Procurement Manager Non-Trade

Superdrug; England; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday rising to 38

30% discount on Superdrug Own Brand products

Company pension matching and bonus

Unrivalled Learning and Development programme

Learning and Development programme

Office near East Croydon Station

Job summary

A leading health and beauty retailer in the United Kingdom is seeking an Associate level Procurement professional to manage procurement processes and ensure contract compliance. The ideal candidate has solid experience in procurement and a background in leading tender processes. This role offers a full-time position with comprehensive benefits including generous holiday leave, discounts, and a collaborative work environment close to East Croydon station.

Qualifications

• Solid procurement experience, particularly in partnering categories.
• Experience in leading a formal tender process from start to completion.
• A degree in business or a CIPS qualification would be valuable.

Responsibilities

• Work with department Contract Owners and finance partners on procurement matters.
• Line manage a Procurement Buyer and track project progress.
• Prepare investment business cases for high spend projects.
• Achieve cost-saving targets and ensure contract compliance.
• Support supplier sourcing and spend analysis activities.
• Carry out supplier sourcing and spend analysis to identify opportunities that impact contracts and profitability.
• Support different departments in setting up and running tenders and category/supplier management.
• Run selected tenders from requirement through to post-analysis with SMEs.
• Record and share information to maintain UK contract database and track expiry dates.
• Support relationship with GPS and collaborate on inter-UK and international tenders covering the UK.

Skills

Procurement experience

Tender process leadership

Education

Degree in Business

CIPS qualification

Job description

About the role

Passionate about Beauty and Health? Want to be part of an innovative, trend setting retailer? Our vibrant Head Office, based by East Croydon station is a fantastic environment filled with hundreds of brilliant personalities.

We’re a team that puts our customers and our teams at the heart of everything we do. At Superdrug we aim to be the best in accessible health & beauty, loved by our customers for value, choice, friendly advice, service and fun.

Our success comes from our people – they make the difference. We’re all about personality, we have fun, and we work hard to deliver that Superdrug feeling.

Responsibilities

• Work with department Contract Owners, Procurement Partners and Directors alongside finance partners, the legal team and the Own brand Procurement Team to advise on all procurement matters.
• Line manage a Procurement Buyer with oversight of all non‑trade tender plans and contract signing, track project progress and deliverables with reporting responsibilities to Senior management and the business.
• Prepare and track investment business cases and tender recommendations for relevant approvals from the Business Unit Investment Committee and Group Investment Committee for high spend projects.
• Achieve cost‑saving targets, contract compliance and continuous improvement activities to deliver a best‑in‑class procurement function.
• Identify and complete tenders according to company policies and best practice within timescales that ensure contracts are in place and key services are not disrupted.
• Carry out supplier sourcing and spend analysis activities to identify opportunities that positively impact commercial contracts, profitability and business efficiencies.
• Support different departments across the business in setting up and running tenders and quotation processes and category/supplier management.
• Run selected tenders from initial requirement, market analysis, tender/contract management, implementation, post‑analysis/lessons learned while working with subject‑matter experts.
• Record and share information to ensure an accurate UK contract database and feed into the visibility of upcoming contract expiry dates, break options and potential savings opportunities.
• Support the relationship with Group Procurement Services (GPS) and collaborate on inter‑UK businesses and international tenders that cover the UK.

Qualifications

• Solid procurement experience, particularly in partnering categories to support contract owners and assess category requirements.
• Experience in leading a formal tender process from start to completed contract.
• A degree in business or a CIPS qualification would be valuable.

Benefits

• 33 days holiday rising to 38 days with length of service (inclusive of bank holidays).
• 2 staff discount codes for yourself and a family member or friend.
• 30% discount on Superdrug Own Brand products both in store and online.
• Company pension matching and bonus.
• Unrivalled Learning and Development programme.
• Work in a stylish, modern and collaborative office close to East Croydon Station.

Job details

• Seniority level: Associate
• Employment type: Full‑time
• Job function: General Business
• Industries: Retail
• Hours: 37.5 | 9.00 am – 5.30 pm