Procurement Category Manager - Technology
Boots UK, Nottingham, England, United Kingdom
About the role
Reporting to the Category Director for Technology and collaborating with the IT Leadership team, you will be part of a high‑performing category team of six procurement professionals. This team manages a substantial range of projects, stakeholder relationships, and supplier partnerships. As the Procurement Lead for an allocated category within Walgreens Boots Alliance’s businesses outside the US, your primary responsibility is to deliver the best possible value from third‑party relationships.
Responsibilities
* Negotiating with key partners such as Microsoft, SAP, Salesforce, Oracle, BT, and TCS.
* Leading the development, implementation, and ongoing management of commercial strategies, including multi‑year strategic category plans.
* Collaborating with stakeholders to develop procurement category initiatives.
* Identifying, creating, and implementing initiatives to maximise value and ensure ongoing management of existing supplier contracts and relationships.
* Providing commercial leadership to stakeholders, including senior executives.
* Contributing to the continuous development of the Boots Procurement team.
What you’ll need to have
* Operate collaboratively within a complex environment.
* In‑depth procurement knowledge in technology.
* Experience delivering at pace whilst working on a wide range of initiatives.
* Industry knowledge and category insights to provide a knowledge‑based challenge to stakeholders and suppliers alike.
* Commercially astute with strong communication and negotiation skills, adept at applying a variety of commercial approaches to deliver value to the business.
Benefits
* Boots Retirement Savings Plan.
* Discretionary annual bonus.
* Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child.
* Flexible benefits scheme including option to buy additional holiday, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and more.
* Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme.
Why Boots
At Boots, we foster a working environment where consideration and inclusivity help everyone to be themselves and reach their full potential. We are proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer, passionate about embracing the diversity of our colleagues and providing a positive and inclusive working environment for all. As the heart of everything we do at Boots, with you, we change for the better.
What’s next
If your application is successful, our recruitment team will be in touch to arrange an interview and to answer any initial questions you have. If you have not been successful on this occasion you will be notified by email.
Where a role is advertised as full‑time, we are open to discussing part‑time and job share options during the application process. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best.
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