Procurement Excellence Lead: Strategy & Digital

Sainsbury's Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Colleague discount and additional 15%—

Pensions and life cover

Performance bonus up to 20% of salary

Private healthcare

Season ticket loans and travel schemes

Salary advance and employee discounts

Job summary

Sainsbury's Limited is seeking a senior Procurement professional to join its expert Procurement Excellence team in London. You’ll shape end-to-end procurement processes and governance, lead large-scale projects, and influence senior stakeholders to deliver measurable improvements.

The role offers hybrid working from the London, Coventry or Manchester centres, with 1-2 days weekly in the office and the rest from home. Competitive benefits accompany a permanent, full-time contract.

Qualifications

• Seasoned procurement professional with a track record in shaping and embedding enterprise-wide frameworks.
• Experience designing end-to-end procurement processes and governance across a large function.
• Delivery of large-scale procurement or business transformation projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end process and governance frameworks across Procurement & Supplier Management.
• Land change across Procurement, guiding teams on why and how to implement.
• Influence senior stakeholders and translate requirements into practical solutions.
• Drive performance through supplier management and digital enablement.

Skills

Procurement strategy

Stakeholder management

Policy & governance

Project leadership

Digital enablement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or related field

Tools

Procurement software

Job description

Sainsbury's Limited is seeking a senior Procurement professional to join its expert Procurement Excellence team in London. You’ll shape end-to-end procurement processes and governance, lead large-scale projects, and influence senior stakeholders to deliver measurable improvements.

The role offers hybrid working from the London, Coventry or Manchester centres, with 1-2 days weekly in the office and the rest from home. Competitive benefits accompany a permanent, full-time contract.