Senior Procurement Manager - Retail Operations & Logistics

Senior Procurement Manager – Retail Operations & Logistics

Salary: £80,000 + £5,000 Car Allowance + Bonus

Location: London (Hybrid – 3 days per week)

A leading international retail business is looking to appoint an experienced Senior Procurement Manager – Retail Operations & Logistics to lead strategic sourcing across key indirect spend categories, with a particular focus on retail operations, logistics and supply chain.

This is an opportunity to join a fast-paced, commercially driven organisation with a significant UK and international footprint. You'll partner with senior business leaders, influence procurement strategy across multiple business functions, and play a key role in delivering value, innovation and operational excellence.

The Opportunity

Reporting into the Head of Procurement, you'll take ownership of procurement across Retail Operations & Logistics, developing and delivering sourcing strategies that support both UK and international operations.

Working closely with senior stakeholders, you'll lead complex sourcing projects, negotiate high-value supplier contracts and drive supplier performance, innovation and commercial value across multiple business areas.

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially focused procurement professional who enjoys working in a fast-moving retail environment where procurement is viewed as a strategic business partner.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement procurement strategies across Retail Operations & Logistics, including supply chain-related services
• Partner with senior stakeholders to understand business priorities and deliver commercially effective procurement solutions
• Lead end-to-end sourcing activity, including RFIs, RFPs, contract negotiations and supplier selection
• Deliver measurable cost savings, risk mitigation and value creation across multi-million-pound spend
• Drive supplier relationship management (SRM), improving performance, innovation and long-term partnerships
• Lead complex procurement projects from strategy through to implementation
• Mentor and support members of the procurement team
• Champion continuous improvement and procurement best practice

About You

You'll be an experienced Procurement Manager with a strong commercial mindset and a proven track record of delivering strategic procurement initiatives within a large, complex organisation.

You'll ideally bring:

• 5+ years' procurement management experience across indirect categories
• Experience supporting Retail Operations & Logistics, supply chain or operational procurement within a retail, FMCG or similarly fast-paced environment
• Strong commercial negotiation and supplier management experience
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at senior level
• Experience managing high-value sourcing projects and complex contracts
• Previous people management or mentoring experience
• Strong analytical and commercial decision-making skills
• CIPS qualification (desirable but not essential)

What's on Offer

• £80,000 basic salary
• £5,000 car allowance
• Annual bonus
• Hybrid working (3 days per week in the London office)
• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to buy additional leave
• Birthday off
• Private medical insurance
• Company pension
• Flexible working
• Early finish on Fridays
• Share scheme
• Excellent long-term career progression within a large international retail organisation

If you're looking for a senior procurement role where you can shape Retail Operations & Logistics procurement across a high-profile international retailer, this is an excellent opportunity to make a genuine commercial impact while progressing your career.