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The Procurement Manager runs day-to-day sourcing and supplier management across the group. You analyse spend, negotiate contracts, onboard and manage suppliers, and partner with operations, facilities and brand teams to deliver cost savings and reliable supply without compromising quality. You bring structure and transparency to how UGG buys.
Job Responsibility
Run sourcing processes (RFQs/RFPs) across categories such as build, maintenance, energy & utilities, IT & software, marketing services and facility supplies
Negotiate prices, terms and service levels
deliver measurable savings and value
Benchmark suppliers and prices to ensure UGG buys competitively across all brands
Onboard, evaluate and manage suppliers
maintain a clean, up-to-date supplier and contract database
Monitor supplier performance against SLAs and resolve quality, delivery or pricing issues
Track contract renewals and expiries
avoid auto-renewals that don’t serve the business
Analyse group spend to identify consolidation, standardisation and savings opportunities across brands
Help build and improve procurement processes, policies and purchasing tooling as UGG scales
Support new club openings and acquisitions with sourcing, supplier set-up and harmonisation
Partner with operations, facilities, IT, marketing and finance to understand needs and align on requirements
Ensure purchasing is compliant with internal policy, budgets and relevant regulations
support sustainable and responsible sourcing
Manage and develop your colleague buyer, supporting their growth and day-to-day performance
Act as an internal sparring partner on procurement tactics, sharing your expertise to lift the wider team, always aiming for a win-win in our valuable partnerships
Requirements
8+ years’ experience in procurement, purchasing or category management, ideally in multi-site retail, leisure, hospitality or facilities
Experience with AI or digital tools to automate purchasing, reporting and supplier analysis
Bachelor’s degree (Business, Supply Chain, Economics or related)
NEVI 1/2 or equivalent is a plus
Exposure to a scale-up, PE-backed or acquisitive environment
Well-organised, proactive, hands-on and able to manage many suppliers and deadlines at once
Strong negotiation skills and a sharp commercial, cost-conscious mindset
Analytical: comfortable working with spend data, Excel and procurement/ERP systems
Experience working with P2P software and optimising the workflows (experience with Omnea is a pre)
Strong stakeholder and communication skills
Fluent in English
Dutch is an advantage
Nice to have
Experience sourcing energy contracts or club fit-out / construction
Affinity with fitness, wellness or a healthy lifestyle
What we offer
A role with direct, visible impact on margins and member experience in a fast-scaling fitness group
A dynamic, entrepreneurial culture with real ownership and room to build