Procurement Manager

Merkle Italia; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Tailored benefits package

Job summary

Dentsu is seeking a Procurement Manager for its London office to lead technology spend strategies, drive value through global contracting, and manage supplier relationships across regions. The role emphasizes strategic sourcing, cross-functional collaboration, and delivering cost savings.

Based in London with flexible/hybrid working, the position offers a competitive package and opportunities to influence enterprise technology procurement across a multinational network.

Qualifications

• Substantial procurement experience managing technology spend categories.
• Strong understanding of software, cloud and AI commercial models with contract impact.
• Experience negotiating global or multi-country contracts.

Responsibilities

• Ownership of spend across software, cloud, MSPs and related categories.
• Develop global frameworks with robust terms for central and local agreements.
• Run RFx processes and competitive sourcing for high-value projects with Legal/Privacy input.
• Possible line management of a Procurement Specialist.
• Balance multiple initiatives and report progress to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Global, Regional & C-Level Executives to deliver value-added solutions.

Skills

Tech procurement

Global/contracts

RFx expertise

Vendor management

Line management

Job description

Job Description

Dentsu is an integrated growth and transformation partner to the world's leading organizations. Founded in 1901 in Tokyo, Japan, and now present in over 145 countries and regions, it has a proven track record of nurturing and developing innovations, combining the talents of its global network of leadership brands to develop impactful and integrated growth solutions for clients. Dentsu delivers end-to-end experience transformation (EX) by integrating its services across Media, CXM and Creative, while its business transformation (BX) mindset pushes the boundaries of transformation and sustainable growth for brands, people and society. We're hiring a Procurement Manager as part of our team based from our London office.

Purpose of the Role

The exciting role will involve taking individual ownership for identifying cost-saving and value-add opportunities, as well as driving efficiencies across various Enterprise Technology Procurement categories. The role will require collaboration at a global level, interacting with a diverse network of colleagues and third party service providers. Within dentsu Global Functions Procurement, our focus is to deliver value for money through commercially robust agreements and to enable business improvements and efficiencies via supplier sourcing and relationship management. The role will require applying strategic sourcing methodology and supplier/stakeholder management principles to deliver savings and service improvements in line with our business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Ownership of selected spend over an array of categories, which will include software, cloud, managed service providers and others as required.
• Development of global frameworks with favourable and robust global or multi-entity contractual terms, contributing to the evolution of our central and locally led agreements.
• Running RFx and competitive sourcing exercises for high-value, high-risk projects; implementing global rate cards where possible and incorporating requirements from Legal and Data Privacy, Security Assurance, Vendor Due Diligence, and other internal SME teams as needed.
• Expected line management responsibility, likely to be of one Procurement Specialist.
• Balancing multiple initiatives concurrently and addressing in order of business criticality, while still driving progress and maintaining communication with stakeholders on all engagements.
• Using excellent interpersonal skills to collaborate with internal business leaders including Global, Regional & C-Level Executives to demonstrate and deliver value-add Procurement solutions.

Key Skills

• Substantial Procurement experience managing technology spend categories
• Strong understanding of different software, cloud and AI commercial models and demonstrable experience of negotiating these, inclusive of mitigating risks and driving commercially sound outcomes into contracts
• Strong experience negotiating global or multi-country contracts
• End to end knowledge of third party vendor engagement for a large, multi-national organisation, with demonstrated delivery against the strategic sourcing process
• Line management experience

What we offer

This is a Permanent role. The team is based in our London office but operates under flexible working arrangements. The team are currently in the office twice a week. As well as a competitive salary, you’ll enjoy a benefits package that you can tailor to your needs.

Inclusion and Diversity

At Dentsu, we embrace diversity and inclusion, valuing the unique perspectives and contributions of every individual. We believe that diversity fuels creativity and innovation, benefiting our employees, partners, and communities. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital status, or any other protected characteristic. Beyond recruitment, we strive to create an environment where everyone feels respected, supported, and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work. We recognise the importance of work-life balance and are open to discussing flexible working arrangements for all roles. If you need reasonable adjustments due to a disability or medical condition during our recruitment process, please contact us at [e-mail], quoting the reference number of the role that you are applying for. Your needs will be handled with respect and confidentiality to ensure an inclusive and accessible experience.

Location

London

Brand

Global Functions

Time Type

Full time

Contract Type

Permanent

About dentsu

For over 120 years, innovation has been a core tenet of our offering - exploring new ways to reach, engage and nurture relationships with audiences. Together we drive a multiplier effect for clients at a global scale, through the development of Integrated Growth Solutions that are underpinned by our promise to clients: innovating to impact. Be a force for good. Sustainability is a vital part of our business and an important area of focus for our clients. We're leading the way - helping to build a more sustainable planet. Dream loud. In this moment of transformation, we need our people to be fearless, embracing change and ambiguity, driven by the love for their work and excitement for the future. Team without limits. We create opportunities for connection and collaboration between our colleagues and clients, building a sense of belonging and having some fun along the way.