Category Manager - Logistics Procurement

BOOTS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail health and beauty company in the UK seeks a Category Manager for Logistics Procurement. This role involves overseeing category strategies, guiding procurement activities, and managing supplier relationships. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in strategy development, negotiation, and project management. Join a company that values diversity and inclusion in a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous employee discounts

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay

Flexible benefit scheme

Access to free counselling and support

Qualifications

• Experience developing strategies for Logistics categories.
• Ability to negotiate contractual terms for distribution/logistics contracts.
• Strong skills in project management and stakeholder collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Develop and oversee category strategies for Logistics.
• Guiding procurement changes and sourcing activities.
• Manage supplier relationships and risks effectively.
• Undertake negotiations and supplier management.

Skills

Strategy development

Commercial experience

Negotiation

Project management

Stakeholder savvy

Communication skills

Risk management

Category management

Category management

Education

MCIPS qualification or working towards

Job description

Category Manager – Logistics Procurement

Contract: 12 months FTC.

Location: Nottingham.

Recruitment Partner: Vyoma Gandhi.

About the role

Procurement Category Manager, reporting into the Category Director for Logistics Procurement, based in Nottingham, taking ownership of categories across the Logistics and Supply Chain portfolio such as transport and distribution and storage and warehousing services. Partnering internally across Boots, Opticians and No7 Beauty Company to guide value, innovation and compliance.

As a Category Manager in the Logistics Procurement team, you will report into the Category Director for Logistics responsible for ~£250m spend, working in collaboration with three other Logistics Category Managers, supported by a cross‑function team of shared Procurement Associates and the Category Directors (Marketing, Property, Logistics, Professional Services and Technology).

Key responsibilities

• Category strategy: Develop and oversee responsibility for category strategies for an assigned portfolio.
• Work with team members up to and including CxO / Executives to develop strategies, testing requirements, through external insights, spend analysis and always challenging the balance between value and service.
• Procurement led change and sourcing: Guide procurement led change and sourcing activities across Boots, Opticians and No7 Beauty Company.
• Project manage work‑streams/programmes in the Category Strategy to ensure delivery of goals within the prescribed governance.
• Collaborate with multiple areas of the business, such as Finance Business Partners, Legal, InfoSec and Data Protection.
• Provide professional procurement expertise to multiple team members.
• Undertake negotiations, selection and contracting to support the business and deliver goals.
• Report on savings, ROI and other procurement measurements.
• Supplier and risk management: Help manage important supplier relationships and develop strategic relationships ensuring mutually beneficial outcomes.

What you'll need to have

• Strategy development – understand the dynamics of the key Logistics categories and develop strategies that maximise the return for the business.
• Commercial experience – deliver the right balance between value and service, demonstrating commercial creativity.
• Negotiation – explore positions and alternatives to reach outcomes that gain acceptance of all parties and maximise return.
• Contracting – negotiate contractual terms for local and regional arrangements.
• Project management – shape and lead programmes.
• Stakeholder savvy – navigate multiple areas of the business to form a reasonable strategy, plans and actions.
• Communication skills – articulate direction and plans, commercial results and issues to a broad range of partners.
• Delivers results – take accountability for achieving results.
• Risk management – identify risks and mitigation plans acting within the risk appetite of the business.
• Category management – lead the category management process through all stages of its life cycle.

It would be great if you also have

• Experience tendering major distribution/ logistics contracts. Familiar with warehouse operations from storage through to cross‑dock services.
• MCIPS qualified or working towards.

Our benefits

• Boots Retirement Savings Plan
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Generous employee discounts
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child
• Flexible benefit scheme including option to buy additional holiday, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and much more.
• Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme.

We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that offer flexibility to suit you – find out more at boots.jobs/rewards. Exclusions may apply, eligible roles only.

Please note, any salary estimates given on third‑party sites are not provided or endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate.

Why Boots

At Boots, we foster a working environment where consideration and inclusivity help everyone to be themselves and reach their full potential. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, passionate about embracing the diversity of our colleagues and providing a positive and inclusive working environment for all. As the heart of everything we do at Boots, with you, we change for the better.

What's next

Where a role is advertised as full‑time, we are open to discussing part‑time and job share options during the application process. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best.

Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case‑by‑case basis.

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