Procurement Heads have partnered with a nationally recognised industrial services organisation to recruit a Head of Procurement. This is an exciting opportunity to join a greenfield setting and build a successful procurement function. You’ll be able to take ownership and help shape the future of the function and implement effective processes and strategies across the group.
Hybrid working, a presence required at Head Office in Somerset and with travel to other company and supplier sites.
Role overview:
This role will involve scoping existing spend, creating strategy for core spend areas ( Highest spend across: PPE, Labour, Soft FM consumables, Restoration equipment) and negotiating group contracts. We are looking for a dynamic individual, comfortable with setting strategy, process and governance but also with the softer skills required to win the hearts and minds of stakeholders in a greenfield setting.
The ideal candidate will also focus on risk management and maximizing commercial benefits in alignment with business strategy.
Key responsibilities:
- Leading the function to develop and deliver the medium to long term procurement strategy
- Identifying potential risks in the supply chain and developing robust mitigation plans to address them
- Negotiating contracts to secure favourable terms and prices with suppliers
- Developing and owning senior relationships with all suppliers ensuring performance measures are in place which are reviewed regularly.
- Implementing and maintaining standardised procurement processes across the group
- Coaching, training and motivating direct reports to support their development needs
Skills & experience:
- Strong negotiation skills and commercial expertise
- Strong presentation skills including the ability to present complex information clearly.
- Strong influencing skills and relationship building capability across all levels.
- Can prioritise and works well across a multi-site group.
- Demonstrable experience within contract law and commodity or base raw material tracking methods
- Full understanding of the principles of industrial supply and supplier compliance
- Able to constructively challenge the status quo.
- Strong analytical and operational execution skills with an attention to detail
- Solid leadership skills with the ability to achieve results through collaborative working with others
Salary & benefits:
- £60,000-80,000
- Car Allowance – £6,200 annual
- Pension employers contribution – 5.5%
- Holiday – 30 days per year inclusive public holidays
- Death in service – 4 x annual salary (up to 16 if have dependants)
