Head of Procurement
Hybrid working with regular travel to our Elland head office (HX5 9HT)
Competitive Salary & Benefits (Company Bonus, Private Medical Cover & Company Car Allowance)
Our Procurement function leaves no stone unturned. We deliver first-class value, quality, and ethically sourced sustainable products across our global supply chain. Our reach spans every corner of the business, from raw materials to capital goods, making the function central to our ability to deliver excellence and sustain growth across the Marshalls Group.
We now have an exciting opportunity for an inspirational and strategic Head of Procurement to lead our Direct Materials & Capital categories. You’ll be joining us at a critical time as we transform the function, and you’ll have a unique opportunity to shape the future of our supply chain and champion ethical practices. If you are a leader who thrives on complexity, manages a vast budget with financial insight, and is ready to deliver tangible, group-wide value, this is the role for you!
What You'll Be Doing: Your Mission
This is a high-impact, high-autonomy role where you are not just managing transactions; you are leading and shaping the future of our function. Your mission centres on Strategic Leadership, Financial Accountability, and People Development, ensuring Marshalls maintains its competitive edge.
You will drive Group-wide commercial advantage and financial control over a substantial annual expenditure of circa £200M-£250M. You'll deliver exceptional value, securing vital cost savings, mitigating critical risks, and ensuring 100% availability of goods and services across all our businesses. This means setting the agenda: formulating and executing complex sourcing strategies, negotiating and owning best-in-class contracts, and proactively monitoring the external market to capitalise on emerging opportunities. You’ll also champion our commitment to sustainability, embedding ethical procurement solutions and guaranteeing full policy compliance across the function.
As a strategic partner, you will establish strong, collaborative relationships and ensure seamless integration across the Group. You'll be a core member of the Supply Chain Leadership Team, working closely with your peers to set and execute the Group strategy. You will represent the function at key executive meetings and drive essential procurement coordination for major business moves, including acquisitions or divestitures.
A significant and inspiring part of your role is to lead, develop, and mentor your talented team, drive succession planning, and ensure every colleague fulfils their potential. You will act as the primary functional leader for all strategic suppliers and products, overseeing all aspects of category management through a smart segmentation approach.
This role operates on a hybrid working model between our Elland Head Office (HX5 9HT) and your home, with regular travel required to meet with stakeholders and suppliers.
What You’ll Bring: The Essentials
* Extensive experience (5+ years) across all elements of the Procurement Process
* Demonstrated experience managing procurement spends of £50M+, coupled with strong financial acumen and analytical skills
* Strong background in strategy development, including actively monitoring and managing supply chain risk
* Expertise in comprehensive contract negotiation and management, including SLAs and KPIs
* Track record of leading, mentoring, and developing teams
* Proven ability to quickly establish strong personal credibility and foster excellent relationships up to Board level
* Experience working with a global supply base
* Strong skills in planning, organisation, and leading multi-functional project teams
* Exceptional communication, influence, and presentation skills for executive-level engagement
* Prepared for regular UK and overseas travel
For extra points:
* Full CIPS or part CIPS qualification
Why Join Marshalls?
This is a high-impact, transformative role where you will be an integral part of the functional leadership team, with the clear opportunity to shape our supply chain strategy. You’ll leverage your expertise to create better places and futures for everyone, working for a business that values Excellence, Trust, and Sustainability. If you are ready to take accountability for one of the most critical functions in our business, drive fundamental change, and add significant value, we want to hear from you!
Benefits include:
* Company Bonus Scheme
* Private Medical Insurance
* Company Car / Allowance
* 26 days holiday + bank holidays (equivalent in hours)
* Guaranteed Christmas holidays
* Development opportunities
* Health care cash plan – support with Dental, Optical, Prescription costs and many more!
* Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, and Adoption pay and leave
* 5% employer-matched pension scheme
* Cycle to work scheme
* Employee discount on company products
* Retailer discounts
* Marshalls Wellbeing Centre – move, money & mind
* Share purchase scheme
* Life assurance
More about Marshalls
Our operations are organised into three divisions: Landscape Products, Building Products, and Roofing Products.
Marshalls Landscape Products stands out as the leading UK manufacturer of high-quality natural stone and innovative concrete hard landscaping products. We cater to the construction, home improvement, and landscape markets, offering superior solutions.
Marshalls Building Products serves as a reliable supplier of concrete drainage products, concrete bricks, ready-to-use mortars, and aggregates.
Marley Roofing Products is recognised as a leader in the manufacturing and supply of pitched roofing systems. Our product range includes clay and concrete tiles, timber battens, roof-integrated solar solutions, and a range of roofing accessories.
Although divisional, we work as one Marshalls team. To find out more about Marshalls, please visit:
Equal Opportunities
Whoever you are and whatever your background, you’ll find a fair and supportive workplace. You’re unique, and we want you to bring every part of who you are to work, every day. We’re committed to ensuring equal opportunities for everyone. To us, this is more than a legal, moral, or ethical necessity – it’s the right thing to do! We want our team to reflect the diverse nature of society and the communities we serve. Marshalls is a workplace where you’re valued for the contribution you make, and where you can grow and develop by being entirely yourself!
Closing date: 16th November 2025
No agencies, thank you!
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