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Procurement Lead - Marketing & Events

London, gb💼 Full-time💰 $68,000–$68,000🗓 2026-08-13 → 2026-09-25

Core

Lead the scoping and building of the Marketing & Events procurement category from scratch, ensuring best value for money and supporting Wise's mission of money without borders.

Role type

Senior Procurement Lead (Category Management)

Builds

Scalable procurement processes and a best-in-class global procurement function for the Marketing & Events category.

Domain

Financial Services / Fintech / Procurement

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Commercial strategy development, market analysis, supplier evaluation and selection, contract negotiation, cost reduction and spend optimization, risk mitigation, sustainable sourcing, process automation, stakeholder management, project management

Preferred skills

Experience in financial services or fintech industry, experience leading and developing commercial strategies, proven track record of delivering commercial targets (savings, consolidation, cash management)

Technologies

Sourcing tools, market analysis platforms, process automation tools

Responsibilities

Develop and execute long-term procurement strategies aligned with business objectives; lead efforts to achieve cost reductions and optimize spend; evaluate and support supplier selection; identify opportunities for supplier consolidation and contract renegotiation; assist in creating risk mitigation strategies for supply chain disruptions; advocate for and implement innovative procurement technologies; mentor and develop procurement team members; ensure compliance with internal policies and regulations.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership scope

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