Marketing & IS Procurement Lead

MCBISM-BUY
Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England
£50k - 55k per year + £7,000
Permanent
Logistics
  • Indirect Procurement Specialist – IS Marketing Categories
  • Location: Yorkshire ( Some Hybrid working) Commutable from West, North  and East Yorkshire
  • Contract: Permanent
  • Salary: Experience Dependent + 15% Bonus + superb market-leading Pension

An established UK manufacturer and 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 [email protected] or 0113 2123519

Applicants who are an Indirect Buyer, Indirect Procurement Manager, Indirect procurement specialist, procurement buyer, Professional services Buyer, Indirect Procurement Specialist – Marketing & IT Services, Category Buyer – Marketing, IT & Professional Services, Procurement Business Partner – Indirect Spend (Marketing & IS), Strategic Sourcing Specialist – Marketing & Technology, Indirect Category Manager – Marketing & Digital Services, Procurement Specialist – Professional & Technical Services, Marketing & IT Procurement Lead, Indirect Purchasing Manager – Marketing, Media & IS, Supplier Relationship Manager – Marketing & Professional Services,

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.

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