Senior Procurement Excellence Manager
Argos · London
This role can be based from any of our Store Support Centres in London, Coventry or Manchester, 1-2 days per week on average, with the rest of your time working from home.
Why join us
This is a specialist role at the heart of an award-winning Procurement team. Acting as the engine room for the function, Procurement Excellence brings strategy to life through people, process and technology. You’ll have the opportunity to shape how Procurement operates, connect strategy with delivery and accelerate performance with digital and AI technologies.
What you'll do
You’ll play a pivotal role alongside our Head of Procurement Strategy & Operations, developing and maintaining end-to-end process and governance frameworks across Procurement & Supplier Management. A central challenge will be landing change across Procurement, helping the team to understand “why” and “how” to put it into practice. You’ll lead large-scale, complex projects; connect teams and senior stakeholders; advance sustainability and third-party risk priorities; and drive performance through supplier management. As a trusted strategic adviser, you’ll challenge assumptions, influence decisions and translate business requirements into practical solutions that improve performance.
Who you are
You’re a seasoned procurement professional with a proven track record of driving procurement excellence through clear strategy, disciplined policy and process governance, and project leadership. Your expertise in shaping and embedding enterprise-wide frameworks, particularly in sourcing, risk management, and sustainability, showcases your ability to deliver step-change improvements and ensure compliance and quality across the function. Operating confidently at senior levels, you excel in influencing stakeholders, translating strategy into practical solutions, and championing digital enablement to enhance procurement operations efficiently and at scale.
Essential criteria
Proven experience designing, implementing and maintaining end-to-end procurement process and governance frameworks across a leading Procurement function and complex supply base.
Demonstrable delivery of large-scale, complex procurement or business transformation projects, translating business requirements into practical solutions and measurable improvements.
Experience of influencing senior stakeholders, challenging assumptions and advising on decisions that affect procurement and wider business priorities.
Practical experience using digital tools, data or technology to improve procurement operations, compliance, quality or scalability.
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