Job Details
Director of Procurement
Salary: £116000 - £137000 per annum
Location: London
Job Type: Permanent
Posted: 22/01/2021
Job Ref: 123104038
Our client are currently looking for a highly experienced commercially astute Procurement Director to join their team. The successful candidate will implement a greenfield procurement strategy to support the company’s growth plans.
Day to day responsibilities
- Take sole responsibility for planning and delivery of a transformation strategy across all aspects of the business
- Develop and improve procurement policies to achieve best value for money through proportionate savings generated through the procurement department
- Lead and inspire a highly motivated team of circa 20 members to adopt the new transformational processes
- Create a customer service strategy to achieve buy in from internal and external stakeholders
- Develop new relationships with operational managers throughout the business and educate on new strategy and policies
- Seek opportunities to access suitable frameworks and identify opportunities to build your own to obtain commercial advantage
- Implement a clear and effective CSR strategy
- Experience working within a private sector organisation preferably in the Facilities Management, Charity or Construction sector
- A proven track record of leading procurement transformations for complex organisations preferably in a regulated sector
- MCIPS
Soft skills
- Outstanding leadership skills and ability to influence decisions
- Excellent senior stakeholder management skills
- Commercially astute
- Personable with a strong passion for sustainable practices
- Strong negotiation skills
- A keen eye for detail
- Great communication
For more information please apply via email to – will.terry@procurement-people.com