UKI BMC Procurement Lead Associate Director

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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 purpose of the global EY organization is to build a better working world. The insights and services we provide help drive long-term value for clients, people, and society, and build trust in the capital markets. An essential function under EY Core Business Services (CBS), Supply Chain Services (SCS) is a global team of over 600 professionals in more than 35 countries, supporting the EY organization worldwide.

This structure enables knowledge-sharing across categories and regions, streamlining efforts to seek innovative suppliers that can provide exceptional client service and maximize SCS’s value for the EY organization and the global supply chain. A key component of SCS is Global Procurement, whose purpose is to drive significant synergies and value creation from sourcing to contract lifecycle management, deliver exceptional client experiences, and foster collaboration in managing Technology, BMC, and Brand, Marketing, and Communications (BMC) spend categories.

We forge meaningful supplier relationships and strengthen supplier resilience to help EY maximize long‑term value for its people, clients, and communities.

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…