Procurement Director - Corporate and Marketing Services
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Permanent
Hiring range: £115,000 - £135,000
Your work matters to millions. Shaping culture is in the DNA of ITV. So, it’s not surprising that you’ll find us in every home in the UK, our productions are famous all over the world and we’re at the forefront of the digital streaming revolution.
Location: ITV London, White City + Hybrid (minimum 2-3 days in office per week)
When you join us, you enter a fun working environment. With opportunities to learn, to grow and make a real difference. Small enough that your impact’s felt in the business, but big enough that your impact reaches millions of people.
Your impact sends ripples.
The team… The role will directly support our 'Making What Matters' strategy, which starts with a simple love of television, watching it, creating it, and talking about it. We’re inspired by our audiences, who help shape what we make, standing shoulder to shoulder with them because what matters to them, matters to us.
The role… We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Procurement Director to lead the Corporate and Marketing Services Category. This newly created senior leadership position is designed to enhance ITV’s procurement category capability and strengthen our business partnering model.
Reporting to the Group Director of Procurement, you'll have 2 direct reports and a close business relationship with the Chief Viewer Officer, Chief People Officer, General Counsel and Finance Centre of Excellence. You’ll embody the values of the ITV strategy and oversee the transformation, optimisation and management of the supply chain based within the Corporate and Marketing Services Category.
Some Of Your Key Day-to-day Responsibilities Will Include:
Leadership
* Partner with senior leaders to define and deliver long-term vision and supply chain plan for Corporate & Marketing services (e.g., Media, Data, FM, HR, Legal & Insurance).
* Align ITV Procurement with strategic business goals and foster communication to influence cost management culture.
* Lead day-to-day team operations, ensuring KPIs, SLAs, and metrics support performance and decision-making.
* Collaborate with senior leadership to promote an inclusive culture and high performance.
Business Delivery & Financial Performance
* Drive cost-effective sourcing strategies and create multi-year project pipelines that support ITV’s cost programme.
* Collaborate with Finance and Transformation teams to forecast and validate savings.
* Ensure procurement activities follow internal policies and governance.
* Manage supplier risks and implement strategies for compliance and value delivery.
Customer Service
* Engage with key teams (e.g., Finance, Legal, Marketing and Workplace Services) to enhance supplier knowledge and maximize value.
* Balance formal policies and hands-on support to allow procurement support with speed and agility.
Risk & Control
* Manage supplier risks (e.g., Modern Slavery, Bribery Act) and enforce regulatory standards.
* Develop and execute risk mitigation plans for high-risk contracts.
* Monitor supply chain risks and implement strategies to manage potential impacts.
People & Capability Management
* Build a skilled, empowered team with strong commercial and stakeholder management capabilities.
* Help drive continuous improvement of procurement processes, technology, and people.
* Lead talent attraction, retention, and development to meet future strategic goals.
* Conduct regular performance and succession planning to support growth and development.
Skills You’ll Need (Minimum Criteria):
* Proven track record of a leadership role in a procurement function within a global FTSE 250 business or equivalent.
* Exceptional stakeholder management & influencing skills.
* Experience of leading complex supplier negotiations across a broad range of categories including corporate services, data, marketing & technology.
* Demonstrable experience of driving and delivering change, simplification of business processes and better value in complex environments.
* Comprehensive knowledge of procurement concepts, processes and techniques including supply chain management, risk management and progressive category management.
Other Things We’re Looking For (Key Criteria):
* Excellent working knowledge of the indirect supplier market.
* Excellent people management skills.
* A strong team player; supports and encourages peer colleagues and is effective at influencing senior leaders.
* Strong decision-maker, with understanding of the implication on the goals and objectives of the ITV Group.
* A confident, professional leader who inspires, motivates and manages a senior team effectively, with exceptional communication skills.
* Cuts through complexity to create clarity and always acts with integrity.
* Is inquisitive, seeking constant improvements without being dogmatic.
ITV is for everyone. ITV strongly encourages applications for this role from disabled people. As a Disability Confident Leader, if you meet the minimum criteria for a role and you have declared that you are disabled, we’ll guarantee to take you to the next stage.
Because those who make an impact deserve to be rewarded for it.
ITV Offers Some Great Rewards And Benefits Including:
* Flexible working with a range of options to suit everyone.
* Generous holiday allowance, plus you can buy more.
* Annual bonus opportunity.
* Competitive pension contribution.
* Save as you earn - with an opportunity to buy ITV shares.
* Wellbeing and volunteering days plus a wide range of opportunities to help you live a balanced and healthy life.
Closing date: Midnight Sunday 23rd March 2025.
Please note, on occasion we may receive a very large volume of applications which means applications for a role may close earlier than the referenced closing date. We’d encourage you to apply as soon as possible if interested.
Seniority level
* Director
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Marketing and Sales
* Industries: Advertising Services
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