Sourcing Manager – Marketing & Print Services
6-Month Fixed Term Contract
Location: Southampton
Are you ready to shape the future of procurement within a forward-thinking, customer-focused organisation? They are on an exciting transformation journey, modernising our operations, challenging the status quo, and driving new ways of working. If you’re commercially minded, confident with stakeholders, and eager to influence how procurement supports business growth, this is the perfect time to join us.
The Role
We’re looking for a Sourcing Manager to lead procurement activity across marketing and print services, including media buying, creative agencies, promotional materials, and print fulfilment.
This position blends hands-on sourcing (80%) with category management (20%), offering a varied and dynamic workload. You’ll partner closely with Marketing and cross-functional teams to deliver robust commercial outcomes, ensure compliance, and unlock value across the supply base.
What You’ll Do
* Serve as the primary procurement contact for the Marketing function, providing commercial advice and supporting campaign delivery.
* Lead end-to-end sourcing activity across marketing and print categories—from supplier onboarding and RFP management to negotiations and contract renewals.
* Run competitive tenders and direct negotiations to secure strong commercial value and service quality.
* Manage supplier requisitions, onboarding processes, and contract lifecycles in line with internal procurement and third-party risk frameworks.
* Work with risk, compliance, and legal colleagues to monitor supplier performance, SLAs, and due diligence requirements.
* Provide oversight and additional governance for suppliers with higher risk profiles, including quarterly business reviews and assurance activities.
* Ensure all procurement processes align with internal systems and controls (experience with Coupa or similar would be beneficial).
* Support category strategy development through spend analysis, supplier consolidation opportunities, and identifying value-driven improvements.
* Collaborate with stakeholders across Marketing, Finance, Legal and other teams to ensure procurement activities align with business priorities.
* Contribute to reporting, planning, and governance requirements within the procurement function.
About You
* Proven experience in procurement or sourcing roles, ideally within the financial services sector.
* Strong background in marketing procurement or professional services, with broader exposure to indirect categories.
* Skilled negotiator with solid contract management experience.
* Confident building relationships and engaging with senior stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
* Comfortable working through frameworks, policies, and third-party risk controls.
* Experience using Coupa or similar procurement platforms is advantageous.
* Collaborative, proactive, organised, and results oriented.