# Procurement Manager - Argos

Why join us Argos is entering an exciting new chapter, and we’re building its procurement function from the ground up. It’s a rare chance to bring a start-up mindset to a household name with a long-established legacy - helping a lean, newly formed team manage c.£500m of spend and shape the commercial direction of a business. If you want your work to be visible and to make a real difference to the bottom line, this is a great moment to join. The role is based in London or Coventry, with hybrid working - typically two days a week in the office on average. What you'll do As one of our Procurement Managers, you’ll take end-to-end ownership of the commercial and sourcing strategy for a blend of categories. With a significant proportion of contracts and spend transferring from the existing business, one of your first priorities will be to gain a thorough understanding of the incumbent supply base, develop robust category plans, and create a credible roadmap for value delivery. This will require balancing the efficient management of established contracts with the identification of new sourcing and innovation opportunities, while protecting quality, service, and supply continuity. Your imp

- **Id**: 3874168
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/sainsburys-procurement-manager-argos>
- **Role**: Operations
- **Role family**: Operations
- **Work mode**: hybrid
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: London, United Kingdom, Coventry, United Kingdom
- **Countries**: GB
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-06T14:38:27Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-06
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-09T08:31:15Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 2
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- **Benefits**: Flexible schedule, Hybrid work
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Supply Chain, Retail & Shop Systems, Online Groceries

## Company

- **Id**: 2631165
- **Name**: Sainsbury's
- **Domain**: sainsburys.co.uk
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/sainsburys-jobs>
- **Size band**: 5000+
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Oracle

### Truth index

- **Grade**: A
- **Score**: 100
- **Open postings**: 13
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.077
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 8
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-09T06:03:00Z

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 2

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

## Hiring locations

- **United Kingdom** — Iso: GB; Kind: country

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-06T15:40:45Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 85
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.853
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 2
- **Expected fill days**: 8
- **Reasons**: conf:2, velocity, win:early, comp:brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-09T06:03:00Z

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