Procurement & Contracts Manager

Contract: 12-Month Fixed-Term Contract

Location: London, Hybrid - 2 Days a week in the office

A leading UK media organisation is looking to appoint an ambitious Procurement & Contracts Manager to support a broad portfolio of Corporate Services spend during a period of significant transformation and M&A processes.

This is a varied, commercially and contracts focused role covering categories including People Services, Marketing, Data, Facilities Management, Property and wider professional services. The position will have a particularly strong focus on contracts, commercial negotiations, spend analysis and supporting business-critical change/separation programmes.

The organisation is also investing heavily in the practical use of AI within procurement. You will have the opportunity to work closely with procurement leadership on AI development, process automation and new ways of approaching spend analysis, negotiations and procurement operations.

This opportunity would suit an adaptable procurement professional who has developed a strong grounding in indirect procurement and is now ready to step into a broader, more influential role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end sourcing, commercial negotiations and contract activity across a broad portfolio of Corporate Services categories.
• Partner with stakeholders to understand business requirements, challenge existing approaches and develop commercially robust solutions.
• Review spend, supplier and contract data to identify savings, efficiencies, risks and opportunities for greater automation.
• Support major business transformation and integration projects, providing procurement and commercial input throughout the project lifecycle.
• Contribute to the development and practical application of AI, data and automation across procurement processes.

Skills and Experience:

• Previous experience delivering indirect procurement projects within a complex organisation, consultancy or similarly fast-paced environment.
• Broad category exposure across areas such as People Services, Marketing, Professional Services, FM, Property or Data-related services.
• Strong commercial and contracting capability, including experience supporting negotiations and reviewing supplier agreements.
• Comfortable working with spend data, identifying opportunities and turning analysis into clear commercial recommendations.
• A genuine interest in AI, procurement technology and how new tools can improve sourcing, negotiations and operational processes.

The Ideal Profile:

• An ambitious procurement professional ready to take on greater ownership and stakeholder exposure.
• Adaptable and comfortable moving between different categories, projects and business priorities.
• Commercially curious, solutions focused and willing to challenge established ways of working.
• Confident operating in an environment where processes and technology are continuing to evolve.
• Keen to get involved beyond traditional procurement delivery and help shape future procurement capabilities.

What's on

Offer:

• Salary of up to £75,000 plus a 10% performance-related bonus.
• 12-month fixed-term contract with exposure to high-profile transformation/M&A and integration work.
• Hybrid working, with two days per week in the London office.
• Benefits package including access to a salary sacrifice car scheme.
• The opportunity to join an established procurement function and play a meaningful role in its AI and digital development.