Procurement Manager
- Partner with the Procurement Cluster Lead to develop, transform, and scale the indirect procurement function
- Own and deliver UK end-to-end category management, complementing Group Level category strategy; from development through sourcing, implementation, and performance management
- Create and execute robust category strategies
- Lead the execution of indirect sourcing projects, including gathering and refining internal requirements, drafting specifications, publishing requests, analysing offers, negotiating, finalizing contracts in partnership with the Legal department, communicating internally, and overseeing deployment discussions.
- Lead, coach, and develop 1 junior procurement professional
- Translate category strategies into a clear, prioritised pipeline of sourcing initiatives, savings plans, and continuous improvement projects
- Ensure alignment between global procurement frameworks and local business requirements
- Engage, influence, and challenge senior stakeholders (Director to Board level), securing buy-in through strong commercial insight
- Build effective relationships with key internal stakeholders to gain a holistic view of supplier performance and service delivery
- Monitor and manage supplier performance, risk, ESG and compliance requirements using data, reporting tools
- Balance strategic delivery with operational excellence, ensuring the business receives high-quality service, value for money, and cost efficiency
- Proven experience in indirect category management, covering a broad range of spend areas
- Minimum 5 years' procurement experience, ideally within a fast-paced, growing, or transformation-led organisation
- Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in a large, cross-functional, global procurement environment
- MCIPS qualification desirable but not essential
- Experience using Jaggaer and Oracle preferred
- Prior exposure to IT and/or Marketing procurement is advantageous
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