Job Description

• Indirect Procurement Specialist - IS Marketing Categories
• Location: Yorkshire ( Some Hybrid working) Commutable from West, North and East Yorkshire
• Contract: Permanent
• Salary: Experience Dependent + 15% Bonus + superb market-leading Pension

An established UK manufacturer and retail distributor with ambitious growth plans is seeking a skilled procurement professional to take ownership of a high-value indirect spend portfolio within Indirect spend.
This role combines hands-on delivery with strategic category management, ensuring best value from suppliers while supporting the wider business with innovative sourcing solutions.
As an indirect procurement specialist, IS Marketing , you will sit at the intersection of procurement, supplier management, and marketing/product strategy. Your role focuses on sourcing and managing products or services that support the company's marketing, sales, and customer-facing initiatives.
You will ensure that all procurement marketing initiatives -- from catalogues and showrooms to digital campaigns and point-of-sale materials -- are well-sourced, cost-effective, and delivered on time, supporting the company's retail network and brand experience
With IS Marketing buying experience, as a preference, you will ensure the right products, services, and materials to support marketing campaigns, promotions, and the overall brand experience, within the indirect procurement team
Responsibilities: Indirect Procurement Specialist - IS Marketing

• Lead sourcing initiatives across multiple indirect categories, running tenders, RFQs
• Identify, negotiate with, and manage suppliers for marketing-related products
• Track spend, budgets, and savings in line with procurement policies
• Collaboration with Marketing Teams
• Work closely with marketing, brand, and sales teams to understand requirements for campaigns, product launches, or promotional initiatives
• Translate marketing needs into procurement specifications and sourcing strategies
• Stay aware of industry trends, new materials, digital services, or marketing tools to improve efficiency and impact
• Ensure legal, regulatory, and company compliance in all sourcing activities
• Develop and implement procurement strategies to reduce cost, mitigate risk, and enhance supplier performance
• Cultivate strong connections with critical suppliers, evaluate their performance, identify opportunities for improvement, and ensure service standards align with company goals
• Negotiate and finalise commercial agreements, ensuring contracts are robust and aligned to business needs
• Manage supplier relationships, monitoring KPIs,identifyg performance gaps, and driving service improvements
• Work closely with internal stakeholders, challenging existing supply models

Experience & Qualifications: Indirect Procurement Specialist - IS Marketing

• Proven indirect procurement experience, ideally in a large or multi-site environment
• Strong negotiation skills and the ability to drive commercial value
• Understanding of contract law and supplier agreements
• Highly organised, analytical, and capable of influencing at all levels
• Resilient, self-motivated, and confident, managing high-value categories
• A CIPS qualification (or currently studying) would be advantageous

Benefits - Procurement Specialist - Indirect IS Marketing

• Annual Bonus 15%
• Excellent Pension up to 12% Matched
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays with an opportunity to purchase additional days
• Staff discount
• Ongoing support and development
• Free lunch, worth 500 p/a minimum
• Friendly and supportive environment offering exceptional reward and recognition

For more information on this role, please contact Mike Butler at mike.butler@omegaresource.co.uk or 0113 2123519
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Strategic Buyer - Indirect, Marketing & IS Categories, may also be suitable for this role.
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