Buyer - Procurement - 12m FTC
Argos · London
This is a 12-month Secondment/Fixed Term Contract.
Why join us
Joining Sainsbury's as a Procurement Buyer in our Technology Services, Infrastructure and Strategy team means taking ownership of the Data Governance and Information Security category, a high-priority and complex category with significant exposure to our leadership team. You’ll have the autonomy to shape category direction, drive commercial value and maintain trusted stakeholder relationships across a high-volume portfolio. With significant career development opportunities and a supportive working environment, you can make a tangible impact while building your procurement career.
What you'll do
You’ll take category ownership of the Data Governance and Information Security category, autonomously managing a portfolio of around 30–40 concurrent projects spanning high-volume and high-value requirements. You’ll develop and execute category and sourcing strategies for critical security technology solutions, balancing competing stakeholder priorities while keeping multiple complex workstreams moving. Working closely with cross-functional teams and senior leaders, you’ll maintain effective stakeholder relationships, lead commercial tenders and negotiations, and ensure compliance with our Procurement Policy.
You’ll come into an office (London / Coventry / Manchester) once/twice a month, with the rest of your time working from home.
Who you are
You’re an autonomous, commercially minded Procurement Buyer with demonstrable technology procurement and category management experience. You’re comfortable managing a substantial portfolio of competing priorities, maintaining productive stakeholder relationships and delivering multiple complex sourcing projects at pace. You do not need to be a cyber security expert, but you will understand technology procurement and be able to apply sound commercial judgement within a complex environment. Technology procurement experience is not essential but would be a distinct advantage, as would experience in confidently presenting recommendations at Director level.
Essential criteria
Demonstrable category management experience, including end-to-end sourcing and commercial negotiation.
Proven ability to work autonomously while managing a high-volume portfolio of complex, high-value projects and competing deadlines.
Demonstrable ability to maintain effective relationships with stakeholders, including senior leaders.
Demonstrable analytical capability in evaluating costs and commercial options using data, understanding the value outside of the cost.
Proven ability to take ownership of complex requirements and translate them into practical, commercially focused category solutions.
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