Procurement Manager - (Marketing Focus)

The role

The Procurement Manager will lead end-to-end procurement activity across marketing categories and business areas. This includes sourcing strategy development, RFP execution, and managing marketing agencies and consultancy providers.

What you will do

• Lead end-to-end procurement activity across marketing categories and business areas
• Partner with stakeholders across RRG, CCG and P&T
• Build trusted relationships with stakeholders up to Director level
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies
• Challenge and shape business requirements
• Manage contract lifecycle activity including renewals and renegotiations
• Apply supplier management frameworks and support governance
• Collaborate with Finance teams to identify and track savings
• Use Coupa to manage sourcing and contracting processes
• Conduct market research and supplier analysis

Required qualifications

• Proven procurement experience across marketing procurement and professional services
• Excellent stakeholder management and business partnering skills
• Experience engaging senior stakeholders
• Strong experience sourcing and managing marketing agencies, consultancy providers or related suppliers
• Strong analytical and commercial acumen
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Experience using procurement systems and sourcing tools such as Coupa or similar platforms
• Interest in procurement innovation and emerging technologies, including AI-enabled tools and digital procurement practices

Nice to have

• Experience supporting procurement activity across events-related categories including venues, hotels, AV and production services
• Experience working within a matrixed or global organisation

Benefits

• Generous annual leave
• Medical cover
• Inclusive parental leave packages
• Subsidised gym memberships
• Opportunities to give back to the community

About the company

The Procurement function forms part of the Global Finance team at the FT Group. It is responsible for delivering a transparent and effective procurement approach across the FT Group.