Head of Procurement

Responsibilities And Requirements Include

• Manage and oversee the end-to-end procurement process.


• Stakeholder and supplier engagement across a range of categories including the engagement of new suppliers and nurturing of existing relationships.


• Support and deliver contract negotiation, contract drafting and contract management.


• Effective team management of a small team of direct reports and remote reports, with responsibility for training and development whilst driving compliance and best practices.


• Create and implement the Procurement Category Strategy.


• Responsible to improvement of reporting of supplier performance


• Experience delivering multiple projects to meet business affordability targets and achievement of KPI’s through strong supplier & stakeholder relationship management.


• Demonstrating success in managing supplier relationships, contracts and negotiations.


• Ideally will have experience of working within a large, fast-paced FMCG business with a proven ability to reduce costs and exhibit strategic procurement decision-making.  

This is an exciting opportunity for progression for a commercial individual who is looking for a new challenge within a thriving FMCG business. The ideal candidate will hold relevant qualifications within procurement (CIPS) or equivalent and ideally with an FMCG background. You will have confident team management skills, providing a positive environment for development and encouraging a collaborative approach in all areas.