Procurement Manager

Join the Financial Times, a leading global news organization, as a Procurement Manager. In this role, you will be responsible for delivering procurement activity across priority business areas, with a strong focus on marketing and professional services procurement. You will partner with senior stakeholders, develop sourcing strategies, manage contract lifecycles, and support continuous improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate will have proven procurement experience, strong stakeholder management skills, and a keen interest in procurement innovation and emerging technologies.

• Lead end-to-end procurement activity across assigned categories and business areas, including sourcing strategy development, RFP execution, supplier evaluation and commercial negotiations.
• Partner with stakeholders across Reader Revenue Group (RRG), Commercial Client Group (CCG) and Product & Technology (P&T) to support a diverse range of procurement requirements.
• Build trusted relationships with stakeholders up to Director level, influencing decision-making and driving commercially effective outcomes.