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Procurement Category Manager – Fulfilment & Logistics
MS Companies. Own and shape the category strategy across Courier Services, Returns Fulfilment and Stock Exit .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in logistics procurement, particularly in courier services and returns fulfilment, while effectively managing supplier relationships and driving commercial value through data-driven decision-making.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Logistics ProcurementCourier ProcurementContract NegotiationData AnalysisCommercial Strategy
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Hard Skills
Sourcing RoadmapsCost ModellingMarket InsightPricing ModelsScenario Analysis
Soft Skills
Confident CommunicationInfluencing SkillsRelationship BuildingConstructive ChallengeTeam Collaboration
Industry Keywords
Courier ServicesReturns FulfilmentStock ExitReverse LogisticsOperational Performance
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Own and shape the category strategy across Courier Services, Returns Fulfilment and Stock Exit
- Build sourcing roadmaps and commercial plans supporting M&S business needs
- Lead complex sourcing and contract negotiations end-to-end, from strategy and market engagement through negotiation, award, mobilisation and renewal
- Drive commercial value from logistics partnerships using market insight, benchmarking, cost modelling and demand data
- Challenge suppliers and optimise cost, service, capacity and working capital
- Create commercial routes for returns and stock exit to maximise value from surplus, obsolete and returned stock
- Protect the M&S brand and support responsible, circular solutions
- Build trusted relationships across M&S and its supplier network
- Partner with Logistics, Supply Chain, Trading, Finance, Legal, Technology and Sustainability teams
- Manage risk, improve performance and unlock new opportunities
Requirements
What you’ll need- Strong experience within logistics procurement, ideally gained in a large or complex organisation, with excellent knowledge of courier, fulfilment and outsourced logistics services
- Proven experience of courier or parcel-carrier procurement and negotiation
- Understanding of pricing models, tariffs, fuel and peak surcharges, capacity, service levels and indexation
- Experience across returns, reverse logistics or stock-exit solutions
- Understanding of balancing commercial value, operational performance, risk and brand protection
- Strong commercial and analytical skills
- Experience using data, cost modelling, scenario analysis and market insight
- Confident communication and influencing skills
- Ability to build credibility with senior business partners, constructively challenge thinking and bring different teams together in a fast-paced environment
Benefits
Comp & perks- 20% colleague discount on all M&S products and many third-party brands for you and someone in your household, available once you’ve completed your probation
- Competitive holiday allowance with the option to buy more
- Discretionary bonus schemes linked to your performance and ours
- Strong pension and life assurance to help plan for the future
- Tailored induction and training to support your development from day one
- Exclusive perks and savings through our M&S Choices portal
- Market-leading family policies, including parental, adoption and neonatal leave
- 24/7 wellbeing support, including virtual GP access and mental health services
- One paid volunteer day a year to support a cause that matters to you
- Hybrid working arrangement