Procurement Manager

WHSmith North America has an exciting opportunity for a Procurement Manager to join our team in Las Vegas, NV!

Join our Support Center and be a pivotal resource to our field and distribution teams —where innovation, cross-functional collaboration, and career growth come together in an exciting environment!

As the Procurement Manager
, you will be responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies across assigned spend categories, delivering commercial value, managing supplier performance, and supporting business objectives across WHSmith North America. The role will partner closely with stakeholders across Operations, Finance, Legal, Construction, Marketing, IT, Supply Chain and Store Operations to ensure the effective sourcing of goods and services while managing cost, quality, service, risk, and sustainability considerations.

• Develop and implement category and sourcing strategies aligned to WHSmith North America business objectives.
• Lead end-to-end sourcing activities including market analysis, supplier selection, RFIs, RFPs, negotiations, contracting and supplier onboarding.
• Identify opportunities to reduce cost, improve service levels, drive innovation and deliver operational efficiencies.
• Support annual budgeting and forecasting activities through robust spend analysis and market intelligence.
• Drive continuous improvement in procurement processes, governance and supplier engagement.

• Build strong relationships with key business stakeholders across North America.
• Act as a trusted procurement advisor, influencing decision making and ensuring compliance with procurement policies.
• Understand stakeholder requirements and translate business needs into sourcing strategies and commercial outcomes.
• Provide procurement support for strategic initiatives, transformation programmes and new business opportunities.

• Develop and maintain strategic relationships with key suppliers.
• Establish supplier performance metrics and lead regular business reviews.
• Resolve supplier performance issues and implement corrective actions where required.

• Lead commercial negotiations to secure favorable pricing, terms and contractual outcomes.
• Work in partnership with Legal and business stakeholders to negotiate and execute agreements.
• Ensure appropriate contract governance, compliance and record management
• Proactively manage contract renewals and identify opportunities for consolidation and value creation.

• Identify and mitigate supply chain, supplier and commercial risks.
• Ensure suppliers comply with WHSmith policies, relevant regulations and contractual obligations.
• Support supplier due diligence, risk assessments and ongoing monitoring activities.

• Deliver agreed savings targets and procurement performance objectives.
• Track and report on spend, savings, supplier performance and procurement activity.
• Utilize procurement data and analytics to support decision making and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to the development of procurement policies, standards and best practices.

• Excellent Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Short & Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Competitive Compensation
• Exceptional Time-Off Benefits including FTO and Holidays
• Growth opportunities and opportunities for career development
• 401k with company match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Commuter Benefits
• Incredible Employee Discounts through our Discount Marketplace!

WHSmith is a leading global travel retailer with over 1,700 stores…