EY Category Buyer Brand Marketing Communications & Talent Senior Associate 

United Kingdom, England, Birmingham 

130965741

Your key responsibilities

• Support EY stakeholders as a trusted procurement partner, contributing to project delivery and customer service excellence while helping realize cost savings and contract value.
• Deliver sourcing projects for Tail Spend initiatives (typically $10K–$50K) across both Brand, Marketing and Communications (BMC) and Talent categories, ensuring timely execution and policy compliance.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders and Global Procurement colleagues to align with category strategies that support EY’s global objectives.
• Build relationships with key business stakeholders and share category insights through regular updates.
• Promote and facilitate adherence to Procurement and Supply Chain Global Policy and processes across project teams.
• Assist with Requests for Proposals (RFPs), including commercial negotiations, and coordinate with Legal (GCO), Contract Management, and other business partners.
• Contribute to process improvements through the use of Purchase Orders and AI tools to enhance sourcing efficiency and compliance.

Skills and attributes for success

• Strong commercial acumen and understanding of procurement strategies across diverse portfolios.
• Proven ability to deliver sourcing projects and ensure compliance with procurement processes.
• Effective negotiation and influencing skills to support alignment with senior stakeholders.
• Solid knowledge of BMC categories and familiarity with Talent procurement.
• Ability to build trust and drive change through stakeholder engagement.
• Sound judgment, decision-making, and organizational skills.
• Self-motivated with a positive attitude and openness to learning and change.
• Experience in sourcing and procurement, ideally within BMC and Talent categories.
• Strong procurement and commercial skills to support category strategies.
• Ability to collaborate and influence stakeholders with a global mindset.
• Experience executing online Rfx and e-Auctions.
• Advanced English proficiency and ability to lead conversations independently.

Ideally, you’ll also have.

• A bachelor’s degree in Business or a related discipline.
• CPSM certification (preferred).
• 5+ years of procurement experience.
• Strong communication and presentation skills in business English.
• Experience working in global, culturally diverse environments.
• Ability to work collaboratively, virtually, and independently.