These are exciting opportunities for experienced procurement professionals who enjoy leading change within an established team, partnering closely with stakeholders, and delivering value across complex, large-scale projects in a fast-moving environment. Reporting to the Senior Procurement Manager, you will lead sourcing strategies for goods and services within your category, delivering strong commercial outcomes while effectively managing risk across complex, high-value contracts. You will play a pivotal role in shaping category strategies, driving continuous improvement, and supporting the organisation’s wider strategic goals.
Are you an experienced procurement professional with a proven track record in managing end-to-end tendering processes and high-value contracts? If so, we’d love to hear from you. We are looking for a confident and commercially focused procurement professional who brings energy, credibility, and a collaborative approach to their work. You’ll be comfortable operating in a complex environment, influencing a broad range of stakeholders, and delivering results at pace.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement robust sourcing plans, tenders, and negotiations in line with policy, governance, and agreed timelines, applying advanced technical negotiation expertise.
- Manage end-to-end tendering processes for large-scale and strategically critical contracts.
- Partner with internal stakeholders to understand business needs and align procurement activity with organisational strategy.
- Contribute to category strategies and collaborate across procurement teams to maximise value and insight.
- Maintain accurate contract records and produce commercial insights to support value delivery and risk mitigation.
- Act as a commercial escalation point, applying expert judgement to resolve complex contractual and commercial issues.
- Take ownership of your own development, support the development of others, and act as a role model for leadership behaviours and company values.
Qualifications
- A CIPS qualification or be actively working towards this.
- A proven track record of developing and implementing innovative sourcing strategies.
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build buy‑in and achieve tangible outcomes.
- Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously while meeting challenging deadlines.
- Practical experience of programme and change management.
- Excellent problem‑solving capability, including resolving contractual and commercial issues.
- Advanced negotiation expertise, with confidence operating at senior levels.
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive salary, plus £4,000 car allowance, healthcare, 18% annual bonus potential, 27.5 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising with service, and a company pension scheme with highly competitive contribution rates.
- Family‑friendly support – enhanced maternity pay, paternity leave, adoption leave and shared parental leave.
- Discounts and offers – more than 800 offers to help you save on groceries, days out, holidays and household bills.
- Supportive and generous company sick pay.
- Well‑being programme – 24/7 access to services and tools for physical, mental, financial and social support and advice, free for all employees.
The position is permanent, full‑time and hybrid, requiring 2‑3 days per week in the office. You can choose to be based at one of our locations: Chesterfield (Future Walk) or London (Farringdon). Join a team at the heart of a £7.8 billion organisation, leading strategic sourcing and supplier relationships that power one of the UK’s most recognisable brands. With a vast supplier base across national and global markets, you’ll drive smart, sustainable procurement decisions that make a real impact.
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