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Global Strategic Sourcing Manager - Ad ProductionUnilever · Sunlight House
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Global Strategic Sourcing Manager - Ad Production

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🗓️ Posted 2026-08-24 Sunlight House Hybrid Manufacturing Transport Logistics
💰 Salary Not shared 📊 Market 4,500 GBP–6,500 GBP/mo

About the Company

Function: Marketing Procurement Work Level: WL2A Reports to: Global Portfolio Strategy Lead, Asset Creation Scope: Global Location: London Contract type: Full time, hybrid. About Marketing Procurement Unilever invests an estimated 6bn annually in Marketing across Creative Agencies, Digital & D Com, Ad Production, Field Force, and POSM/Premiums. Asset Creation represents an estimated 1bn of this spend across Creative, Ad Production, PR and Influencers, of which Ad Production accounts for around 300m. Marketing Procurement leads sourcing strategy, commercial negotiations, supplier governance, and value delivery across all Marketing services. This role offers the opportunity to lead the development and execution of the Global Ad Production strategy - spanning film, photography, digital, adaptation, talent, and music - enabling strong cost governance, supplier performance, and innovation led transformation across a highly dynamic portfolio. Role Summary The Strategic Sourcing Manager for Ad Production will own strategic sourcing across the end to end production and execution required to turn approved creative ideas into finished, reusable campaign assets. The role is both analytical and stakeholder facing, ensuring cost discipline, operating model efficiencies, portfolio strategy and management, and high quality execution. This individual will drive operational excellence across production scopes, supplier roster management, contract governance, and value tracking, contri

Responsibilities

  • ● Strategy & Portfolio Support
  • ● Lead the development and execution of the Global Ad Production portfolio strategy across master production, adaptation, talent & celebrity, music, and photography services.
  • ● Drive the implementation of key Ad Production initiatives, scaling AI enabled solutions and next generation capabilities.
  • ● Ensure prioritisation and visibility across the portfolio, enabling value delivery and risk management.
  • ● Stakeholder Management & Collaboration
  • ● Work with global, regional, and brand teams (incl. the Ad Production leadership and Business Group leadership teams) to align scopes, supplier selection, and commercial approach.
  • ● Manage expectations across complex and sometimes ambiguous situations, supporting decision making with data and clear recommendations.
  • ● Provide consultancy to cross functional teams and act as the subject matter expert supporting local Procurement teams.
  • ● Strategic Sourcing & Cost Governance
  • ● Apply a structured strategic sourcing process to projects and RFPs.
  • ● Lead cost benchmarking, rate card analysis, cost breakdowns, and scenario modelling for production scopes using internal and external tools.
  • ● Build and maintain a pipeline of savings and efficiency opportunities, including asset reuse metrics, commercial model optimisation, and AI/automation savings.
  • ● Support roster governance across preferred suppliers: onboarding, performance tracking, compliance, and contract renewals.
  • ● Performance, Compliance & Supplier Governance
  • ● Lead KPI tracking, performance reviews and QBRs with key production, adaptation and talent partners, including performance based agency remuneration models.
  • ● Maintain category data hygiene, spend tracking, and contract/PO compliance across relevant procurement systems.
  • ● Contribute to risk assessment and mitigation (commercial, contractual, operational), including usage/licensing and talent contracting.
  • ● Required Qualifications
  • ● Strong financial acumen and analytical ability; comfortable working with data to support decisions.
  • ● Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to create clear presentations and influence stakeholders.