Strategic Indirect Procurement Manager - Tech, Media & Communications Services | Global Blue Chip...

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Job summary

A leading global blue-chip company in West London is seeking a Strategic Indirect Procurement Manager to manage multi-million-pound spend across outsourced managed services. This role offers the chance to influence customer experience directly and gain exposure to high-value contracts within a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of procurement experience across broad indirects.
• Experience in professional services, tech, outsourcing, and martech.
• Proven contract negotiation and supplier performance tracking skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end sourcing process, including negotiations and vendor selections.
• Develop and implement supplier relationship strategies for maximizing value.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to align procurement with business goals.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Contract negotiation

Stakeholder management

Data management

Job description

Job Description

Strategic Indirect Procurement Manager – Tech, Media & Communications Services | Global Blue Chip Household Name | up to £65,000 + Bonus & Strong Wider Package | West London (Hybrid)

Are you an ambitious procurement professional with experience across Indirect categories looking to take the next step in your career?

This is an outstanding opportunity to join a globally renowned, blue-chip household-name brand that leads the market across multiple sectors. Due to continued growth and expansion, they’re looking for a Strategic Indirect Procurement Manager to manage multi-million-pound spend across outsourced managed services. These services support multi-channel customer interactions including technology, professional services, martech & communications - giving you the chance to directly impact the way customers experience one of the most immersive and digitally innovative brands on the planet.

Working closely with the Senior Procurement Manager, you’ll play a key role in shaping the future of outsourced services across indirect procurement. You’ll leverage an international supplier base, drive outsourced transformation, and influence senior stakeholders to achieve better commercial, operational, and customer outcomes within in a fast-paced and highly collaborative environment.

This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your career, gain exposure to high-value contracts, and partner with senior leadership across the business as you help transform a core area of the company’s strategy.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the full end-to-end sourcing process including RFPs, commercial negotiations, KPIs, and SLAs acting as a focal point for vendor selection.
• Develop and implement supplier relationship and performance management (SRM) strategies to maximise value.
• Partner with senior stakeholders across the UK and overseas to align procurement with the business’ strategic goals.
• Lead negotiations and commercial terms, as well as proactively managing supplier risks.
• Support the business’ move to a leaner, more agile vendor base across onshore and offshore locations for communications and contact centres.
• Drive long-term savings and service improvements in collaboration with global procurement

What You’ll Bring:

• 3+ years of strong procurement experience across broad indirects.
• Experience across professional services / corporate services, tech, IT, marketing, martech, communication, media, outsourcing, bpo and handling third parties would translate well.
• Strong commercial awareness and proven contract negotiation skills.
• Interest in, or familiarity with how outsourced or offshore delivery models operate.
• Ability to manage senior stakeholders with confidence and integrity.
• Experience in SRM and tracking supplier performance and governance.
• Willingness and enthusiasm to learn and develop your career.
• Confident working with data & IT systems to manage supplier information and performance.

This is a genuine career-building role where you’ll work alongside talented professionals in a fast-paced, high-profile team. You’ll have exposure to high-value procurements and supplier challenges, benefit from close mentoring, and grow your expertise in a strategic and global environment.

If you’re ready to take the next step in your procurement career, contact Oskar at [e-mail] for a confidential discussion.

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