# Head of Procurement - Argos

**Company**: Sainsbury's
**Location**: London, London
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: Competitive Plus Benefits
**Category**: Finance
**Industry**: Retail

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## Description

We are seeking a Head of Procurement to join our team at Argos, a leading retail business within the Sainsbury's group. As one of two Heads of Procurement, you will play a key role in shaping the procurement strategy and building a dedicated Argos Procurement team from the ground up.

The successful candidate will own a portfolio of categories end to end, ranging from specialist areas such as technology, digital, logistics, marketing, property, professional services, and retail. You will report to the Director of Finance and be a key part of the procurement leadership for the Argos business.

Your responsibilities will include:

- Setting the Procurement Strategy and building a team of Procurement Managers and Buyers

- Leading complex sourcing projects, negotiations, and contracting

- Managing strategic supplier relationships and reviewing inherited contracts to find new ways of delivering value

- Bringing a start-up mentality to an established business while understanding the realities of a legacy business

To be considered for this role, you should have:

- Proven delivery of end-to-end procurement category strategies across a varied portfolio of revenue and capital expenditure

- Demonstrable experience leading complex sourcing projects, commercial negotiations, and contracting activities

- Evidence of managing strategic supplier relationships, including resolving supplier disputes and addressing supply chain risks

- Experience leading and developing a procurement team

- A track record of influencing senior stakeholders

In return for your hard work, we offer a competitive salary plus benefits, including a 10% colleague discount on shopping at Sainsbury's, Argos, TU, and Habitat, a pensions scheme, life cover, and private healthcare. You may also be eligible for a performance-related bonus of up to 65% of salary.

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## Skills

### Required
- procurement strategy
- team building
- sourcing projects
- negotiations
- contracting
- supplier relationships
- supply chain risk management

### Nice to have
- technology
- digital
- logistics
- marketing
- property
- professional services
- retail

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