Head of Indirect & IT Procurement – UK & Ireland
£90,000 – £110,000 + car allowance + bonus
Remote-based with travel to London and Manchester
Our client is a fast-moving, entrepreneurial multinational organisation operating within a highly complex structure and currently undergoing a significant procurement transformation programme. This is a high-visibility environment where Procurement is being repositioned as a key strategic partner to the business, with strong senior leadership sponsorship and an agenda focused on capability building, value delivery, and operational excellence.
The Head of Indirect Procurement is a hands-on leadership role, accountable for driving the Indirects agenda across IT and Indirect categories (HR, Professional Services, Marketing, Travel, and Utilities) for the UK & Ireland. This role combines strategic leadership with direct ownership of high-impact procurement activity, including strategy development, sourcing, contracting, and value delivery.
Operating within a complex matrix structure, you will partner closely with regional teams and category leadership, while acting as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders across the UK & Ireland market.
This is a key leadership position within a high-performing Procurement function that is actively transforming, building stronger category capability, enhancing commercial impact, and embedding a more strategic, data-led approach to value creation.
Key Responsibilities
Category & Sourcing Leadership (Hands-on delivery)
* Own end-to-end procurement delivery across IT and Indirect categories (HR, Professional Services, Marketing, Travel, Utilities)
* Develop and execute category strategies aligned to business and transformation priorities
* Lead complex sourcing, negotiations, and contract execution
Stakeholder & Market Leadership
* Act as Procurement lead for the UK & Ireland market
* Partner with senior stakeholders and embed Procurement into strategic decision-making
* Balance global standards with local market requirements
Team Leadership
* Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing matrix structure team of 6
* Build capability, accountability, and a strong performance culture in a complex environment
* Remain closely involved in delivery alongside the team
Risk & Governance
* Ensure effective risk management and business continuity planning
* Maintain compliance across procurement policies, controls, and P2P processes
Performance & Transformation
* Deliver savings, productivity, and value aligned to transformation goals
* Drive adoption of procurement tools and systems
* Lead tail-spend optimisation and continuous improvement initiatives
Essential Skills:
* Proven leadership experience in indirect procurement across IT and wider indirect categories (HR, Professional Services, Marketing, Travel, Utilities)
* Strong IT procurement category experience is essential
* A hands-on leader with both strategic capability and strong delivery ownership
* Experience operating in complex, matrixed organisations
* Proven track record of working in or leading procurement transformation environments
* Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills at senior level
* Commercially astute with strong analytical capability
* Comfortable operating in ambiguity and driving clarity across complexity
* Demonstrated ability to build and develop high-performing teams
This is a high-impact, hands-on leadership role within a progressive multinational organisation where Procurement is undergoing a significant transformation and is positioned as a core driver of business value.
You will join a high-performing and evolving procurement team, with strong leadership backing and a clear mandate to elevate capability, strengthen category performance, and deliver measurable commercial impact.
This role offers the opportunity to work closely with senior stakeholders, directly lead critical sourcing activity, and play a central role in shaping the future of Procurement across the UK & Ireland.
To apply, please send an updated CV to