Interim Procurement Lead - Marketing Spend £6-700/d Leeds

Adecco; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 110,000; Part time

Job summary

Adecco Group UK & Ireland is seeking an experienced Procurement professional for an initial 6-month contract focused on marketing spend. The role offers 2 days in Leeds office and 3 days remotely, operating inside IR35.

The post involves leading strategic sourcing, optimising supplier performance and delivering tangible commercial value in a complex environment. You will act as a trusted advisor to stakeholders, drive best practice procurement, ensure governance and risk mitigation, and deliver

Qualifications

• Marketing category management experience in marketing/media/advertising
• Proven track record in strategic sourcing and category leadership
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills
• Experience managing complex supplier ecosystems and governance
• Strong understanding of contracts and commercial risk

Responsibilities

• Support development and delivery of category strategies across marketing spend
• Lead strategic sourcing activity and supplier negotiations
• Drive cost reduction and value optimisation (TCO focus)
• Build and manage key supplier relationships and governance frameworks
• Provide expert procurement advice to senior stakeholders
• Ensure robust contract management including risk mitigation
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities
• Maintain compliance with procurement policies, processes and audit requirements
• Collaborate across procurement and wider business teams to deliver outcomes

Skills

Marketing category management

Strategic sourcing

Stakeholder engagement

Supplier governance

Contract management

Job description

We're seeking an experienced Procurement professional to join a leading financial services organisation on an initial 6-month contract. This role focuses on marketing spend / marketing category, offering the opportunity to lead strategic sourcing activity, optimise supplier performance, and deliver tangible commercial value in a complex, high-profile environment.

You'll act as a trusted advisor to stakeholders, driving best practice procurement and influencing key business decisions while ensuring compliance, governance, and risk mitigation remain front of mind.

2 days/week in the office (Leeds) and 3 days from home. This role is inside IR35.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the development and delivery of category strategies across marketing spend
• Lead strategic sourcing activity and supplier negotiations
• Drive cost reduction and value optimisation (TCO focus)
• Build and manage key supplier relationships and governance frameworks
• Provide expert procurement advice to senior stakeholders
• Ensure robust contract management, including risk mitigation
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities
• Maintain compliance with procurement policies, processes, and audit requirements
• Collaborate across procurement and wider business teams to deliver outcomes

Skills & Experience Required

• Strong Procurement experience within marketing / media / advertising categories
• Proven track record in marketing category management and strategic sourcing
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills
• Experience managing complex supplier ecosystems
• Strong understanding of contracts, commercial risk, and governance

This role is for an initial 6 months, 2 days/week in the office in Leeds and 3 from home. Inside IR35.

The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.