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Procurement Category Lead

London💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-19 → 2026-09-26

Core

Shape and deliver procurement strategy, leading sourcing, RFPs, and supplier negotiations for operations, marketing, and logistics categories.

Role type

Senior Procurement Category Lead

Builds

Strategic supplier contracts and procurement initiatives for operations, marketing, and logistics

Domain

E-commerce / Gifting / Retail

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Category strategy, supplier negotiation, Supplier Relationship Management (SRM), contract lifecycle management, stakeholder management, change management, cost consolidation, risk and compliance governance

Preferred skills

Experience with warehouse and logistics contracts, experience with marketing contracts, strategic sourcing

Technologies

None stated

Responsibilities

Develop and implement category strategies aligned to commercial objectives; Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders across Operations, Warehouse, Marketing, Finance, and Technology; Lead complex RFPs, tenders, and sourcing projects from requirements to contract award; Manage and negotiate key warehouse, logistics, operational, and marketing contracts; Drive change management across procurement initiatives; Identify opportunities to improve processes, consolidate spend, and reduce costs; Ensure procurement activity adheres to governance, risk, compliance, and business continuity standards

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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