Procurement Lead Buyer Maternity Cover Posted £ Head-Office

Location:

East Croydon

Hours:

37.5 | 9.00am - 5.30pm
- Hybrid working available depending on role responsibilities with 2 days working from home and 3 days in our stylish, modern and collaborative office close to East Croydon Station.

Salary:
Competitive

Passionate about Beauty and Health? Want to be part of an innovative, trend-setting retailer? Our vibrant Head Office, based by East Croydon station, is a fantastic environment filled with hundreds of brilliant personalities.

We're a team that puts our customers and our teams at the heart of everything we do. At Superdrug, we aim to be the best in accessible health & beauty, loved by our customers for value, choice, friendly advice, service and fun.

Our success comes from our people – they make the difference. We're all about personality, we have fun, and we work hard to deliver That Superdrug Feeling.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Procurement team as a Procurement Lead Buyer
- Non Trade. As a senior procurement business partner, you'll be responsible for delivering strategic sourcing, tendering and contract management activities across a range of non-trade spend categories.

Working closely with stakeholders across Finance, Legal and Operational teams, you'll provide commercial expertise, lead procurement projects and drive value through effective supplier management and commercial decision-making. As a senior member of the team, you'll champion best practice, continuous improvement, innovation and governance while supporting the achievement of wider business objectives.

• Lead strategic sourcing, tendering and contract management activity across non-trade spend categories.
• Partner with Directors, Heads of Department and contract owners to provide commercial guidance and challenge where appropriate.
• Work closely with Finance, Legal and Operational teams to deliver successful procurement projects and contracts.
• Build and maintain productive relationships with suppliers, external partners and internal stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Group Procurement colleagues across the wider AS Watson organisation.
• Deliver commercial value through effective sourcing, supplier negotiations and contract management.
• Ensure procurement activities are compliant, efficient and simple for stakeholders to navigate.
• Drive continuous improvement across procurement tools, processes and ways of working.
• Support delivery of annual procurement objectives and wider strategic initiatives.
• Manage tender and sourcing projects to secure the right suppliers and commercial arrangements.
• Prepare investment and approval submissions to support governance and decision-making processes.
• Maintain accurate contract information, savings tracking and procurement reporting.
• Develop and enhance procurement guidance, templates and tools for business stakeholders.
• Lead initiatives to improve procurement efficiency, effectiveness and stakeholder experience.
• Act as a trusted commercial advisor and role model within the procurement team.
• Support the delivery of strategic team objectives, including automation, AI adoption and process improvements.
• Coach and support colleagues by sharing knowledge, expertise and best practice.
• Influence stakeholders to drive positive commercial and operational outcomes.
• Promote a culture of collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement.
• Champion high standards of governance, compliance and customer service.
• Tech & AI:
  Helping your team understand when to use AI, when to rely on human judgment, and how to combine both.
• Tech & AI:
  Rethinking how work gets done
  - Actively shifting work from repetitive tasks to higher-value…