Description
As a Procurement Category Manager - Fulfilment & Logistics at Marks & Spencer, you will own and shape the category strategy across Courier Services, Returns Fulfilment and Stock Exit.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Building sourcing roadmaps and commercial plans that support the needs of M&S
- Leading complex sourcing and contract negotiations end-to-end
- Driving commercial value from logistics partnerships using market insight, benchmarking, cost modelling and demand data
- Creating effective commercial routes for returns and stock exit
- Building trusted relationships across M&S and the supplier network
To be successful in this role, you will need:
- Strong experience in logistics procurement, ideally in a large or complex organisation
- Excellent knowledge of courier, fulfilment and outsourced logistics services
- Proven experience of courier or parcel-carrier procurement and negotiation
- Experience across returns, reverse logistics or stock-exit solutions
- Strong commercial and analytical skills
- Confident communication and influencing skills
Working at M&S offers various benefits, including:
- 20% colleague discount on M&S products and third-party brands
- Competitive holiday allowance
- Discretionary bonus schemes
- Strong pension and life assurance
- Tailored induction and training
- Exclusive perks and savings through M&S Choices portal
- Market-leading family policies
- 24/7 wellbeing support
- One paid volunteer day a year