Location
London or Coventry with hybrid working – typically two days a week in the office on average.

Hours
Full Time

Salary
£10,000 per month

About the Role
Argos is entering an exciting new chapter, building its procurement function from the ground up. This is a rare opportunity to bring a start-up mindset to a household name with a long-established legacy. You will help a lean, newly formed team manage approximately £500m of spend and shape the commercial direction of the business. Your work will be visible and make a real difference to the bottom line.

As one of our Procurement Managers, you will take end-to-end ownership of the commercial and sourcing strategy for a blend of categories. With a significant proportion of contracts and spend transferring from the existing business, one of your first priorities will be to gain a thorough understanding of the incumbent supply base, develop robust category plans, and create a credible roadmap for value delivery.

This role requires balancing the efficient management of established contracts with identifying new sourcing and innovation opportunities, while protecting quality, service, and supply continuity. Your impact will be measured mainly by P&L, alongside CapEx efficiency and working capital.

Day to day, you will lead sourcing projects and supplier negotiations, agree and manage contracts, and bring in external market insight to challenge established thinking. You will work with colleagues across the business to make change happen, think creatively about cost, and help shape how a brand-new procurement function works. As the function grows, there may be potential to take on line management responsibility.

At Sainsbury’s, you will experience a fast-moving FTSE business where your work has immediate impact. The team values your ideas and opinions, and you will have every chance to try something new. The scale and complexity of the business mean there is always something new to learn, with support every step of the way.

Experience
Proven experience developing and delivering end-to-end procurement category plans that balance cost, quality, and supply risk. Demonstrable experience leading supplier negotiations and applying knowledge of contract law to agree commercial terms. Evidence of managing third-party supplier relationships, including maintaining compliance with procurement policies. Experience leading cross-functional projects to deliver procurement-related business change, including securing stakeholder agreement on priorities and decisions. Proven ability to use data and analysis to identify and deliver cost savings and supply chain improvements with measurable outcomes.

About you
You are a procurement professional who enjoys ownership and pace. You have delivered category plans from start to finish, are comfortable leading negotiations and working through contract details, and use data to build a clear case for change. You are a self-starter who gets up to speed quickly, handles ambiguity well, and brings stakeholders with you to reach decisions.

Experience from any fast-paced, complex organisation could transfer well. Time in a smaller business, where working across several categories is normal, may be an advantage. Specialist experience in Technology & Digital or Logistics is particularly valuable, as is knowledge of Marketing or Property spend. Category generalists with broad commercial experience are also encouraged to apply.

Qualifications
We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. We value development and support your growth within an evolving team or elsewhere in the business. While specific qualifications are not detailed, a strong commercial procurement background and relevant experience are essential.