Procurement Category Manager

To support the development of the categories under your control. To assist in the management of the cost base by delivering opportunities that drive costs out through strong negotiation, value engineering, strengthening supplier relationships to mitigate risk and improve performance. Manages all aspects of the sourcing lifecycle in support of Harrods’ strategic vision. Have some knowledge of Supplier Relationship Management processes.

Responsible for the procurement of goods and services in the Kitchen and Restaurants, Security, Finance and Travel categories. The role will cover strategic category management, delivery of short to long term cost improvements and supplier relationship management. Creating and Managing category plans. Some knowledge of the aforementioned categories would be useful.

The Category Manager will be expected to have strong stakeholder engagement and management capabilities as well as excellent oral and written communication skills.  

About Us

At Harrods, we ask everyone to believe in the Art of the Possible, to challenge the conventional view of what is possible and turn delivery into an art form. Our brand needs us to be Master of Luxury, Experts of Exceptional and Creators of Magic. As brands are made by people, our people have a really important role to play.

We have five employee values that show us the way; We take pride, We Strive to Exceed, We are One, We are Human and We Build Trust. These values are the behaviours and ways of working that we attach the most importance to at Harrods. We use our values to illustrate how we want to be with each other, with customers, with suppliers and other stakeholders.

About You

You’ll have previous experience in a Procurement Category Manager role ideally from a retail, or hospitality background, but we would consider a generalist. You’ll have Full tender life cycle management and experience of leading complex negotiations. You’ll have experience of leading and developing own or core project teams. In a previous role you will have used procurement software systems with demonstrable experience, e.g. Jaggaer. You’ll have strong stakeholder management experience, as well as extensive supplier management skills.

Our Promise to You

We pride ourselves on challenging conventional thinking and making the impossible possible. If you share our positive approach, this is a career move that will open doors for you.

We will also take care of your long-term career progress, whether your ambitions take you upwards, or sideways into different areas of the business. Our benefits package gives you generous pension, up to 33% discount on instore shopping and 50% off work clothes, 25 days’ holiday and your birthday off.

Uniquely You

At Harrods we believe the personality and authenticity of our people sets us apart. We celebrate and invite applications from all cultures, backgrounds, tastes and experiences and are proud of our culture where people from all walks of life can grow and thrive. What makes you unique makes us exceptional.

If you want to know more about our people and our culture, search #TogetherHarrods on LinkedIn, Facebook or Instagram, or tune in to our podcast True Tales from Harrods. Listen on Spotify, iTunes, Google Podcasts or Amazon Music.