S2P Procurement Manager

The S2P Procurement Manager is the enterprise process leader for the global Source To Contract (S2C) operating model, accountable for setting the strategy, standards, governance and multi-year transformation roadmap across sourcing, contracting, buying and supplier enablement, and is responsible for integration with Procure-to-Pay. The role converts Procurement strategy into scalable global ways of working, delivers measurable value, control and user experience improvements, and deputises for the Head of Procurement Excellence on S2P matters where required. Key responsibilities: • Own and govern Primark’s global Source-to-Contract (S2C) process, ensuring consistency, compliance and best practice across the business. • Define and maintain global procurement processes, policies, standards, controls and operating models. • Lead the development and delivery of the multi-year S2P transformation strategy and roadmap. • Act as the senior procurement lead for S2P transformation, ensuring programmes deliver agreed business outcomes. • Provide strategic advice to senior leaders on procurement capabilities, operating models, technology investment and risk management. • Lead S2C governance forums, driving decision-making and escalating key risks where required. • Own global S2C performance metrics, driving improvements in compliance, efficiency, user experience and value delivery. • Establish KPIs, reporting and management information to support data-driven decision-making. • Use data and analytics to identify improvement opportunities and lead continuous improvement initiatives. • Ensure robust governance, controls and third-party risk management across the end-to-end procurement lifecycle. • Partner with Finance, Legal, Risk, Compliance and Audit teams to strengthen controls and address process gaps. • Shape and sponsor procurement technology, automation, AI and data initiatives to support business goals. • Drive adoption of standard tools, processes and ways of working across regions and functions. • Influence senior stakeholders and lead cross-functional collaboration across Procurement, Finance, Technology, GBS and the wider business. • Build organisational capability through leadership, coaching, change management and continuous improvement programmes. • Extensive experience in senior procurement, global process ownership or enterprise transformation roles within complex international organisations. • Proven track record leading end-to-end Source-to-Pay (S2P) strategy, transformation and change programmes. • Expertise in designing and implementing global procurement processes, operating models and governance frameworks. • Strong experience driving standardisation, digitisation, automation and scalable procurement solutions. • Ability to develop business cases and present strategic recommendations, risks and performance outcomes to executive stakeholders. • Deep knowledge of procurement governance, sourcing, contracting, supplier management, third-party risk and Procure-to-Pay integration. • Strong commercial and financial acumen, with the ability to translate transformation initiatives into measurable business value. • Experience working across Procurement, Finance and Shared Services/GBS environments to deliver end-to-end process improvements. • Proven success enabling procurement technology, data, analytics and AI-driven improvements. • Strong capability in defining KPIs, performance frameworks and continuous improvement programmes. • Experience building organisational capability, developing teams and embedding a culture of excellence. • Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and challenge senior leaders. • Strong problem-solving, strategic thinking and decision-making capabil