Senior Manager, Commercial Procurement

3 days ago

City Of London, United Kingdom Burberry Full time

Department: FINANCE & OPERATIONSCity: LondonLocation: GBINTRODUCTIONJOB PURPOSEAs the Senior Manager, Corporate Services Procurement, you will lead the strategic direction and delivery of the Corporate Services procurement portfolio. Ensuring Burberry achieves maximum value, innovation, and risk mitigation from its third-party suppliers. You will be responsible for developing and executing procurement strategies across multiple sub-categories of Professional Services, such as Tax, Insurance, HR, Employee Relations, Health & Safety, Consultancy, Contingent Labour, directly impacting Burberry’s P&L and supporting global business objectives.RESPONSIBILITIESStrategic Leadership:Set and deliver the vision and strategy for Corporate Services procurement, aligned with business goals.Lead, coach, and develop a team of procurement professionals, fostering a high-performance culture.Act as a senior advisor to executive stakeholders, influencing decision-making and driving commercial outcomes.Category Management:Oversee category management for all assigned areas, ensuring delivery of best-in-class sourcing strategies.Lead complex negotiations and supplier relationship management at senior levels.Ensure robust contract management, risk mitigation, and compliance across all supplier engagements.Stakeholder Engagement:Build and maintain strong relationships with senior stakeholders across the business, acting as a trusted business partner.Represent Corporate Services Procurement at executive forums and cross-functional initiatives.Operational Excellence:Oversee the operational management of the MSP, ensuring performance against KPIs and continuous improvement.Ensure compliance with AEO, IR35, and all relevant legislation, leading audit and governance programmes.Own all policies and processes relating to contingent labour, ensuring market competitiveness and cost efficiency.Deliver agreed financial objectives, including cost savings, value creation, and risk reduction.Provide high-quality analysis, reporting, and insight to inform business decisions.Champion a culture of continuous improvement, leveraging data and market intelligence to drive innovation.Identify and implement process enhancements, ensuring procurement remains agile and future-fit.PERSONAL PROFILESignificant experience in senior procurement roles, ideally within Corporate Services or similar categories.Proven track record of leading and developing high-performing teams.Demonstrated ability to influence and engage at executive level, with strong stakeholder management skills.Deep commercial acumen, with experience managing large, complex spend portfolios.Strong knowledge of relevant legislation (AEO, IR35, etc.) and best practice procurement methodologies.Excellent negotiation, analytical, and presentation skills.Ability to balance strategic vision with operational delivery, thriving in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.High integrity, resilience, and a collaborative leadership style.FOOTERBurberry is an Equal Opportunities Employer and as such, treats all applications equally and recruits purely on the basis of skills and experience. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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