UKI BMC Procurement Lead Associate Director

This role will be based in our EY office in either Birmingham or Manchester. Suitable candidates must be eligible and willing to work from one of these locations.

The Brand, Marketing & Communications (BMC) UK&I Leader role sits within EY Global Procurement and supports UK&I Brand, Marketing & Communications sourcing and contracting activity.

The role focuses on the effective execution of sourcing, RFPs, and contracting, ensuring activity is delivered in line with Global Procurement policies, processes, and governance. The role works closely with UK&I stakeholders and Global Procurement teams to support business demand, manage risk, and deliver measurable commercial outcomes.

• Act as Counselor for the BMC Sourcing Manager, supporting development, capability uplift, and alignment to Global Procurement standards.
• Lead delivery of UK&I BMC RFPs, including scope development, evaluation approach, commercial input, approvals, and award documentation.
• Lead delivery of UK&I BMC contracting activity, including drafting, review, negotiation, and execution of MSAs, SOWs, amendments, extensions, and terminations.
• Ensure contracts are completed accurately, approved in line with governance, and aligned to EY commercial, legal, and risk standards.
• Act as the procurement point of contact for UK&I Brand, Marketing & Communications stakeholders, supporting sourcing and contracting requests and managing expectations on timelines and process.
• Execute UK&I activity in line with global BMC category strategies, focusing on implementation and delivery.
• Work with Legal (GCO), Risk Management, and SRM to manage contractual risk and resolve issues during sourcing and contracting.
• Responsible for delivery of UK&I BMC procurement performance targets, including Quantitative Value, Spend under Management, and Speed to Market.
• Maintain visibility of the UK&I BMC sourcing and contracting pipeline, ensuring prioritisation, progress tracking, and escalation where required.
• Support adoption of Global Procurement policies and processes, addressing non‑compliance and driving consistent ways of working.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of sourcing and contracting processes and cycle times within the UK&I BMC portfolio.
• Own prioritisation, sequencing and delivery outcomes across the UK&I BMC sourcing and contracting pipeline, while continuing to personally deliver high‑volume transactional activity.
• Act as the point of escalation for delivery, prioritisation and contractual risk across UK&I BMC activity, making judgement calls where trade‑offs between pace, risk and governance are required.

• Global mindset, able to work as collaboratively as part of a team at regional and global level.
• A strong team player and individual contributor, comfortable working collaboratively, virtually and independently.
• Business acumen and commercial skills to drive procurement and demand management strategies across a broad array of portfolios for the BMC functions.
• Strong negotiator and influencer capable of supporting leadership in driving alignment with key senior stakeholders and leaders.
• Knowledge and interest in the BMCs landscape with an understanding of regional / country offerings
• The ability to drive changes by building strong, trusting relationships with senior stakeholders and business partners
• Sound judgment and decision‑making abilities
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to independently manage and prioritise workload
• Demonstrate a positive attitude and have an appetite for change and learning.

• 7‑10 years of experience in Procurement
• A Bachelor's and follow‑on degree in Business or a similar discipline is recommended.
• Experience in a category leadership role in Procurement within a collaborative, high‑performance environment and deep experience of BMC categories.
• Strong procurement expertise and commercial acumen to drive sourcing and demand management strategies across a broad array of category services.
• Ability to align efforts with key stakeholders and influence these leaders, as necessary, and possess a global mindset.
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