Cost Manager (Procurement)

Leicester, England, United Kingdom

7/10/2025

Job Description

About You:

As our Procurement/Cost Manager, you will lead an existing team, provide strategic cost advice, and ensure financial efficiency across all our store projects. This is a unique opportunity to own the end-to-end product design, procurement processes, and supply chain.

About the role:

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, inspire, and drive the existing Procurement team.
• Provide expert cost management advice and guidance throughout the business.
• Champion excellence in cost planning, commercial management, and financial efficiency alongside our Project Management team.
• Cultivate and maintain robust client relationships, continuously expanding our offerings.
• Deliver strategic cost advice for all aspects of our dynamic store projects.
• Ensure outstanding profitability, quality, and sales team satisfaction across all engagements.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to ensure the on-time delivery of all store fixtures, goods, and services.
• Oversee the timely placement of orders and contracts, aligning with planned and forecasted demand.
• Take full ownership of product design, procurement processes, and the entire supply chain.
• Conduct essential supplier visits both within the UK and internationally.
  
  

Who We're Looking For:

• Extensive senior leadership experience in cost management and procurement strategy within the retail space
• Demonstrated expertise in strategic cost and financial oversight.
• Strong business development capabilities.
• An inspirational leadership style with the ability to build and motivate high-performing teams.
• Exceptional communication skills and a collaborative, team-focused approach.
• A highly skilled and effective negotiator.
  
  

Qualifications:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent in Commercial Management or Procurement and Supply Chain Management.
• Alternatively, a qualification in a procurement-specific field or equivalent to the membership level of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) or RICS.
  
  

If you are ready to take total ownership and drive significant impact in a dynamic retail environment, we want to hear from you!

About Us

You know Next, but did you know we’re a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 35,000 people across the UK and Ireland. We’re the UK’s 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we’re the market leader. At the last count we have over 500 stores, plus the Next Online and it’s now possible to buy on-line from over 70 countries around the world! So we’ve gone global!

About The Team

• 25% off most NEXT, MADE*, Lipsy*, Gap* and Victoria's Secret* products (*when purchased through NEXT)
• Company performance based bonus
• Sharesave scheme
• On-site Nursery available; OFSTED outstanding in all areas
• 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
• Early VIP access to sale stock
• Access to fantastic discounts at our Staff Shops
• Restaurants with great food at amazing prices
• Access a digital GP and other free health and wellbeing services
• Free on-site parking
• Financial Wellbeing - Save, track and enhance your financial wellbeing
• Apprenticeship - Grow and develop on the job whilst gaining a qualification
• Direct to Work - Discount online and instore, collect your items the next day for free from your place of work or local store
• Support Networks - Access to Network Groups to empower and celebrate each other
• Wellhub - Discounted flexible monthly gym memberships, with apps, PT sessions and more
  
  

Conditions apply to all benefits. These benefits are discretionary and subject to change.

We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary. Should you need support with your application due to a disability or long-term condition, feel free to get in touch with us by email [email protected] (please include 'Workplace Adjustments' in the subject line), or call us on 0116 284 2486 and leave a voicemail.