Marketing & IS Procurement Lead
Posted on October 20th, 2025
Pontefract
£50,000 - £55,000 per annum
Type of Job: Permanent
1. Indirect Procurement Specialist – IS Marketing Categories
2. Location: Yorkshire ( Some Hybrid working) Commutable from West, North and East Yorkshire
3. Contract: Permanent
4. 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
5. Lead sourcing initiatives across multiple indirect categories, running tenders, RFQs
6. Identify, negotiate with, and manage suppliers for marketing-related products
7. Track spend, budgets, and savings in line with procurement policies
8. Collaboration with Marketing Teams
9. Work closely with marketing, brand, and sales teams to understand requirements for campaigns, product launches, or promotional initiatives
10. Translate marketing needs into procurement specifications and sourcing strategies
11. Stay aware of industry trends, new materials, digital services, or marketing tools to improve efficiency and impact
12. Ensure legal, regulatory, and company compliance in all sourcing activities
13. Develop and implement procurement strategies to reduce cost, mitigate risk, and enhance supplier performance
14. Cultivate strong connections with critical suppliers, evaluate their performance, identify opportunities for improvement, and ensure service standards align with company goals
15. Negotiate and finalise commercial agreements, ensuring contracts are robust and aligned to business needs
16. Manage supplier relationships, monitoring KPIs,identifyg performance gaps, and driving service improvements
17. Work closely with internal stakeholders, challenging existing supply models
Experience & Qualifications: Indirect Procurement Specialist – IS Marketing
18. Proven indirect procurement experience, ideally in a large or multi-site environment
19. Strong negotiation skills and the ability to drive commercial value
20. Understanding of contract law and supplier agreements
21. Highly organised, analytical, and capable of influencing at all levels
22. Resilient, self-motivated, and confident, managing high-value categories
23. A CIPS qualification (or currently studying) would be advantageous
Benefits - Procurement Specialist – Indirect IS Marketing
24. Annual Bonus 15%
25. Excellent Pension up to 12% Matched
26. 25 days holiday + bank holidays with an opportunity to purchase additional days
27. Staff discount
28. Ongoing support and development
29. Free lunch, worth £500 p/a minimum
30. Friendly and supportive environment offering exceptional reward and recognition
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