Indirect Procurement Manager

Edgewell Personal Care; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading personal care company is seeking an Indirect Procurement Manager to manage category activities and supplier relationships. The successful candidate will have experience in FMCG, strong negotiation skills, and the ability to influence stakeholders. This position offers a competitive salary and hybrid working options, making it ideal for professionals looking to advance their careers in procurement.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Employee assistance programme

25 days annual leave

Sports & social club membership

Qualifications

• Experience in indirect procurement within FMCG or similar fast-paced industry.
• Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders.
• Strong commercial and strategic thinking abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing strategies across key indirect categories.
• Conduct competitive RFX processes and manage contracts.
• Develop and manage key supplier relationships.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder relationship management

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Job description

Edgewell is not just a company, but a vibrant global community of6,800 visionaries, doers, and makers. Our family of over25 personal care brands serves people in more than50 countries. We are dedicated to infusing joyfulness into every aspect of our work. Our pledge goes beyond our products, with our fundamental value ofPeople Firstguiding us to foster a diverse, inclusive, and respectful environment where every team member can flourish and celebrate our shared achievements.

Indirect Procurement Manager
London, UK
Hybrid Working

Attractive salary & benefits

Overview

Let’s Talk About You. We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Procurement professional to manage Indirect procurement activity and category management at Edgewell. We need an independent teammate with a strong business mindset, someone who has been working in a fast-paced FMCG or CPG environment within indirect categories. We are seeking an individual with excellent Business Partnership values who has relentless drive for continuous improvement and wants to push forward on a journey to “indirect excellence”.

Now, Let’s Get Down to Business

The role will work across multiple categories including but not limited to marketing, sales, professional services and other indirect spend categories. The individual will need to work collaboratively with other functions to achieve high business benefit. To be successful in the role the candidate will need extremely strong people and stakeholder relationship management skills. The role’s purpose is to deliver competitive advantage to Edgewell Europe. To achieve this we need an optimised indirect supply network that delivers high quality services to stakeholders with market competitive commercials, well negotiated contracts with business benefit and innovation where appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Category Management (EU): Lead end-to-end sourcing strategies across key indirect categories (e.g., Marketing, Sales, Data, Professional Services, Fleet, and others)
• Sourcing: Conduct competitive RFX processes, negotiate with suppliers, and manage contracts to ensure optimal cost, quality, service, and risk profiles
• Stakeholder Engagement: Partner with internal stakeholders to understand business needs and align procurement strategies accordingly
• Supplier Management: Develop and manage key supplier relationships, monitor SLA and KPI performance, conduct QBRs, and foster continuous improvement and innovation
• Cost Optimisation: Identify cost-saving opportunities and lead value initiatives without compromising quality or service
• Risk Management: Ensure compliance, contract governance, and supply continuity by managing commercial and operational risks
• Sustainability & ESG: Support corporate sustainability goals by integrating responsible sourcing practices
• Proactively thinking about how we can add competitive edge within indirects. Identify opportunities for innovation.
• Opportunity Identification, Indirect Pipeline Creation and Stakeholder Networking.
• Understanding availability of leading-edge technologies or trends within indirects.
• Proactively benchmarking our practices against other businesses. Builds competitive advantage for the business (3rd party services, optimal commercials, optimal contracts)
• Ensure indirect supply network is adequately set up to support the delivery of company objectives.
• Develops relationships with senior executives from key suppliers and engages them in strategic supplier management for value creation and innovation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Business, a technical field, or equivalent experience
• Experience in indirect procurement within FMCG, CPG, or a similarly fast-paced industry
• Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders
• Proactive approach to problem-solving
• Demonstrated success in managing complex sourcing projects and indirect categories using strong project management, presentation, and communication skills
• Ability to execute administrative and operational tasks to maintain procurement documentation, PO management, supplier records, contract data, and support compliance and audit requirements
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including total cost of ownership analysis
• Excellent negotiation and contract management skills
• Familiarity with business systems (e.g., SAP)
• Strong commercial and strategic thinking abilities
• Understanding of ESG, supplier diversity, and sustainable sourcing is a plus
• Experience working cross-functionally and cross-culturally across multiple European markets

What we offer

Competitive salary, hybrid working possible, employee assistance programme, life assurance, discounted Edgewell branded products, core working hours, 25 days annual leave, free beverage & snacks, sports & social club membership, casual smart dress code and a great boss!

Next steps

If you’re looking forward to progressing your career with us, then we’re looking forward to hearing from you. Please email an up-to-date CV in English along with your salary expectations. Alternatively, feel free to pass onto your teammates who may be interested. For information about this great company, visit www.edgewell.com.

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Edgewell is an equal opportunity employer. We do all we can to create a collaborative and diverse global team, where good ideas can thrive, and our colleagues can learn and lead. We prohibit discrimination based on age, color, disability, marital or parental status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status or any legally protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. We listen deeply and speak directly to create an environment that’s open to difference. We aim to bring joy to not only the products we create and the people we serve, but our colleagues across the globe too.