hybrid work policy means an average of 2 days per week in the office with the opportunity to finish at 15:00 on Fridays.

Wellbeing - We want our people to feel well and thrive, for this we offer free Headspace account for you and up to 5 friends or family members, ongoing activities, Employee Assistance Program and more.

Bonus - Our people are at the heart of what makes General Mills great, so when goals are reached, you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme.

Health & Dental Insurances - All colleagues get the opportunity to join our insurances from day one.

Family & Carers Leave - Every family is unique. Our approach allows every family to have the opportunity to spend quality time-off to support them from the point of birth or adoption to care, with enhanced covers.

Enjoy other perks like enhanced pension contributions, subsidised canteen, access to both peer-to-peer recognition and discount platforms, 2 extra days for volunteering work, and more...

Great Place to Work

COMPANY OVERVIEW

We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best - bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one other and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what's next.