Procurement Category Lead
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and implement category strategies aligned to Moonpig's commercial and business objectives.
• Build strong, trusted relationships with senior stakeholders across Operations, Warehouse, Marketing, Finance, Technology and other functions, acting as a strategic procurement partner.
• Lead complex RFPs, tenders and sourcing projects, from requirements gathering and market engagement through to evaluation, negotiation and contract award.
• Manage and negotiate key warehouse, logistics, operational and marketing contracts (new supplier contracts and renewals), ensuring the right balance of cost, quality, service, innovation and risk.
• Drive change management across procurement initiatives, ensuring stakeholders are engaged, aligned and supported throughout implementation.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, consolidate spend, reduce costs, challenge existing ways of working and increase value across your categories.
• Ensure procurement activity is delivered with appropriate consideration of governance, risk, compliance and business continuity.
About You
- Strong strategic/category procurement experience (ideally 5 years +)
• Proven success in supplier negotiation and commercial management skills.
• Significant Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) experience, including strategic suppliers, performance management, governance, compliance, escalations and continuous improvement.
• Experience negotiating warehouse, operations/logistics and marketing contracts.
• Outstanding stakeholder management and influencing, including senior stakeholders.
• Strong contract lifecycle management experience.
• Resilient, adaptable, proactive and self-driven.
• Strong analytical, commercial, problem-solving and communication skills.
Interview Process
- Stage 1: Recruiter screening call
- Stage 2: Hiring Manager interview
- Stage 3: Interview with the wider stakeholders
- Stage 4: Final stage interview with Hiring Manager & Director of New Markets
- Offer! 🎉
Our process may vary depending on role and availability. We keep candidates informed of any changes.
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