Location
London

Hours
Full Time - Hybrid model with 50% onsite work, subject to role requirements and regular review

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
The Financial Times is a globally recognised news organisation known for its authority, integrity and accuracy. As a Procurement Manager based in London, you will be a key part of the Global Finance team, leading procurement activities across priority business areas including the Commercial Client Group, Product & Technology, and Reader Revenue Group. This role focuses on marketing and professional services procurement, requiring expertise in sourcing and managing agencies and consultancy providers in creative, media, social media and digital marketing. Experience with events-related procurement such as venues, hotels, AV and production services is advantageous.

You will lead end-to-end procurement processes including sourcing strategy development, RFP execution, supplier evaluation and commercial negotiations. Building trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, you will influence decision-making and deliver commercially robust, strategically aligned outcomes. You will manage contract lifecycles, apply supplier management frameworks, collaborate with Finance to track savings, and use procurement systems like Coupa to streamline sourcing and contracting. The role encourages innovation, including the use of AI-enabled tools to improve procurement efficiency and market analysis.

The FT offers a warm, collaborative culture with opportunities for growth, career development and wellbeing support. You will work in an environment that values diversity, equity and inclusion, supporting a workplace where all voices are heard and valued.

Experience
- Proven procurement experience across marketing, professional services and/or indirect spend categories
- Strong experience sourcing and managing marketing agencies, consultancy providers or related suppliers
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex sourcing activities and commercial negotiations
- Experience handling contract negotiations, supplier management and procurement governance processes
- Comfortable working across multiple business areas and managing competing priorities
- Experience using procurement systems and sourcing tools such as Coupa or similar platforms
- Interest in procurement innovation and emerging technologies, including AI-enabled tools and digital procurement practices

About you
- Excellent stakeholder management and business partnering skills, with experience engaging senior stakeholders
- Strong analytical and commercial acumen, able to interpret spend data and market insights to support decision-making
- Strong communication and presentation skills, able to translate complex information into clear recommendations
- Commercially curious, forward-thinking and comfortable using technology to improve procurement processes

Desirable Experience
- Supporting procurement activity across events-related categories including venues, hotels, AV and production services
- Exposure to technology, SaaS or data supplier procurement
- Experience working within a matrixed or global organisation
- Familiarity with procurement transformation, Procure-to-Pay processes or procurement analytics initiatives