Head of Procurement

THG Shared Services; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global ecommerce leader is seeking a Head of Procurement in Edinburgh. This high-impact role involves driving procurement innovation, managing indirect and direct procurement strategies across marketing and technology. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in procurement leadership and strong negotiation skills. The position offers excellent career development opportunities, enhanced leave, and a range of wellbeing support. Join a dynamic, growth-oriented organization committed to inclusivity and diversity.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

State-of-the-art on-site gym

Access to face-to-face and virtual GP

Up to 50% staff discount on THG brands

Salary sacrifice scheme on personal tech

Qualifications

• Senior indirect and direct procurement leadership experience with expertise across various sectors.
• Proven track record delivering significant value in fast-paced environments.
• Strong communicator who builds trusted partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Execute and evolve procurement strategy aligned with business objectives.
• Manage procurement across Marketing, Tech, Operations, and Beauty.
• Drive continuous improvement and lead high-value negotiations.

Skills

Procurement leadership experience

Strategic thinking

Negotiation skills

Commercial acumen

Team leadership

Communication

Data-driven decision making

Stakeholder influencing

Job description

About THG

We are THG, a global ecommerce group on a mission to be the global online leader in beauty and sports nutrition. Our portfolio of leading retailers and brands such as LOOKFANTASTIC, Myprotein, ESPA, Perricone MD, and Cult Beauty form our two core businesses: THG Beauty and THG Nutrition. From Manchester to New York, we’re powered by a team of over 2500 people who work together, lead by example, and think BIG. With us, you'll go further, faster. What are you waiting for?

Location: Icon 1, WA15 0AF

About Central Functions

Central Functions is formed of the teams and people that serve the entire business. These people are integral to the smooth running of the business; ensuring everyone is paid on time, that materials are sourced and arrive promptly, that we meet our legal obligations and that our health, safety, and security is safeguarded.

About the Procurement team and the Role

The Indirect and Direct Beauty Procurement team at THG partners with business leaders to unlock value, drive innovation, and enable commercial excellence across our supply ecosystem. We don’t just buy services or materials/ingredients – we architect solutions that accelerate growth, mitigate risk, and create competitive advantage. As the Head of Procurement, you will own our complete indirect agenda spanning marketing, technology, and central business services as well as drive the Direct Beauty team focussing on collaborating with the THG labs team to drive value across all skew lines and packaging requirements.

This is a high‑impact leadership role where you’ll drive strategic value through sophisticated category management, strategic supplier partnerships, and procurement innovation across our global operations. You’ll be the catalyst for driving value, challenging the status quo and building procurement capabilities that position THG for continued success in a fast‑evolving digital landscape.

This role is suited to someone with strong previous experience in category management and buying across multiple sectors. The candidate does not need to have experience in all categories but should be comfortable in applying procurement skills across the range of sub‑categories. The ideal candidate will be capable of working confidently with senior business leaders to ensure THG invests in the most suitable products and services.

As the Head of Procurement you will:

• Execute and continue to evolve the procurement strategy aligned with THG's business objectives and growth ambitions
• Partner with senior stakeholders across Marketing, Technology, Operations, and Beauty
• Build and present compelling business cases for procurement initiatives to senior leadership and stakeholders
• Drive continuous improvement and innovation in procurement processes, tools and capabilities
• Own and manage Marketing procurement, including advertising, agencies, media, events and brand partnerships
• Own and manage the Direct Beauty Procurement strategy and continue to identify and drive profit improvements
• Manage technology procurement encompassing software, cloud services, IT services and digital solutions
• Oversee central services procurement including professional services, facilities, HR and corporate
• Develop and maintain strategic supplier relations, leading high value, complex negotiations
• Drive measurable value through cost optimization, value creation and strategic sourcing
• Establish robust performance measurement and benefits tracking, delivering reporting to leadership on ROI

What skills and experience do I need for this role?

• Senior indirect and direct procurement leadership experience with expertise across Marketing, Tech, Central business services (such as finance, facilities, operations) and direct procurement experience.
• Proven track record delivering significant value and leading complex negotiations in fast‑paced environments
• Strategic thinker with exceptional execution capability through stakeholder influencing
• Strong commercial acumen combined with knowledge of procurement best practices and methodologies
• Demonstrated success building and leading high performing teams
• Strong communicator with ability to challenge constructively and build trusted partnerships
• Results‑driven and entrepreneurial with resilience to thrive in dynamic, high‑growth environment
• Data‑driven decision maker, balancing analytic rigor with pragmatic, value‑focused outcomes

What's in it for me?

Career Development

• Access bespoke development programmes that have been designed and developed by our in‑house L&D team.
• Continued development through our upskilling programme that is delivered in partnership with an industry‑leading training provider.

Enhanced Leave

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Don’t want to work on your birthday? We don’t either! Enjoy your day off on us!
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay, depending on length of service.
• Up to 10 days compassionate leave.
• Buy back up to 3 days each year.
• Unlock 2 days volunteer leave after 12‑months.

Wellbeing Support

• Access face‑to‑face and virtual appointments with our in‑house GP.
• Access our 247 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which is provided by Bupa.
• State‑of‑the‑art on‑site gym.
• Access to our on‑site physio.

Other Perks

• Save up to 12% on the cost of personal tech through our salary sacrifice scheme.
• Subsidised bus pass from Manchester City Centre to our ICON office.
• Up to 50% staff discount on THG brands.
• On‑site staff shop.
• Access to on‑site barber.
• Know someone who would be perfect for THG? Refer them and get up to £1000 when they pass their probation.
• Anniversary gifts when you hit 5 and 10 years of service.

THG is proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. If you are invited to interview, please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to the recruitment process that will enable you to perform to the best of your ability.

THG is committed to creating a diverse & inclusive environment and hence welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Because of the high volumes of applications our opportunities attract, it sometimes takes us time to review and consider them all. We endeavour to respond to every application we receive within 14 days. If you haven’t heard from us within that time frame or should you have any specific questions about this or other applications for positions at THG please contact one of our Talent team to discuss further.