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Samantha Royston

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Senior Manager Commercial Procurement - Marketing at Burberry
📍 United Kingdom

Samantha Royston is a Senior Manager of Commercial Procurement for Marketing at Burberry. A Chartered Procurement professional with a BA from The University of Sheffield, she specializes in negotiating global media and marketing services contracts, drawing on experience from previous roles at AXA UK, Philips, and Jaguar Land Rover.

Samantha is a prominent voice in her field, frequently speaking at industry events like ProcureCon Marketing and the Marketing Procurement iQ conference. She values peer-to-peer knowledge sharing and fostering collaborative, sustainable relationships with suppliers and global teams.

She currently serves as the Chair of the ISBA Marketing Procurement Working Group for 2025.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Senior Manager Commercial Procurement - Marketing
Job Level
Middle
Location
United Kingdom
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Marketing Procurement
Her entire career and current role at Burberry are focused on this, with specific expertise in media, creative, production, and events.
Industry Collaboration
Demonstrated by her role as Chair of the ISBA Procurement working group and her active participation in industry conferences like ProcureCon.
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Career

Work history

3-2023
Senior Manager Commercial Procurement - Marketing
Burberry
1-2021 - 3-2023
Category Manager - Marketing Services
AXA UK
3-2019 - 9-2019
Interim Market Procurement Manager, UK Marketing, Media and Events
Philips
7-2018 - 1-2021
Director
SLR Procurement Consultancy Ltd
7-2018 - 11-2018
Interim Procurement Specialist
Inmarsat
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Education
2003 - 2006
BA
The University of Sheffield
2004 - 2005
Economics & Political Science
The University of Alberta
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