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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 81 days Financial Times's roles stay open a median of 79 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 11% of Financial Times's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Financial Times
- high 38 stale, 6 reposted of 38 open
- Hiring momentum
- 84 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-23
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Financial Times's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Financial Times.
About this role
The Procurement Manager will focus on marketing procurement, managing sourcing activities for agencies and consultancy providers in areas like creative and digital marketing. Responsibilities include leading end-to-end procurement processes, developing sourcing strategies, and collaborating with various business units to optimize procurement efficiency. The role also involves using procurement systems like Coupa and managing supplier relationships to ensure effective outcomes.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Financial Times as an employer.
What you need
- Proven procurement experience across marketing procurement and professional services
- Excellent stakeholder management and business partnering skills, with experience engaging senior stakeholders
- Strong experience sourcing and managing marketing agencies, consultancy providers or related suppliers
- Strong analytical and commercial acumen, with the ability to interpret spend data and market insights to support decision-making
- Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex information into clear recommendations
- Experience using procurement systems and sourcing tools such as Coupa or similar platforms
Nice to have
- Experience supporting procurement activity across events-related categories including venues, hotels, AV and production services
- Experience working within a matrixed or global organisation
What you get
- Generous annual leave
- Medical cover
- Inclusive parental leave packages
- Subsidised gym memberships
- Opportunities to give back to the community
Worth weighing
- Role requires working onsite 50% of the time, which may limit flexibility
- Position starts in January 2027, which may be a long wait for candidates
Summarised from Financial Times's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Financial Times on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.