Senior Group Procurement Buyer

Storio group
London, United Kingdom
Hybrid

Who this role is best for

Geared toward procurement professionals comfortable with strategic sourcing and supplier negotiations, with experience in manufacturing or e-commerce environments in London, UK.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with experience managing high value B2B agreements and supplier scorecards
    — “Manage high value B2B agreements, including the VistaPrint contract”
  • Professionals with a CIPS qualification or active pursuit of it
    — “CIPS qualification or progress toward CIPS certification”

Things to consider

  • The role demands cross-functional collaboration with operations, finance, and legal teams
    — “partnering closely with operations, finance, legal, and business unit leaders”
  • There is an expectation of long-term strategic thinking and multi-year planning
    — “developing multi year strategies aligned to business goals”

How to stand out

  • Demonstrate your ability to lead supplier negotiations and secure value through concrete examples
    — “Lead supplier negotiations on price, service levels, and risk allocation”
  • Showcase your knowledge of strategic sourcing frameworks such as Kraljic matrix or should cost analysis
    — “Exposure to strategic sourcing frameworks such as Kraljic matrix, total cost of ownership modeling, or should cost analysis”
  • Emphasize your hands-on experience with procurement platforms and spend analytics tools
    — “Hands on experience using procurement or ERP platforms like SAP, Oracle, or Coupa alongside spend analytics tools”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · Company

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What success looks like

  • shape sourcing strategies
  • manage supplier relationships
  • deliver commercial value
  • improve procurement processes
Typical background
extensive procurement experiencecommercial acumen

Skills & requirements

Required

Category ManagementMarket AnalysisSupplier Relationship ManagementContract NegotiationProcurement Cycle ManagementCommercial AcumenProcurement Platforms

Preferred

CIPS QualificationStrategic Sourcing Frameworks

Stack & domain

SAPOracleCoupaProcurementERP PlatformsSpend Analytics ToolsCommunicationStakeholder ManagementNegotiationCIPSManufacturingE-commerceConsumer Goods

About the role

Original posting from Storio group via Lever

Make Your Mark as a Procurement Specialist at Storio group

About the role.

We are looking for a Procurement Specialist at P40 level to take ownership of assigned spend categories across our platform. Storio Group produces millions of personalized photo products every year for customers across 14 European markets. To support this scale, our supply base of materials, packaging, technology, and services requires commercial intelligence, long term thinking, and strong operational rigour.

Reporting to our Procurement Lead, you will operate with significant autonomy to shape sourcing strategies, manage complex supplier relationships, and deliver measurable commercial value. You will act as the internal expert for your spend areas, partnering closely with operations, finance, legal, and business unit leaders to balance cost, quality, and supply security.

How you embrace curiosity daily.

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Own the end to end category management process for assigned spend areas, developing multi year strategies aligned to business goals.

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Conduct market analysis, competitive benchmarking, and supplier landscape assessments to identify optimal sourcing approaches.

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Design and execute RFI, RFP, and tender processes, managing supplier evaluation and selection with transparency.

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Identify consolidation, aggregation, and value engineering opportunities across your assigned categories.

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Explore market trends and supplier capabilities to unlock innovation, capacity priority, and favorable commercial terms.

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Build partnerships with key internal functions to translate business needs into clear sourcing briefs and commercial strategies.

How you make your mark.

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Lead supplier negotiations on price, service levels, and risk allocation to secure sustainable commercial value.

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Manage high value B2B agreements ensuring proper contract governance and margin guardrails.

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Establish supplier KPIs and scorecards to hold partners accountable and drive continuous performance improvement.

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Mitigate supply risk proactively by monitoring market conditions, addressing concentration risks, and maintaining continuity plans.

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Improve procurement processes, policies, and tools to elevate how the wider team operates.

What you bring to the team.

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Extensive experience in procurement with substantial category ownership and direct supplier negotiation responsibilities.

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Proven track record of managing the full procurement cycle from strategy through to contract execution and performance management.

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Strong commercial acumen with the ability to build business cases, review contract terms, and evaluate financial risk.

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Demonstrated success negotiating high value commercial agreements that deliver clear savings and value outcomes.

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Hands on experience using procurement or ERP platforms like SAP, Oracle, or Coupa alongside spend analytics tools.

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Strong communication and stakeholder management skills to influence decisions across cross functional teams.

What sets you apart.

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CIPS qualification or progress toward CIPS certification.

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Procurement experience within manufacturing, e-commerce, or consumer goods environments.

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Exposure to strategic sourcing frameworks such as Kraljic matrix, total cost of ownership modeling, or should cost analysis.

Source: Storio group careers (Lever)

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