Procurement Sourcing Manager

Quilter; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading wealth management firm based in Southampton is seeking a Sourcing Manager to lead procurement activities across marketing and print services. The successful candidate will engage with stakeholders, manage supplier contracts, and ensure compliance with procurement policies. Ideal candidates have strong negotiation and interpersonal skills along with experience in financial services. This role offers a flexible benefits package and encourages diverse talents.

Benefits

182 hours holiday (26 days)

Quilter Incentive Scheme

Non-contributory pension scheme

Healthcare Cash Plan

Flexible benefits via salary deduction

Qualifications

• Proven experience in sourcing or procurement roles in financial services.
• Expertise in marketing or professional services categories.
• Comfortable working in a dynamic, fast-paced, stakeholder-facing environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement activity across marketing and print services.
• Manage supplier onboarding, contract negotiation, and renewals.
• Execute competitive tenders and maintain oversight of supplier performance.

Skills

Sourcing or procurement experience

Negotiation skills

Interpersonal skills

Knowledge of Coupa

Job description

Fixed Term Contract Duration - 5 Months

About the Business

Quilter plc is a leading wealth management business, helping to enable brighter financial futures for every generation.

Quilter oversees £126.3 billion in customer investments (as of August 2025). It has an adviser and customer offering spanning financial advice, investment platforms, multi‑asset investment solutions, and discretionary fund management. The business is comprised of two segments: Affluent and High Net Worth.

Affluent encompasses the financial planning business, Quilter Financial Planning, the Quilter Investment Platform and Quilter Investors, the multi‑asset investment solutions business.

High Net Worth includes the discretionary fund management business, Quilter Cheviot, together with Quilter Cheviot Financial Planning – offering a highly personalised service to private clients, charities, trustees, and professional partners. Quilter Cheviot has presence throughout the UK, Ireland and Channel Islands.

At Quilter we never stand still. Our foundations are rooted in our extraordinary expertise, which is trusted by hundreds of thousands of customers, but we have great ambitions to stay one step ahead and make an even greater difference to the people and communities we serve, including our colleagues.

Our business is transforming, continually modernising, and becoming even more customer centric. So, if you want to be bold in the pursuit of your ambitions, bring new ideas, and challenge and evolve what we do, it’s the perfect time to join us!

About the Role

Level - 4

Department - Procurement

Location - Southampton/ London

Contract - 6 Month FTC

The Sourcing Manager will lead procurement activity across marketing and print services, including media buying, creative agencies, and print fulfilment.

Approximately 80% of the role will focus on sourcing management (supplier onboarding, contract negotiation, renewals, monitoring, compliance etc), and 20% on category management (stakeholder engagement, spend analysis, improvement opportunities and strategic input).

The successful candidate will work closely with the Marketing team and internal stakeholders to ensure procurement support is maintained.

• Act as the procurement point of contact for the Marketing function, supporting and providing commercial advice to campaign planning and supplier engagements.
• Lead end‑to‑end sourcing activity across marketing and print services, including media buying, creative agencies, print fulfilment, and promotional materials.
• Manage all related supplier requisitions, onboarding, contract negotiation, and renewals in line with internal procurement policies and third party management frameworks.
• Execute competitive tenders, RFPs, and direct negotiations to ensure value for money and service quality.
• In conjunction with third party risk teams, maintain oversight of supplier performance, SLAs, and risk assessments, escalating issues where necessary.
• Provide more proactive support for suppliers with heightened risk profiles, including QBRs and support for due diligence and assurance activities.
• Ensure all procurement activity complies with Coupa workflows, delegated authority limits, and third‑party risk controls.
• Contribute to category strategy development, including supplier consolidation and spend analysis and opportunity pipelines.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders (Marketing, Legal, Finance and others) to align procurement activity with business priorities.
• Support reporting and governance requirements, including updates to procurement leadership and contribution to team planning.

About You

• Proven experience in sourcing or procurement roles in financial services
• Expertise in marketing or professional services categories, and familiarity with other indirect procurement categories such as those relating to corporate functions
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship skills
• Strong negotiation and contract management skills
• Comfortable working in a dynamics, fast‑paced, stakeholder‑facing environment
• Knowledge of Coupa or similar procurement systems preferred
• Collaborative, delivery minded and results oriented

Inclusion & Diversity

We value diversity and strive to promote inclusivity in all aspects of our culture. We believe in equal opportunities for all, ensuring that no applicant encounters less favourable treatment based on anything but their skills, qualifications, experience, and potential. We celebrate the unique contributions of a diverse workforce and create a respectful, nurturing environment where every colleague can thrive.

Values

Do the right thing: We act with integrity and are proudly committed to going above and beyond in service of our clients and the support we provide our communities.

Always curious: We continuously seek new ideas and knowledge so we’re one step ahead of our clients’ needs. We look for inspiration everywhere and encourage experimentation, recognising that this is how we create brilliant solutions for brighter futures.

Embrace challenge: We aim high to transform our potential into meaningful outcomes. With ambition as our driving force and a steadfast commitment to growth, we succeed for the good of every generation.

Stronger together: Combining our diverse talents, we accomplish more collectively than we ever could do alone. We speak openly, actively listen, and support each other, and constructively challenge and embrace new ideas. We seek empowerment and demonstrate ownership and trust, with the confidence to make impactful decisions.

Core Benefits

• Holiday: 182 hours (26 days)
• Quilter Incentive Scheme: All employees are eligible to participate in incentive scheme, to incentivise business performance and their contribution.
• Pension Scheme: A non‑contributory company pension scheme that can be boosted through personal contributions.
• Healthcare Cash Plan: Jersey employees only.
• Benefit Allowance: A cash benefit allowance is payable in lieu of some of our core benefits.
• In addition to our core benefits, we offer a range of flexible benefits to UK employees that you can choose from and pay for conveniently via a salary deduction.