Procurement Manager

Debenhams Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Debenhams Group is seeking a Procurement Manager to oversee the effective sourcing of external supply partners. The role involves key responsibilities like managing supplier relationships, implementing procurement strategies, and achieving cost savings. You will thrive in this fast-paced environment if you have experience in IT procurement and stakeholder management.

Benefits

Highly competitive bonus scheme

Company pension

Private medical cover

40% discount across four brands

Ongoing learning and development opportunities

Access to an on-site gym

Free weekly yoga and fitness classes

On-site canteen

Qualifications

• Good knowledge and experience of the IT/Ecom space.
• Proven record of achieving cost savings through negotiation/operational change.
• Excel skills to analyze spend information.

Responsibilities

• Manage relationships with key suppliers to ensure high service levels.
• Work with internal stakeholders to define projects before sourcing.
• Formulate and implement category strategy plans.

Skills

Negotiation

Stakeholder Management

Commercial Awareness

Problem Solving

Excel Analysis

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Description

At Debenhams Group, we are a diverse portfolio of five core brands (boohoo, boohooMAN, PrettyLittleThing, Karen Millen, and Debenhams) alongside a dynamic marketplace model and a growing financial services division, it keeps us pretty busy!

We don’t stand still, we lead, evolve, and redefine online fashion. With bold ambitions and big energy, we’re on a mission to be the best, delivering the strongest propositions to our customers in the most engaging, innovative, and efficient ways possible.

We thrive on change, innovation, and pace. Every challenge is an opportunity, and every day is a chance to push boundaries. If you’re someone who embraces the unknown, thrives in a fast-moving, high-growth environment, and is ready to shape the future of retail, you’ll love it here. We want visionaries, disruptors, and doers, people who bring fresh thinking, relentless energy, and the drive to make an impact.

The role ...

As Procurement Manager for the group, you will support the business in effective sourcing of key external supply partners across all categories of indirect goods and services for Debenhams Group. Ensuring costs are managed in line with financial budgets and savings targets, best value for money is achieved, innovation and continuous improvement is maximised and risk is minimised across all categories. Primarily Manchester based however, depending on the project; occasional travel to other sites may be required.

This role is onsite 5 days per week and we're ideally looking for someone with IT procurement experience.

What you'll be doing:

• Relationship management of key suppliers to ensure consistently high service levels are achieved and to drive continuous improvement and minimise risk – ensuring relationships are not purely transactional. I.E QBR’s, in person meetings where relevant.
• Form excellent relationships with internal budget-holders and stake-holders. Ensuring that projects are well defined, and business cases are fully approved prior to sourcing activity being undertaken, in particular prior to C suite sign off.
• Work with the Head of Procurement & Internal Stakeholders to formulate and successfully implement category strategy plans to support cost reviews across multiple areas in the business, specifically IT and Ecom.
• Managing the commercial relationships with both new and incumbent suppliers, to ensure contracts and commercial arrangements are competitively priced and robust from a risk and governance perspective, legally robust and that service levels are established, monitored and exceeded by our suppliers;
• Supporting the Head of Procurement & Internal stakeholders in formal sourcing and contract review processes as well as in-contract commercial and contract negotiations across the category(s);
• Regularly research alternative suppliers and the wider markets to ensure ongoing best practice is driven into our services;
• Preparation of monthly reports and updates for the Head of Procurement for presentation to the Board & Internal Directors.

What we are looking for:

• Good knowledge and experience of the IT/Ecom space.
• A proven record of achieving cost savings through negotiation/operational change
• Excel skills and ability to analyse spend information/invoices and produce cost models/comparisons
• Target-focussed with the ability to work quickly when required
• Decision making and problem solving skills
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Excellent forward planning and organisation skills
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Communication, networking and interpersonal relationship skills
• Can use initiative when necessary and work well in a team
• Rapid Problem-solving
• Commercial and financial acumen and awareness of the market
• Driven with the ability to stay calm under pressure and multitask

Desired (But not essential)

What happens next

• If we believe you could be a great fit for the role, we’ll invite you for an informal conversation via phone or Microsoft Teams with a member of our Talent Team
• If successful, you’ll then meet with the Line Manager to discuss your experience in more detail and explore the value you can bring to the team
• Most of our hiring processes consist of two stages. You may also be asked to meet with Senior Leadership and/or present a task/project

WHY JOIN US

2025 is a year for making bold moves, delivering real results, and driving forward with unstoppable momentum. If that excites you, then you belong at Debenhams Group.

Let’s lead the change together.

Benefits Include: (subject to level and eligibility)

• Highly competitive bonus scheme, company pension, share schemes, private medical cover, and life assurance
• Access to an on-site gym (Techno Equipment) and free weekly yoga and fitness classes
• 40% discount across four brands and 20% off at Debenhams
• A comprehensive wellbeing package to support your health and lifestyle
• Some of our offices are dog-friendly, so your furry friend can join you at work
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities with great internal career progression
• On-site canteen serving breakfast, lunch, snacks, and hot drinks daily
• Free season ticket loan

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Purchasing, Supply Chain, and Information Technology

• Industries

  Retail Apparel and Fashion and Retail

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