An established UK manufacturerand retail distributor with ambitious growth plans is seeking a skilled procurement professional to take ownership of a high-value indirect spend portfolio within Indirect spend.
This role combines hands-on delivery with strategic category management, ensuring best value from suppliers while supporting the wider business with innovative sourcing solutions.
As an indirect procurement specialist, IS Marketing , you will sit at the intersection of procurement, supplier management, and marketing/product strategy. Your role focuses on sourcing and managing products or services that support the company s marketing, sales, and customer-facing initiatives.
You will ensure that all procurement marketing initiatives from catalogues and showrooms to digital campaigns and point-of-sale materials are well-sourced, cost-effective, and delivered on time, supporting the company s retail network and brand experience
With IS Marketing buying experience, as a preference, you will ensure the right products, services, and materials to support marketing campaigns, promotions, and the overall brand experience, within the indirect procurement team
Responsibilities: Indirect Procurement Specialist IS Marketing
Lead sourcing initiatives across multiple indirect categories, running tenders, RFQs
Identify, negotiate with, and manage suppliers for marketing-related products
Track spend, budgets, and savings in line with procurement policies
Collaboration with Marketing Teams
Work closely with marketing, brand, and sales teams to understand requirements for campaigns, product launches, or promotional initiatives
Translate marketing needs into procurement specifications and sourcing strategies
Stay aware of industry trends, new materials, digital services, or marketing tools to improve efficiency and impact
Ensure legal, regulatory, and company compliance in all sourcing activities
Develop and implement procurement strategies to reduce cost, mitigate risk, and enhance supplier performance
Cultivate strong connections with critical suppliers, evaluate their performance, identify opportunities for improvement, and ensure service standards align with company goals
Negotiate and finalise commercial agreements, ensuring contracts are robust and aligned to business needs
Manage supplier relationships, monitoring KPIs,identifyg performance gaps, and driving service improvements
Work closely with internal stakeholders, challenging existing supply models
Experience & Qualifications: Indirect Procurement Specialist IS Marketing
Proven indirect procurement experience, ideally in a large or multi-site environment
Strong negotiation skills and the ability to drive commercial value
Understanding of contract law and supplier agreements
Highly organised, analytical, and capable of influencing at all levels
Resilient, self-motivated, and confident, managing high-value categories
A CIPS qualification (or currently studying) would be advantageous
Benefits – Procurement Specialist Indirect IS Marketing
Annual Bonus 15%
Excellent Pension up to 12% Matched
25 days holiday + bank holidays with an opportunity to purchase additional days
Staff discount
Ongoing support and development
Free lunch, worth £500 p/a minimum
Friendly and supportive environment offering exceptional reward and recognition
For more information on this role, please contact Mike Butler at (url removed) or (phone number removed)
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Strategic Buyer Indirect, Marketing & IS Categories, may also be suitable for this role.
Omega Resource Group is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
