Adecco
Interim Procurement Lead - Marketing Spend £6-700/d Birmingham

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We're seeking an experienced Procurement professional to join a leading financial services organisation on an initial 6-month contract. This role focuses on marketing spend / marketing category, offering the opportunity to lead strategic sourcing activity, optimise supplier performance, and deliver tangible commercial value in a complex, high-profile environment.
You'll act as a trusted advisor to stakeholders, driving best practice procurement and influencing key business decisions while ensuring compliance, governance, and risk mitigation remain front of mind.
2 days/week in the office (Birmingham city centre) and 3 days from home. This role is inside IR35.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the development and delivery of category strategies across marketing spend
- Lead strategic sourcing activity and supplier negotiations
- Drive cost reduction and value optimisation (TCO focus)
- Build and manage key supplier relationships and governance frameworks
- Provide expert procurement advice to senior stakeholders
- Ensure robust contract management, including risk mitigation
- Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities
- Maintain compliance with procurement policies, processes, and audit requirements
- Collaborate across procurement and wider business teams to deliver outcomes
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Skills & Experience Required
- Strong Procurement experience within marketing / media / advertising categories
- Proven track record in marketing category management and strategic sourcing
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills
- Experience managing complex supplier ecosystems
- Strong understanding of contracts, commercial risk, and governance


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This role is for an initial 6 months, 2 days/week in the office and 3 from home. Inside IR35.
If this sounds of interest, please do send me your CV to start a conversation around this.
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