Procurement Manager (Indirects)

JR United Kingdom; Derby; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading household retailer is seeking a Procurement Manager to enhance their growing Procurement team. This role will focus on indirect categories and requires a strategic procurement professional with strong negotiation skills. The successful candidate will manage procurement processes and collaborate with various stakeholders to drive cost-efficiency and effective supplier management.

Qualifications

• Experience in indirect procurement management.
• Proven track record of end-to-end procurement projects.
• Comfortable building relationships with multi-department stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead on indirect category projects and contract negotiations.
• Execute end-to-end procurement management including RFPs.
• Deliver cost reductions and manage annual category spend.

Skills

Stakeholder Management

Negotiation

Strategic Thinking

Education

CIPS or relevant qualification

Job description

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Location: London or Swindon (3 days a week, 2 from home)

Salary & Package: £45,000 - £50,000 + up to 20% bonus and additional benefits

Sea Global are delighting to be representing a household retailer who are currently looking to recruit a Procurement Manager to join their growing Procurement team. The role sits at group level and will have a real focus across indirect categories such as IT, Marketing, Corporate Services, HR, and Travel.

They are looking for a strategically minded procurement professional, who is comfortable working within a collaborative environment. This role is really suited to procurement professionals looking to take a step up, or perhaps a Procurement Manager who is looking to take a step into a large, exciting business.

Role & Responsibilities

• Report into the Senior Procurement Manager
• Lead on indirect category focused projects and contract negotiations
• End to end procurement management, including RFP’s, ad supplier management
• Work closely with various business unit heads, including Heads of Departments and Directors
• Support tenders and the negotiation process for large and complex contracts
• Delivery of cost reduction, risk mitigation and control of annual category spend across the business

Experience & Requirements

• Will have experience working within indirect procurement
• Should have demonstrated end to end procurement projects, what the process and what was the outcome
• Ideally will have experience working with stakeholders across various departments and will be comfortable building relationships
• CIPS, degree or relevant qualification isn’t a must but would be a “nice to have”