Procurement Manager - Indirects

Talent Drive | B Corp™; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Bonus

Additional benefits

Job summary

Talent Drive | B Corp™ are partnering with a leading retail business to recruit a Procurement Manager – Indirects on a 12 month fixed term contract (Maternity Cover).

You will manage procurement across a broad indirect portfolio supporting international store operations, with scope to challenge existing arrangements and identify new opportunities to drive savings and supplier performance.

Qualifications

• Approximately 3–5 years' indirect procurement experience.
• Strong sourcing, negotiation and supplier management capabilities.
• Experience managing multiple categories and stakeholder relationships.
• A proactive, commercially minded approach with the confidence to challenge existing ways of working.
• Retail and multi site experience would be advantageous, but is not essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage procurement across a diverse range of categories supporting retail store operations.
• Lead sourcing activity, supplier negotiations and category initiatives.
• Deliver cost savings, efficiencies and improved supplier performance.

Skills

Indirect procurement

Sourcing

Negotiation

Supplier management

Stakeholder management

Proactive mindset

Job description

Procurement Manager – Indirects (Store Operations)

£50,000 – £55,000 + £4,100 Car Allowance + 10% Bonus + Additional Benefits

Target Start: ASAP

Talent Drive are partnering with a leading retail business to recruit a Procurement Manager – Indirects on a 12 month fixed term contract (Maternity Cover).

This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of a broad indirect procurement portfolio supporting a significant International retail estate, with plenty of untapped commercial opportunity to make a real impact.

The Opportunity

You will manage procurement across a diverse range of categories supporting retail store operations, including cleaning services, facilities management, store consumables, till rolls and other essential goods and services.

With scope to challenge existing arrangements and identify new opportunities, you'll lead sourcing activity, supplier negotiations and category initiatives that deliver cost savings, efficiencies and improved supplier performance.

What We're Looking For

• Approximately 3–5 years' indirect procurement experience.
• Strong sourcing, negotiation and supplier management capabilities.
• Experience managing multiple categories and stakeholder relationships.
• A proactive, commercially minded approach with the confidence to challenge existing ways of working.
• Retail and multi site experience would be advantageous, but is not essential.