Head of Procurement

Stanton House; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 115,000 - 130,000; Full time

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Job summary

Stanton House is partnering with a UK consumer-focused brand to appoint a Head of Procurement (Indirect) in London. The role is hybrid, 2–3 days in the office, and oversees all indirect/non-merchandise spend, reporting to the CFO.

You will shape the function from the ground up, partner closely with business leaders, and lead strategic supplier negotiations to drive commercial value. With a track record in senior procurement in retail or consumer sectors, you will map supply, drive governance,

Qualifications

• Senior procurement leadership experience in retail or consumer-facing sectors.
• Strong experience in indirect spend, especially professional services and marketing.
• Proven track record of negotiating with suppliers and delivering measurable commercial improvements.

Responsibilities

• Shape and own the strategy for indirect/non-merchandise spend from the ground up.
• Map the supplier and contract landscape and close visibility gaps.
• Lead high-value supplier negotiations to secure better commercial outcomes.
• Challenge spend decisions with business leaders and drive value.
• Install processes, governance, and contract-tracking to manage third-party spend.
• Build and grow a procurement function with scope to scale.

Skills

Indirect procurement leadership

Negotiation

Strategic procurement

Job description

Head of Procurement (Indirect)

c.£115,000 - £130,000 + benefits

London | Hybrid (2-3 days per week in the office)

The Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity to build and shape procurement in a well-established, multi-channel UK consumer with a much-loved brand and a long high-street heritage. Following a period of significant business change, the company is now investing in building a genuinely commercial, professional procurement function from the ground up - and is looking for a Head of Procurement to lead it, reporting into the CFO, owning all Indirect spend.

You'll take ownership of a broad, non-merchandise and indirect spend base, bring real commercial rigour to supplier relationships, and put in place the visibility, governance and tools the business needs to manage spend well.

This is a hands-on, build-it-yourself opportunity for someone who is just as comfortable personally leading a tough supplier negotiation as they are setting the strategy - and who wants the challenge (and reward) of establishing a function from an early stage, with scope to grow a team around them as they prove impact.

What You'll Be Doing

• Shaping and owning the strategy for indirect / non-merchandise spend, essentially from the ground up.
• Mapping the supplier and contract landscape - who is bought from, what is spent, who owns each relationship - and closing the visibility gaps that currently exist.
• Getting directly involved in high-value supplier negotiations to secure stronger commercial outcomes and strip out cost that isn't adding value.
• Interrogating current supplier deals - particularly in areas like professional services and marketing - and working closely with business leaders to challenge spend decisions constructively.
• Introducing the processes, governance, systems and contract-tracking discipline needed to manage third-party spend properly.
• Establishing procurement as a trusted, commercially-minded function, and growing a team around you as the remit expands.

What We're Looking For

• A background in senior procurement roles within retail or another consumer-facing sector, at a business of comparable size.
• Solid category experience in indirect spend, with particular strength in professional services and marketing.
• A track record you can point to of having personally negotiated with suppliers and delivered real, measurable commercial improvement.
• Comfortable making sense of patchy spend and supplier information, and turning it into something usable.
• Sharp commercial instincts, strong negotiation skills, and the confidence to push back on senior leaders when needed.
• Prior experience setting up or overhauling a procurement function - not just running one that's already established.
• A willingness to roll your sleeves up and get into the detail, balanced with the ability to think and plan strategically.
• Adaptability and pace, suited to a fast-moving retail environment.

This is a confidential search. Further details about the business will be shared with shortlisted candidates.