Indirect Procurement Category Lead – Luxury Retail

West London | Up to £65,000 + benefits inc. bonus & training allowance | Hybrid working

This globally renowned luxury retail organisation, with revenues exceeding £18 billion, is seeking a strategic and delivery-focused Indirect Procurement Category Lead to join its team. This is a unique opportunity to shape the category management approach and set the strategic direction for key indirect procurement areas, directly impacting the organisation’s global objectives.

You will own and deliver best-in-class procurement across critical indirect categories, with a strong focus on IT procurement and Professional Services procurement, ensuring robust sourcing strategies and commercial outcomes.

This organisation offers a collaborative, purpose-driven environment with a strong emphasis on innovation, sustainability, and continuous improvement, making it an exciting time to join. Coupled with excellent opportunities for daily development (reporting directly into the Head of Procurement), this is a procurement role not to miss.

Indirect Procurement Category Lead responsibilities…

• Full end-to-end ownership and strategic category management for IT procurement (including Telco) and Professional Services procurement.
• Drive strategic procurement delivery across the end-to-end procurement function, including sourcing, negotiation, contract management, tender management, risk mitigation and supplier relationship management.
• Effectively drive cross-functional collaboration and undertake excellent stakeholder relationship management, including frequent exposure to C-Suite stakeholders

Indirect Procurement Category Lead requirements..

• Proven experience in end-to-end indirect procurement, ideally with expertise in IT and Professional Services categories.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence at senior levels.
• Desire to work within a high-calibre, dynamic and fast-paced procurement function

For more information regarding this exciting procurement opportunity, please send a copy of your CV to Amy at amy@procurementheads.com or drop me a message directly.

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