Marketing Procurement Lead - AI-Driven Sourcing

The Financial Times Ltd; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Medical cover

Inclusive parental leave

Gym membership

Community volunteering

Job summary

The Financial Times is seeking a Procurement Manager based in London to lead end-to-end marketing procurement across priority groups, including agency and consultancy sourcing, contract management and savings delivery. You will partner with senior stakeholders, drive strategic sourcing and value creation while embracing AI-enabled procurement tools to improve efficiency.

The role requires strong supplier management, negotiation skills and experience with marketing services, events-related spend,

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading marketing procurement and professional services.
• Excellent stakeholder management and ability to engage senior leaders.
• Strong track record sourcing marketing agencies and consultancy suppliers.
• Analytical mindset with ability to interpret spend data and market insights.
• Clear communicator with ability to present recommendations to stakeholders.
• Experience using procurement systems and tools (e.g., Coupa).
• Interest in procurement innovation and AI-enabled tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end procurement activity across marketing categories, including sourcing strategy, RFPs, supplier evaluation and negotiations.
• Partner with stakeholders across RRG, CCG and P&T to support diverse procurement requirements.
• Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders up to Director level and influence decisions.
• Develop sourcing strategies to optimise total cost of ownership and deliver value.
• Align business requirements with group priorities and procurement best practice.
• Manage contract lifecycle including renewals, renegotiations and risk mitigation.
• Apply supplier management frameworks and support governance and supplier performance.
• Collaborate with Finance to track savings and value delivery opportunities.
• Use Coupa to manage sourcing and contracting processes for stakeholders and suppliers.
• Conduct market research to inform sourcing decisions and negotiation strategies.
• Support continuous improvement of procurement processes, governance and reporting.

Skills

Procurement experience

Stakeholder management

Agency sourcing

Spend analytics

Communication & presentation

Coupa / sourcing tools

AI-enabled procurement

Job description

The Financial Times is seeking a Procurement Manager based in London to lead end-to-end marketing procurement across priority groups, including agency and consultancy sourcing, contract management and savings delivery. You will partner with senior stakeholders, drive strategic sourcing and value creation while embracing AI-enabled procurement tools to improve efficiency.

The role requires strong supplier management, negotiation skills and experience with marketing services, events-related spend,