Procurement Category Performance Manager

4 weeks ago

Manchester, United Kingdom Sainsbury's Full time

Why join us  


By joining Sainsbury's as a Procurement Category Performance Manager, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the development and success of our procurement strategy. With a focus on data, insights, and performance, you will work collaboratively with our Procurement Leadership team and Category teams to drive meaningful change and deliver commercial value. We value attention to detail, integrity, and continuous improvement, providing an environment where you can make a real impact. With access to industry-leading tools and resources, along with the support of talented colleagues, you will have the opportunity to develop professionally and contribute to the growth of our organisation. Join us at Sainsbury's and be part of our mission to deliver excellence in procurement while working in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

What you'll do  


You’ll play a crucial role in driving the performance of the Procurement team, business, and third-party suppliers. Working closely with the Procurement Leadership team and Category teams, you will lead the development and creation of meaningful insights to guide decision-making. Your responsibilities will include overseeing data and insights across the 8-step lifecycle process, reporting on Procurement and Supplier Management performance to key stakeholders, providing actionable insights from internal data systems, ensuring the accuracy of reporting processes, and driving continuous improvement. Additionally, you will lead and support a team to deliver high-quality insights and reporting, collaborate with cross-functional teams, demonstrate technical competence in data analysis tools, and effectively communicate complex ideas to stakeholders. Your success will be measured by the accuracy and robustness of your reporting, the strength of relationships with stakeholders, your alignment with company values, and your ability to adapt in a dynamic environment.

Who you are  


You are a highly skilled and experienced professional who thrives on driving performance and delivering meaningful insights. With your expertise in data analysis, reporting, and management, you play a crucial role in developing and implementing the overall data and performance framework for key suppliers and categories. Your ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders, communicate complex ideas effectively, and lead a team ensures the accurate reporting of performance metrics and drives value across the procurement lifecycle. With a keen eye for detail, resilience in a fast-paced environment, and a commitment to continuous improvement, you contribute to the success of the Procurement Strategy & Operations team and make a significant impact on decision-making and business outcomes. 


Essential   

Expert experience of data, reporting, insights and MI including use of tools such as Excel, MicroStrategy and dashboard creation 

Experience of leading an MI & Reporting team 

Technical competence and able to demonstrate an understanding of data principles 

Experience of managing change and champion for continuous improvement 

Strong verbal and written communication skills with experience of presenting 

Stakeholder management experience, demonstrating the ability to influence, constructively challenge and confidently engage up to and including Senior Manager level, explaining complex ideas in a simple way 

Desirable  

Curiosity and inquisitiveness 

Resilient and adaptable, supporting others to adapt during times of change within a dynamic and fast paced environment 

Understanding of procurement and/or supplier management principles 

We’d all like amazing work to do, and real work-life balance. That’s waiting for you at Sainsbury’s. For a FTSE business, we move incredibly fast. When we’re not handling projects, we’re helping all corners of the wider group with what they’re trying to achieve. And around here, you can see the results of your work as soon as you walk into a store, which gives you a real sense of purpose and responsibility. Better still, the team around you will listen to your ideas and opinions, and you’ll have every chance to try something new. The sheer scale and complexity of our set-up means there’s always something else around the corner, and we’ll help and support you every step of the way. We’re trusted to get on with it. So get ready to make things happen here.

We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer so you’ll be welcomed whoever you are and wherever you work. Around here, there’s always the chance to try something new — whether that’s as part of an evolving team or somewhere else across the business - and we take development seriously and promise to support you. We also recognise and celebrate colleagues when they go the extra mile and, where possible, offer flexible working. When you join our team, we’ll also offer you an amazing range of benefits. Here are some of them:

Starting off with colleague discount, you'll be able to save 10% on your shopping online and instore at Sainsbury's, Argos, TU and Habitat, and we regularly increase the discount to 15% at points during the year. We've also got you covered for your future with our pensions scheme and life cover. You'll also be able to share in our success as you may be eligible for a performance-related bonus of up to 20% of salary, depending on how we perform.

Your wellbeing is important to us too. You'll receive an annual holiday allowance, and you can buy up to an additional week's holiday, and we provide private healthcare. We also offer other benefits that will help your money go further such as season ticket loans, interest free car loan of up to £10k, cycle to work scheme, health cash plans, salary advance (where you can access some of your pay before pay day) as well access to a great range of discounts from hundreds of other retailers. And if you ever need it there is also an Employee Assistance Programme.

Moments that matter are as important to us as they are to you which is why we give up to 26 weeks’ pay for maternity or adoption leave and up to 4 weeks’ pay for paternity leave.

Please see for a range of our benefits (note, length of service and eligibility criteria may apply). 

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