Procurement Non-Trade

Superdrug Stores plc; City of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company in Greater London seeks a Procurement Manager to manage procurement processes and lead tenders. The ideal candidate will have solid procurement experience and a background in business. You will manage contracts, achieve cost-saving targets, and collaborate across departments. This full-time role offers 33 days of holiday and a modern work environment close to East Croydon Station.

Benefits

33 days holiday (rising to 38)

Staff discount codes

30% discount on Superdrug Own Brand Products

Company pension matching and bonus

Unrivalled Learning and Development programme

Qualifications

• Solid procurement experience, particularly with partnering categories.
• Experience in leading formal tender processes.
• Educational background in business or procurement qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside contract owners and procurement partners to advise on procurement matters.
• Line-manage a Procurement Buyer and track project progress.
• Prepare and track investment business cases for high-spend projects.
• Achieve cost-saving targets and ensure compliance.
• Run tenders from requirements gathering to contract management.

Skills

Procurement experience

Tender process management

Category management

Education

Degree in business or CIPs qualification

Job description

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.

Responsibilities

• Work with department Contract Owners, Procurement Partners and Directors alongside finance partners, the legal team and the Own Brand Procurement Team to advise on all procurement matters.
• Line‑manage a Procurement Buyer with oversight of all non‑trade tender plans and contract signing, track project progress and deliverables with reporting responsibilities to Senior management and the business.
• Prepare and track investment business cases and tender recommendations for relevant approvals from the Business Unit Investment Committee and Group Investment Committee for high‑spend projects.
• Achieve cost‑saving targets, contract compliance and continuous improvement activities to reach a best‑in‑class procurement function, including comms, training plans and overall management of the UK Investment Committee (IC) commercial section.
• Identify and complete tenders according to company policies and established best practice within timescales that ensure contracts are in place and key services are not disrupted.
• Carry out supplier sourcing and spend analysis activities to identify opportunities to positively impact on commercial contracts, profitability and business efficiencies.
• Support different departments across the business in setting up and running tenders and quotation processes and category/supplier management.
• Run selected tenders from initial requirement, market analysis, tender/contract management, implementation, post‑analysis/lessons learned while working with subject‑matter experts from different departments.
• Record and share information to maintain an accurate UK contract database and feed into visibility of upcoming contract expiry dates, break options and potential savings opportunities.
• Support the relationship with Group Procurement Services (GPS) and collaborate on inter‑UK Business and international tenders that cover the UK.

Qualifications

• Solid procurement experience, particularly in partnering categories to support contract owners and assess category requirements.
• Experience in leading a formal tender process from start to completed contract.
• A degree in business or a CIPs qualification would be valuable.

Benefits

• 33 days holiday, rising to 38 days with length of service (inclusive of bank holidays).
• Part of a group working closely with Savers, The Perfume Shop and Three UK.
• 2 staff discount codes for yourself and a family member or friend.
• 30% discount on Superdrug Own Brand Products both in store and online.
• Company pension matching and bonus.
• Unrivalled Learning and Development programme.
• Working in a stylish, modern and collaborative office close to East Croydon Station.

Hours: 37.5 | 9.00am - 5.30pm.

• Seniority level: Associate
• Employment type: Full‑time
• Job function: General Business
• Industries: Retail
• Location: Greater London, England, United Kingdom