Procurement Manager - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

Join the Transformation at Marks & Spencer

Marks & Spencer is a £10bn iconic British retailer with a rich heritage and a bold vision for the future. We bring high-quality, great-value food, clothing, and homeware to millions of customers worldwide. Right now, we’re in the midst of a dynamic transformation to ensure we thrive in an increasingly competitive retail landscape—and there’s never been a more exciting time to join us.

Please note this role is a 12 month fixed term contract.

About the Role

We’re looking for a commercially astute and forward-thinking Procurement Manager to join our Digital & Technology Procurement team. With a spend of approximately £400m across 300+ suppliers, this role is pivotal in shaping and delivering commercial value across our Digital & Technology (D&T) landscape.

You’ll work closely with senior stakeholders across D&T, Finance, and Legal, acting as a trusted advisor and commercial strategist. From sourcing and negotiation to contract management and supplier innovation, you’ll play a key role in driving sustainable value and supporting M&S’s transformation journey.

To stay close to customers, our support teams are in the office three days a week as we believe that skills are developed through collaboration, and that spending time together makes us more creative and connected.

What’s in it for you

Being a part of M&S is exactly that – playing your part to bring the magic of M&S to our customers every day. We’re an inclusive, dynamic, exciting, and ever evolving business built on doing the right thing and bringing exceptional quality, value, service to every customer, whenever, wherever and however they want to shop with us.

Here are some of the benefits we offer that make working for M&S just that little bit more special…

• After completing your probationary period, you’ll receive 20% colleague discount across all M&S products and many of our third-party brands for you and a member of your household.
• Competitive holiday entitlement with the potential to buy extra holiday days!
• Discretionary bonus schemes awarded based on how you achieve your personal objectives and our performance as a business.
• A generous Defined Contribution Pension Scheme and Life Assurance.
• A dedicated welcome to our teams with a tailored induction and a wide range of training programmes to develop your skills.
• Amazing perks and discounts via our M&S Choices portal to maximise your financial and personal wellbeing.
• Industry-leading parental, adoption and neonatal policies, providing support and flexibility for your family.
• Access to a fantastic range of wellbeing support for all colleagues including access to our 24/7 Virtual GP and PAM Assist to support you and your family.
• A charity volunteer day to support a charity or cause you're passionate about through a dedicated day away from work.

What You’ll Do

• Act as a strategic commercial partner to the Digital & Technology teams.
• Lead end-to-end procurement activities, from sourcing strategy to contract award.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and Tier 1 technology suppliers.
• Deliver commercial value through negotiation, innovation, and market insight.
• Develop and implement category strategies aligned with business goals.
• Manage supplier relationships and contracts to maximise performance and mitigate risk.
• Collaborate with Finance to embed commercial benefits into budgets.
• Champion procurement governance and risk management across technology categories.

Who you are

• Demonstrable procurement experience, ideally in Digital, Technology, or SaaS.
• Proven ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders.
• Strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills.
• Experience managing complex sourcing projects and supplier relationships.
• Confident communicator with excellent networking and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and procurement systems.
• Experience drafting and managing robust commercial contracts.

Everyone’s welcome

We are ambitious about the future of retail. We’re disrupting, innovating and leading the industry into a more conscientious, inspiring digital era. We’re transforming how we work together and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. Marks & Spencer strives to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make change happen.

We are committed to building diverse and representative teams, where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and be at their best. We support each other and work together to win together.

If you feel you'd benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please don’t hesitate to let us know when completing your application. This information will be picked up by our team, so we can try and put steps in place to help you be at your best through this process.