Category Buyer (Brand, Marketing, Communications & Talent), Senior Associate at Ernst & Young (EY)

Your key responsibilities

• Support EY stakeholders as a trusted procurement partner, contributing to project delivery and customer service excellence while helping realize cost savings and contract value. 
• Deliver sourcing projects for Tail Spend initiatives (typically $10K–$50K) across both Brand, Marketing and Communications (BMC) and Talent categories, ensuring timely execution and policy compliance.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders and Global Procurement colleagues to align with category strategies that support EY’s global objectives. 
• Build relationships with key business stakeholders and share category insights through regular updates. 
• Promote and facilitate adherence to Procurement and Supply Chain Global Policy and processes across project teams. 
• Assist with Requests for Proposals (RFPs), including commercial negotiations, and coordinate with Legal (GCO), Contract Management, and other business partners. 
• Contribute to process improvements through the use of Purchase Orders and AI tools to enhance sourcing efficiency and compliance.

Skills and attributes for success

• Strong commercial acumen and understanding of procurement strategies across diverse portfolios. 
• Proven ability to deliver sourcing projects and ensure compliance with procurement processes. 
• Effective negotiation and influencing skills to support alignment with senior stakeholders. 
• Solid knowledge of BMC categories and familiarity with Talent procurement. 
• Ability to build trust and drive change through stakeholder engagement. 
• Sound judgment, decision-making, and organizational skills. 
• Self-motivated with a positive attitude and openness to learning and change.
• Experience in sourcing and procurement, ideally within BMC and Talent categories. 
• Strong procurement and commercial skills to support category strategies. 
• Ability to collaborate and influence stakeholders with a global mindset. 
• Experience executing online Rfx and e-Auctions. 
• Advanced English proficiency and ability to lead conversations independently

Ideally, you’ll also have.

• A bachelor’s degree in Business or a related discipline. 
• CPSM certification (preferred). 
• 5+ years of procurement experience. 
• Strong communication and presentation skills in business English. 
• Experience working in global, culturally diverse environments. 
• Ability to work collaboratively, virtually, and independently.