Head of Procurement

Your tasks

With responsibility for approximately £80m in annual supplier spend, this is a high-impact leadership role offering the opportunity to shape procurement strategy, strengthen supplier relationships and deliver measurable improvements across profitability, cash flow and working capital.

• Develop and implement a group-wide procurement and supplier management strategy, establishing robust processes, controls and best practice.
• Lead commercial negotiations with key suppliers, covering pricing, payment terms, rebates, contracts and service levels.
• Take ownership of supplier relationships and performance, driving accountability, value and continuous improvement.
• Maximise supplier rebate opportunities, improve recovery rates and identify sources of margin leakage.
• Drive improvements in working capital and cash flow, including reducing proforma payment exposure and negotiating more favourable supplier terms.
• Identify cost savings, supplier consolidation opportunities and purchasing efficiencies across the business.
• Work closely with Finance to quantify procurement benefits and demonstrate their impact on EBITDA and overall business performance.
• Establish effective procurement governance, including supplier onboarding, risk assessments, contract management and compliance.
• Support major tenders and strategic customer opportunities by securing competitive supplier pricing and supply commitments.
• Develop reporting and analytics to provide visibility of spend, savings, supplier performance, commercial risks and working capital opportunities.
• Collaborate with senior leadership and operational teams to balance commercial objectives with customer requirements and business growth.

The Opportunity This is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of a significant procurement function, shape the supplier strategy and deliver meaningful commercial and financial improvements across a growing business.

With substantial annual spend and direct exposure to senior leadership, you will have the autonomy to influence business strategy, strengthen commercial governance and build a procurement function focused on long-term value creation.

Requirements

This role will suit an experienced procurement leader who combines strategic thinking with a hands-on approach, with a strong track record of commercial negotiation, cost optimisation and delivering tangible financial results.

• Proven experience in a senior procurement, strategic sourcing, supplier management or commercial leadership role.
• Strong track record of negotiating supplier contracts, pricing structures, payment terms and rebate programmes.
• Demonstrable success in delivering cost savings, improving margins and releasing working capital.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, with the ability to link procurement initiatives to measurable business outcomes.
• Experience managing significant supplier spend and complex commercial relationships.
• Confident engaging with C-suite stakeholders and influencing decisions across multiple business functions.
• Analytical and data-driven, with experience using procurement systems, ERP platforms or spend analytics tools.

How to apply

If you are a commercially astute procurement leader looking for a role where you can make a measurable impact on business performance, we would be keen to hear from you. Apply today, or for more information email

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Head of Procurement *Location: London An exciting opportunity has arisen for a commercially driven Head of Procurement** to establish and lead a procurement and supplier management function within a growing business.