Head of Procurement

Head of Procurement

Join a well-established, successful, and growing organisation as the Head of Procurement. This is a pivotal leadership role where you’ll oversee a small team and manage indirect procurement across all group companies. You’ll drive best practice in purchasing, tendering, sourcing, and cost-saving initiatives, while developing and executing supply strategies across a wide range of categories.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop the procurement team to ensure high performance and continuous improvement.
• Design and implement strategic procurement plans to deliver cost savings, efficiency, and value across multiple categories.
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships, negotiating contracts to ensure optimal value and service quality.
• Ensure procurement processes comply with internal policies and legal standards.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to align procurement strategies with broader business goals.
• Monitor market trends and adjust procurement strategies to remain competitive and agile.
• Oversee fleet management, ensuring cost-effective and efficient operations.
• Lead complex, high-value procurement projects from inception to completion.

About You

• Proven leadership experience in procurement, ideally within a multi-site environment.
• Strong track record in strategic sourcing and delivering measurable cost savings.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience in fleet management is a plus.
• MCIPS qualification is highly desirable.

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary: £75,000 – £80,000 (depending on experience)
• Performance-based bonus scheme
• Company car or car allowance
• Generous pension contribution
• Private healthcare
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays