Procurement Manager

Dmgmedia; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Pension plan

Life cover 3x salary

DMGT Discounts

Subsidised canteen

Onsite gym

Onsite nurse and GP

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounted dining cards

Job summary

dmg media is seeking an experienced Procurement Manager to own key indirect categories including Marketing, Sales, Travel, HR, Facility Management and Financial services. The role reports into the Head of Procurement and requires leading multiple projects with a focus on value, agility and strategic impact.

Responsibilities include defining category strategies, end-to-end sourcing, contract management and driving supplier-led innovation within a fast-paced media environment.

Qualifications

• End-to-end indirect category management experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven ability to deliver cost savings and commercial value.
• Strong proactive mindset with hands-on delivery capability.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement robust category strategies aligned with business goals.
• Lead end-to-end sourcing projects and negotiations to improve service and cost.
• Monitor contracts across lifecycles to meet stakeholder needs.
• Identify savings opportunities and present actionable business cases.
• Build relationships with senior internal stakeholders.
• Manage key vendor relationships to ensure service quality and risk control.
• streamline governance and supplier onboarding processes.
• Drive continuous improvement and supplier-led innovation.

Skills

Category management

Sourcing

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Cost savings

Strategic thinking

Education

CIPS qualification

Tools

Coupa

Ironclad

PowerBI

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Job description

Contract Type: Full Time/Permanent/Hybrid – Minimum of 3 days/week in the office

About Us

dmg media maintains an unwavering commitment to uncovering the stories that matter most. Its brands Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday, MailOnline, Mail+, Metro, The i Paper and New Scientist reach more than 9 million people daily in the UK.

Its global newsroom of journalists, formidable story-getting power, and breadth of content formats, delivers highly engaging, trusted content to loyal and new audiences, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

The Mail brand reaches three in five Brits every month and is officially the best-read, most recognised, most engaged newsbrand in the country. It is the largest news publisher on TikTok with over 21 million total followers and nearly 30 billion views in the past year.

dmg::media connects with millions of people daily through iconic print and digital brands including The Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday, The i Paper, Metro and New Scientist. The organisation has offices across the UK, US, Australia and Ireland.

The role reports into the Head of Procurement, who is looking for an experienced Procurement Manager to take ownership of key indirect categories including Marketing, Sales, Travel, Human Resources, Facility Management and Financial services, along with other areas on an ad hoc basis.

Activities typically are operational and delivery focused, with multiple projects running in parallel. Focusing on driving value or savings for the organisation which operates in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving media landscape where agility, innovation and strategic value drive our business forward.

Main Responsibilities

• Category Strategy: Define and implement robust category strategies aligned with overarching business goals.
• Sourcing & Negotiation: Lead end-to-end sourcing projects and commercial/contractual negotiations to deliver service enhancements and cost efficiency.
• Contract Management: Proactively monitor, manage and negotiate contracts across the contract lifecycle to meet stakeholder requirements.
• Savings & Value Creation: Identify savings opportunities, build compelling business cases, and present actionable recommendations to decision-makers.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with senior internal stakeholders.
• Supplier Relationship Management (SRM): Manage key vendor relationships to ensure high service quality, budget adherence, risk mitigation, and security of supply.
• Governance & Operations: Streamline Procurement and Legal governance processes, improving the efficiency of supplier onboarding and contract risk management.
• Continuous Improvement: Implement continuous improvement initiatives and drive supplier-led innovation across your portfolio.

Person Specification

• Experience: Strong background in end-to-end indirect category management, with a track record of running complex sourcing projects and managing large contracts.
• Commercial Track Record: Proven history of delivering significant, measurable cost savings and commercial value.
• Mindset: A proactive self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment and comfortably balances strategic thinking with hands-on tactical delivery.
• Process Focus: A sharp eye for process improvement, both across broader business operations and within the Procurement function itself.
• Tools & Systems: Hands-on experience with core procurement platforms including or similar to: Coupa, Ironclad, PowerBI, Microsoft Office or Google Workspace.
• Relationship Building: Exceptional stakeholder management and negotiation skills.
• Qualifications & Sector Background: CIPS qualification and prior media/advertising sector experience are desirable, but not essential.

Package Description

Our benefits package increases the longer you’ve been with us. Here’s what toexpect:

• 25 days’ holiday (increasing by 1 per year up to a total of 30)
• Upon joining you will be automatically enrolled onto the Pension Plan atthe minimum level of 5% employee contribution, 3% Companycontribution.
• Life cover under the Pension Plan of up to 3x your basic salary.
• DMGT Discounts (for discounts on online shopping, vouchers and
  reloadable cards)
• Subsidised canteen
• Onsite gym (Northcliffe House only)
• Onsite nurse and GP clinics (Northcliffe House only)
• Our Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted dining cards

Plus many other benefits….

Our Commitment

We are committed to increasing diversity and maintaining an inclusiveworkplace culture. We welcome applications from all qualified candidatesregardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation,age, marital status, or disability.

We are Disability Confident Committed. Please let us know if you require anyrecruitment documentation in other formats or if you require reasonableadjustments to be made during the recruitment process. Please be assured thatany such information will be held separately to your recruitment applicationand will not be considered as part of the selection process