The Marketing spend category has its fair share of
complexities and sensitivities, making it difficult at times for Procurement to
support the Marketing function, especially if there is a lack of category
knowledge on Procurement’s end. Driving collaboration, maximizing investments
and delivering value are key success factors when managing the
Marketing spend category and demonstrating results.
As companies continue to navigate new challenges at this
time and seek out opportunities and strategies to remain profitable, no spend category is off limits. In the past, Marketing was often one of the
last few areas considered for cost cutting measures, due to its strategic
nature, direct impact on a company’s ROI and various other reasons. And for some companies, this is still the case. However,
an overall shift has occurred within the past decade to the point in which Marketing Procurement
is in high demand when it comes to Category Management hires. And the current crisis we all find ourselves in could very well compound this demand. Many companies at this time are not in a position to hire and onboard new category managers, but an expectation may exist to support the Marketing function in a smart and effective way.
In an upcoming webinar hosted by ISM NJ,
Corcentric will share some insights we’ve gathered over the years in supporting various Marketing groups and driving budget optimization across several Marketing spend areas. As
Corcentric’s Marketing Sourcing Practice lead, I will be leading the discussion
and speaking specifically to the following topics:
- How to properly engage Marketing, offering up potential conversation starters
- Our approach to categorizing Marketing spend, presenting our taxonomy and definitions
- Various sourcing levers applicable to certain Marketing subcategories/budget areas
- Recent trends to be aware of pertaining to Marketing investments and the agency/supplier landscape
The presentation will be held on Wednesday, June 3rd
at 1pm EST. Members and Non-Members of ISM are encouraged to tune in – and it’s
free for all registrants! Sign up before 10am EST on June 3rd to
secure your spot. See you there!
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