Harrods – Procurement Category Manager (FTC) Location: Hammersmith, England, United Kingdom Role Overview: Harrods is seeking a Procurement Category Manager to lead the strategic management of indirect spend across multiple categories. Reporting to the Head of Procurement, you will develop and execute robust category strategies, leveraging data-driven insights to deliver quality, value, and commercial advantage. This role requires strong leadership, advanced negotiation skills, and the ability to influence senior stakeholders and suppliers to maximise value, mitigate risk, and support key business initiatives. Managing a UK-based, multi-million-pound spend, you will play a pivotal role in achieving departmental targets and driving strategic projects across the organisation. About The Role As a Procurement Category Manager at Harrods, you will take ownership of developing and executing category strategies that optimise cost, quality, and performance across Security, Distribution, and Facilities Management. Your focus will be on managing the cost base through strong negotiation, value engineering, and building resilient supplier relationships to mitigate risk and drive continuous improvement. The role demands the ability to manage multiple categories simultaneously, oversee the full sourcing lifecycle, and apply analytical thinking to identify savings opportunities and deliver measurable value.

Develop and implement category plans that ensure supply security, service excellence, and cost optimisation aligned with business objectives. Build and maintain strategic relationships with tier‑1 suppliers, driving governance, performance, and innovation opportunities. Execute core procurement processes including market analysis, RFIs/RFPs, commercial evaluation and contract negotiation while promoting best practices. Influence senior stakeholders to align strategies with business needs, resolve issues and champion change management initiatives. Deliver ambitious savings targets across CAPEX and OPEX categories while ensuring full compliance with policies and governance frameworks.

About You You will bring a strategic mindset, commercial acumen, and the ability to influence at all levels. With proven experience in managing complex procurement categories, you will combine analytical thinking with strong stakeholder engagement skills to deliver measurable value and embed procurement excellence across the business.

Demonstrate expertise in category management, sourcing strategies and supplier relationship management within indirect spend areas. Possess advanced negotiation and influencing skills, with the ability to secure stakeholder buy‑in and deliver cost optimisation. Apply strong analytical and problem‑solving capabilities to identify savings opportunities and drive continuous improvement. Communicate confidently and effectively, presenting complex data and strategies to senior stakeholders. Thrive in a fast‑paced environment, managing multiple priorities while maintaining compliance and governance standards.

About Us Harrods is one of the world’s leading luxury department stores and we’re becoming a destination for top designers and the most sought‑after brands from around the globe. Our combined mission is to make visiting our iconic Knightsbridge store one of the world’s most inspiring shopping experiences. Our Promise to You Help us make the impossible possible for our customers and we’ll do something remarkable for you. In return you’ll receive an excellent benefits package, including a generous company pension, private medical insurance, 25 days holiday, your birthday off, up to 33% in‑store discount (including across our food halls and restaurants) and a season ticket loan. Key Attributes

Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level Employment type: Contract Job function: Finance Industries: Retail

Harrods celebrates and invites applications from all cultures, backgrounds, tastes, and experiences. If you have the skills, experience and a genuine interest in working for Harrods and can demonstrate alignment with our values, we encourage you to apply. #J-18808-Ljbffr