Regional Procurement Manager, EMEA in London

About Us

SailGP is the world's most exciting racing on-water! Established in 2018, we are a global, seasonal championship now entering our 6th Season. We showcase national teams competing in brief, intense races at iconic, stadium-style locations around the world. The action is high-tech and high-speed, featuring the sport's best athletes. They race in identical hydrofoiling F50 catamarans, capable of 'flying' at speeds approaching 100 km/h. Teams are vying for the sport's top prize, with US$12.8M at stake across the season.

SailGP is dedicated to creating a better future and leading by example as a climate-positive sports and entertainment property - a benchmark achieved in 2020. The league proudly champions a world powered by nature, actively driving the global adoption of clean energy through its innovations and actions. Beyond environmental commitment, SailGP is focused on a purpose-driven agenda, including advancing gender and racial equity and inclusivity. SailGP is a global organisation with clear and defined values that shape the culture of our diverse team. These are to: Deliver Quality, Break Boundaries, Make an Impact, Stand Together and Strike a Balance.

Role Summary

The Regional Procurement Manager is primarily responsible for implementing procurement processes and managing vendor relationships for SailGP events in their region of operation. They will also play a key role in ensuring that administrative tasks are completed to keep finance records and budget trackers aligned to activity. This role ensures compliance with SailGP's Procurement, Finance and Legal policies are upheld whilst supporting effective supplier sourcing, contract management, process workflows and spend reporting. Acting as the primary point of contact for procurement matters across the region's events, this role is essential in driving consistency, efficiency and cost‐effective outcomes through regional alignment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead procurement activities across all events in region, including sourcing multiple vendors per category to ensure competitive pricing is obtained and suitable contingency plans are in place.
• Oversee end-to-end procurement processes in collaboration with SailGP departments, following the SailGP procurement process.
• Establish specifications for each item or scope, working with SailGP department leads.
• Draft, finalise, and manage all RFP/RFQ documents and procurement templates for regional events.
• Maintain and regularly update the Gatekeeper system so that key information such as process stage, vendor/PO/Contract status, risks and deliverables are available for stakeholders to view for all scopes.
• Ensure all contracts, insurance and compliance documents are collected, reviewed and approved before supplier works begin (via the GK system).
• Act as quality control lead for all procurement documentation and workflows.

Finance & Budget Management

• Provide support and guidance around the P2P process ensuring budgets and costs remained aligned.
• Provide consultative support to the Regional Event Director and SailGP stakeholder group in terms of vendor selection, highlighting financial risks and opportunities so informed selections can be made.
• Ensure compliance with SailGP's financial policies and procedures, including approvals and documentation requirements via the GK system.
• Ensure the necessary stakeholders have access to the GK reports and project status updates so they can be aware of spend data and payment schedules.
• Provide assistance to local event teams and suppliers with finance-related queries and issues during onsite delivery, including troubleshooting payment or documentation delays.

Process Ownership & Integration

• Ensure the Gatekeeper system is used for all procurement and finance processes across all UK/ME events.
• Ensure roles and responsibilities between local and global teams are clearly defined and communicated.
• Drive alignment between event teams and SailGP Global to support accurate and on‐time budget management and supplier onboarding.
• Coordinate with Legal and other relevant functions to ensure all supplier documentation meets SailGP standards.
• Support post-event reconciliation and reporting, providing learnings and insights for future events.

Qualifications & Experience

• 5+ years experience in Event/FMCG procurement, Supply chain or vendor management, ideally across multiple markets or events.
• Strong understanding of procurement best practices, budgeting processes and contract administration.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with proven ability to coordinate across local and global teams.
• Strong negotiation skills and resilience is of vital importance.
• Detail‐oriented and process‐driven with strong organisational skills and follow‐through.
• High level of proficiency in Excel, budget tools and project tracking platforms.
• Strong communication skills and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‐paced event environment.
• Familiarity with large‐scale event delivery and supplier ecosystems is highly desirable.
• A second language is desirable but not essential.

The Candidate

We are looking for a proactive and driven individual who prides themselves on getting tasks completed with reliable solutions in place. They need to be target driven and enjoy or be comfortable in a challenging fast‐paced environment. Being detail orientated and motivated to keep striving for better solutions or added value is really important to the team's success. SailGP's ambition to deliver world class events makes it at times a high pressure environment and the ability to be brave, empathetic, resilient and professional are essential as the business proceeds through a key period of growth and stabilisation.

Location: London, UK.

SailGP is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace committed to building a team culture that celebrates diversity, equity and inclusion.