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Procurement Director

CIPS

City of Westminster, Greater London, GB · director

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City of Westminster, Greater London, GB
Location
Hybrid
Work arrangement
Director
Seniority
CIPS
Employer

We help partners understand the changing advertising landscape. Specialising in audience measurement, consumer targeting and in-depth intelligence into paid, owned and earned media, their global coverage and local expertise enable better understanding of media audiences and their relationships with brands., Exciting opportunity to join a green-field Procurement function managing approximately $140m of global third party spend in a fast moving and dynamic environment.

This role will manage Indirect sourcing and TPRM activities across Fifty5Blue, across the spend categories of of HR, Travel, Professional Services, Legal and Finance, Work closely with the Exec Leadership team to develop and implement global procurement strategies across the key Indirect spend categories Sourcing and Supplier Management: Identify, evaluate, and negotiate with suppliers to secure the best quality products and services at the most competitive prices.

Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers to ensure quality and reliability. Cost Management: Deliver cost savings targets Risk Management: Define the risk framework for business-critical Indirect suppliers Procurement Operating Model: assist with the development of the Fifty5Blue Procurement operating model encompassing people, processes and technology Minimum 10 years Procurement/Category experience in a fast-moving global environment In-depth Indirect category management experience, market trends and pricing strategies - especially AI Proven track record in developing and implementing sourcing strategies to deliver improved supplier cost performance.

Extensive knowledge of the fundamentals of purchasing, negotiation and contracting Experience with Industry standard ERP systems. Experience with global purchasing organisations and global suppliers Excellent communication skills for effective collaboration with internal teams and external partners. Expert financial analysis Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities Expert in TPRM, supplier management and relationship building Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines Bachelors Degree and/or MCIPS Fifty5Blue is a global leader in media measurement and analytics, operating in more than 80 countries.

We bring clarity to complexity. Our independent, hybrid cross-media audience measurement combines trusted audience panels with large-scale data to establish a single, coherent view across platforms and markets. This gives content owners, advertisers, agencies and platforms the clarity and confidence to develop content and plan advertising decisively. With deep expertise across global media systems, we design integrated, comparable measurement frameworks that support a more consistent and accountable media market.

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