Procurement Manager

About the role

The Procurement Manager reports to the Head of Procurement and will lead sourcing, negotiation and contracting across IT, Marketing and general spend categories. Acting as a business partner, the role owns end‑to‑end procurement activities to deliver cost savings, manage risk and ensure high‑quality suppliers.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for IT hardware, software, cloud services and Marketing agencies, media and events.
• Conduct spend analysis, market research and supplier landscape assessments to identify savings and risk opportunities.
• Plan and lead competitive sourcing events (RFI/RFP/RFQ), evaluate suppliers and manage contract negotiations.
• Partner with Legal to draft contracts, manage renewals and ensure compliance with policy and regulations.
• Serve as the primary procurement contact for internal stakeholders, translating requirements into sourcing plans and providing regular updates.
• Manage the full supplier lifecycle – onboarding, performance monitoring, risk management and off‑boarding.
• Track supplier performance metrics (SLAs, KPIs) and lead business reviews to drive continuous improvement.
• Maintain accurate records of contracts, spend and savings, and report on workload performance and risk exposure.

Required profile

• 5+ years of procurement experience, preferably with exposure to IT and Marketing categories.
• Proven track record of leading end‑to‑end sourcing events and negotiating complex commercial contracts.
• Strong analytical abilities for spend analysis, market research and savings tracking.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, comfortable engaging senior leaders.
• Solid understanding of contract law fundamentals and commercial terms such as SLAs, KPIs and data protection clauses.
• Professional procurement certification (e.g., CIPS, CPSM) is a plus.

Required skills

• Coupa
• Netsuite
• Omnea
• Zip
• Microsoft Excel

What we offer

• Wellbeing support and medical cover.
• Work‑away scheme allowing up to 90 days abroad per year.
• Adaptive working with flexible hours.
• Parental leave, generous holiday allowance and additional volunteer and wellness days.
• Annual learning budget for personal development.