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Head of Procurement

Employer
Procurement Heads
Location
East Sussex
Salary
£80,000- £90,000 plus £6,000 car allowance and up to 20% bonus
Closing date
29 Apr 2019

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Specialist Area
Procurement
Sector
Banking, Finance and Insurance
Function
Director
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

This a brilliant opportunity as a newly created Head of Procurement position for a well-established Financial Services organisation who are embedding SRM, Category Management and Change Management to create a Procurement best practice team. This role will have initially 4-5 reports with the expectation to grow out the SRM function and to act as an ambassador to the finance and commercial team to the Board of Directors as they continue to invest in the function.

The role will have the following accountabilities:

  • Delivery of value additive, well controlled and robust procurement processes aligned to business need
  • Proactively engage with internal stakeholders, leveraging research and your experience, to build a pipeline of procurement opportunities
  • Manage the procurement and SRM team and look at high valued strategic projects to ensure their delivery
  • Oversee relationships with suppliers of the business, directly managing key aspects of relationships as you see fit or delegating effectively to your SRMs
  • Proactively engage with and influence both the business and suppliers to deliver creative and intelligent initiatives that increase value for both the business and its supplier base
  • Closely monitor and manage supplier performance, addressing internal or external issues as they arise and conducting regular engagement, at a variety of levels with key suppliers
  • Lead the strategy and the conversation around management of third party spend for the business
  • Lead a small team of experienced SRMs and oversee execution of supplier management strategy for key, non-centralised contracts, including assessing whether management should, in time, be centralised

In order to be successful in your application you will require:

  • Significant previous experience in heading up a Procurement function
  • Strong leadership experience
  • Proven track record of engaging with the exec and senior stakeholders internally
  • Strong commercial understanding and a willingness to challenge the status quo
  • Demonstrated history of influencing business change
  • Manages relationships with key stakeholders at all levels both externally and internally
  • CIPS qualified and degree education desirable not essential

If you are a Procurement Leader perhaps looking for a wider remit, a new challenge or maybe a more local role to your home in beautiful Sussex then please apply today with an updated CV and your relevant contact details.

 

Company

PROCUREMENT HEADS ICON [square]

Procurement Heads is all about getting to know great Procurement Professionals and bringing them together to make outstanding Procurement teams.

With a proven track record of delivery, we support people through the life-cycle of their careers, providing an end-to-end consultative service. We partner with many prominent brands and organisations, sourcing Procurement talent using industry-leading tools and techniques. Focussed and proactive, our methodology provides a comprehensive assessment of your needs and tailors solutions to meet them. The ability to identify and attract the best people across all sectors, often involves us designing and managing bespoke campaigns.

Our purpose...

To deliver recruitment as a professional service.

We engage with leaders across procurement, HR and executive functions to make their organisations successful. More than just a recruitment company, we provide a suite of talent solutions tailored to your business needs.

Our values

Rewarding relationships

For us, it’s personal. Relationships are pivotal to our existence and we place great value on their development. We encourage collaboration through our unique referral scheme ‘The Heads Up’ and are driven by a desire to build deep long-standing partnerships. Our goal is to act as an ambassador for the teams and individuals we support.

Exceeding expectations

More than just a recruitment company, we engage with leaders to deliver the unexpected when it comes to sourcing talent. Going beyond ‘filling the role’, we advise, challenge, champion and are innovative in the value-add solutions we provide.

Doing the right thing

Doing the right thing is not difficult. Knowing what the right thing is, that’s where we come in. Everyone has a responsibility for the choices they make. We pledge to lead the way by championing Equality, Diversity & Inclusion and Sustainability.

Our team of experienced Procurement consultants are on hand to support you with your Procurement career.

Address: The Corner, Gordon Rd, Winchester SO23 7DD

Tel: 01962 869 838

Website: https://www.procurementheads.com/

Company info
Website
Telephone
01962 869 838
Location
Heads Resourcing Group,
West Wing, Ground Floor,
Burlington House, Hedge End
Southampton
Hampshire
SO30 2AF
United Kingdom

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