Director of Procurement

JOB SUMMARY

The Director of Procurement is responsible for
developing and leading the organisation’s strategic sourcing, purchasing, and
supplier management functions. This role ensures the availability of goods and
services required for business operations while optimising costs, reducing
risks, and maintaining supplier quality and performance. The Director of
Procurement is responsible for risk management, and
data-driven decision-making within the function and demands commercial insight,
and operational understanding to manage diverse procurement categories and
ensure cost-effectiveness, efficiency, and quality across the supply base.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Degree in
  Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or related field.
  
• Professional
  certifications such as CIPS, ISM CPSM, or APICS CPIM preferred.
  
• Experience
  in complex operational environments
  
• Minimum 7
  years in a senior procurement leadership role, preferably in an operational or
  service-driven environment.
  
• Experience
  managing multi-category procurement across goods, services, logistics, and
  capital projects.
  
• Proven
  track record in contract negotiations, supplier management, and cost reduction.
  
  

Requirements

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Accountable for the Company's responsible
  sourcing policy.
  
• Provide leadership and development to the
  Procurement function.
  
• Define and implement procurement policies and
  sourcing strategies that deliver value, efficiency, and alignment with UBTC’s
  priorities.
  
• Establish and manage a robust supplier
  management framework, including evaluation, onboarding, performance monitoring
  and continuous improvement initiatives.
  
• Oversee vendor selection, onboarding, and
  contract management, ensuring service quality, risk mitigation, and commercial
  compliance.
  
• Identify savings opportunities and improve
  procurement processes to enhance cost-effectiveness across fleet,
  infrastructure, technology, and corporate spend.
  
• Partner with Project Delivery, Operations, and
  Finance teams to procure critical assets and services to support fleet
  upgrades, service expansion or infrastructure projects.
  
• Lead procurement planning processes, ensuring
  timely and accurate forecasting of requirements across all categories.
  
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships
  to ensure delivery of services and goods to agreed performance standards.
  
• Be responsible for contractual and financial monitoring of our
  relationships with suppliers.