Marketing Procurement Lead — AI-Driven Sourcing

Aboutus Ft; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

The Financial Times is seeking a Procurement Manager based in London to lead end-to-end procurement across marketing, professional services and indirect spend. You will drive sourcing strategies, negotiate with agencies and consultancy providers, and partner with senior stakeholders to deliver value.

You will use Coupa, support the P2P lifecycle, and help implement AI-enabled procurement tools. The role offers a hybrid working pattern with strong benefits and career development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Proven procurement experience across marketing, professional services and/or indirect spend categories.
• Strong experience sourcing and managing marketing agencies, consultancy providers or related suppliers.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex sourcing activities and commercial negotiations.
• Excellent stakeholder management and business partnering skills, with experience engaging senior stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and commercial acumen, with the ability to interpret spend data and market insights to support decision-making.
• Experience handling contract negotiations, supplier management and procurement governance processes.
• Experience using procurement systems and sourcing tools such as Coupa or similar platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end procurement activity across assigned categories and business areas, including sourcing strategy development, RFP execution, supplier evaluation and commercial negotiations
• Partner with stakeholders across Reader Revenue Group (RRG), Commercial Client Group (CCG) and Product & Technology (P&T) to support a diverse range of procurement requirements
• Build trusted relationships with stakeholders up to Director level, influencing decision-making and driving commercially effective outcomes
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies that optimise total cost of ownership and deliver sustainable value
• Challenge and shape business requirements to ensure alignment with group priorities and procurement best practice
• Manage contract lifecycle activity including renewals, renegotiations and risk mitigation initiatives
• Apply supplier management frameworks and support governance and supplier performance activities
• Collaborate with Finance teams to identify, track and validate savings and value delivery opportunities
• Use Coupa to manage sourcing and contracting processes while supporting stakeholders and suppliers in its effective use
• Conduct market research and supplier analysis to inform sourcing decisions and negotiation strategies
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across procurement processes, governance and reporting

Skills

Procurement leadership

Marketing procurement

Agency & consultancy sourcing

Stakeholder management

Contract negotiations

Analytics & spend data

Coupa/Sourcing tools

AI-enabled procurement

Tools

Coupa

Job description

The Financial Times is seeking a Procurement Manager based in London to lead end-to-end procurement across marketing, professional services and indirect spend. You will drive sourcing strategies, negotiate with agencies and consultancy providers, and partner with senior stakeholders to deliver value.

You will use Coupa, support the P2P lifecycle, and help implement AI-enabled procurement tools. The role offers a hybrid working pattern with strong benefits and career development opportunities.