Senior Procurement Leader

3 weeks ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Dixons Carphone Full time
About Currys

We are united by one passion: to help everyone enjoy amazing technology. As the UK's best-known retailer of tech, we're proud of the service our customers receive – and it's all down to our team of 25,000 caring and committed colleagues.

Job Overview

This is a senior leadership role within our procurement function, responsible for leading a highly effective and engaged team of category specialists and setting the standard of professional procurement practice.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and implement a procurement strategy aligned with Currys overall business objectives and digital transformation goals.
  • Drive cost-saving initiatives, ensuring high-quality technology solutions while optimizing procurement processes and reducing total cost of ownership.
  • Be an effective business partner and trusted advisor to the group leadership team.
  • Maintains a center of excellence for the Head of UK Procurement, providing strategic direction and management information for the category.
  • Works with key business stakeholders and the Head of UK Procurement to facilitate innovation and value improvement from priority supplier relationships.
  • Ensures that all contracts for strategic, critical and preferred suppliers within the category have commercial rigour, mitigate risk, incorporate continuous improvement targets.
  • Represents Procurement on Executive Boards or forums and delivers key reports and presentations as required.
  • Leads and coaches others in the areas of category management, supplier relationship management and procurement policy.
Requirements
  • Proven experience in a senior IT procurement role, ideally within the retail, technology, or telecommunications sector.
  • Strong knowledge of Technology products and services, including software, hardware, cloud solutions, and managed services.
  • Track record of successful supplier negotiation and strategic relationship management, delivering demonstrable cost savings, risk mitigation and wider value improvement.
  • Strong leadership skills with experience managing and developing high-performing teams.
  • Cost & financial acumen.
Benefits
  • £75,000 per annum salary.
  • 25 days of annual leave (plus bank holiday entitlement) and a competitive pension scheme.
  • Private Medical Insurance.
  • Life Assurance.
  • Fantastic Colleague Discounts on Tech with Currys and iD Mobile.
  • Access to Champion Health.
  • Hybrid Working (with an expectation to meet in person 2-4 times per month).


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