Procurement Category Specialist - Marketing

Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS); Remote; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global organization is looking for a Procurement Specialist with 3-5 years of experience in marketing and brand services. This remote role offers significant autonomy and project management responsibilities. You will support sourcing activities, manage stakeholder communications, and ensure compliance with internal standards. Ideal for someone proactive and eager to develop further in their procurement career. Suitable candidates will enjoy a collaborative environment with growth opportunities across additional spend areas.

Benefits

Car allowance

Development opportunities

Flexible work environment

Qualifications

• 3-5 years' experience in procurement/sourcing activity.
• Exposure to marketing, sponsorship, or advertising categories.
• Ability to handle multiple projects concurrently.

Responsibilities

• Deliver sourcing activity across marketing and brand spend.
• Manage projects within approval thresholds.
• Support negotiation and contracting processes.

Skills

Procurement activity management

Stakeholder communication

Project management

Commercial mindset

Job description

Procurement Specialist - Marketing & Brand Services - Global Ftse 250 Organization

£40,000 - £50,000 + car allowance

UK role | Remote - With Offices in Manchester, Birmingham & London

To apply, please contact Adam at [e-mail]

We're supporting a large, high-profile organisation in the appointment of a Procurement specialist to join their UK team. This is a great role for someone with 3-5 years' + experience who wants ownership, exposure and the ability to grow.

The Role

In this position, you will:

• Deliver sourcing activity across marketing, brand and communications spend
• Manage a steady flow of projects within an approval threshold
• Work closely with stakeholders to understand requirements and timelines
• Support the negotiation and contracting process
• Manage supplier engagement and onboarding
• Ensure compliance with internal procurement standards
• Expand into wider talent-related categories over time

Background we're looking for

• Experience running procurement/sourcing activity
• Exposure to marketing / sponsorship / advertising / brand categories
• (or strong interest + partial exposure)
• Comfortable managing multiple concurrent projects
• Strong commercial mindset with a practical approach
• Confident stakeholder communication
• Able to work independently and take initiative

Broader category knowledge can be learned in-role.

The environment

The successful candidate will enjoy:

• Supportive but entrepreneurial culture
• Autonomy in managing workload
• A collaborative team across multiple UK sites
• Development opportunities across additional spend areas
• Flexibility and room to grow

Personality fit

Best suited to someone who is:

• Tenacious and resilient
• High-energy and proactive
• Curious and eager to develop
• Comfortable owning delivery
• Positive and solutions-oriented