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About the Role

As Procurement Program Manager, you will direct enterprise-wide sourcing transformations, cost-reduction initiatives, and supplier capabilities. You will bridge strategic sourcing and project execution, manage cross-functional teams, track program metrics, and mitigate supply chain risks.

Responsibilities

• Lead large-scale productivity, technology, and supply chain transformation programs from ideation through implementation.
• Establish project scorecards, define metrics, and report tangible savings and efficiency outcomes to senior leadership.
• Align cross-functional groups including Finance, Operations, Legal, and regional procurement teams with overarching strategic goals.
• Identify procurement-related risks, implement contingency plans, and embed Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) criteria into the supply chain.
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities, deploy modern procurement platforms, and establish standard operating procedures.

Requirements

• Experience in large scale, corporate WAN rollout and retail store estate LAN rollout.
• Extensive combined experience in project/program management, supply chain operations, or strategic procurement.
• High proficiency in data manipulation, spend analytics, and capability reporting using software like SAP or other modern enterprise platforms.
• Deep understanding of contract management, supplier negotiation, and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) models.
• Proven ability to drive results in matrixed organizations, manage external consulting partners, and drive change management.

Skills

• SAP
• Data manipulation
• Spend analytics
• Capability reporting
• Contract management
• Supplier negotiation
• Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) models
• Change management

Location

• Kansas City
• New York
• Detroit
• London
• São Paulo
• Shanghai
• Singapore
• Sydney

Work Type

• Contract
• Hybrid

Experience Level

• Senior

Education Level

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, or a related field
• Professional certifications such as CIPS

Benefits

• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Training opportunities
• Competitive pension
• Medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Social events
• Opportunities to buy and sell holidays
• Family friendly policies
• Discounts with hundreds of retailers

About the Company

• VML, part of WPP, is a leading creative company that combines brand experience, customer experience, and commerce, creating connected brands to drive growth.
• VML is celebrated for its innovative and human first, award-winning work for blue chip client partners including AstraZeneca, Colgate-Palmolive, Dell, Ford, Microsoft, Nestlé, The Coca-Cola Company, and Wendy's.
• The agency is recognized by the Forrester Wave™ Reports, as a Leader among Marketing Creative and Content Service Providers, Commerce Services, Global Digital Experience Services, Global Marketing Services and, most recently, Marketing Measurement & Optimization.
• VML’s specialist health network, VML Health, is one of the world’s largest and most awarded health agencies.
• VML’s global network is powered by 26,000 talented people across 55+ markets, with principal offices in Kansas City, New York, Detroit, London, São Paulo, Shanghai, Singapore, and Sydney.
• WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands.
• We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth.
• Our culture thrives on our core values, designed for impact-driven individuals: Heart, Brains and Courage.
• We lead with Heart, fostering empathy and trust where genuine connections and human-centric work flourish.
• We empower your Brains for innovation, valuing relentless curiosity and collaborative intelligence to solve complex challenges.
• And we champion Courage, inspiring you to speak up, embrace experimentation, and advocate for bold solutions that push our thinking to be better than yesterday.
• We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection.
• VML is a WPP agency (NYSE: WPP).

Equal Opportunity

• WPP (VML) is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to characteristics.
• We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.