Group Head of Procurement - Moreton-in-Marsh
Group Head of Procurement
Location: Moreton-in-Marsh, with travel to Multi-site (across Barons Eden properties)
Contract: Full-Time, Permanent
At Barons Eden, we're passionate about creating exceptional experiences that nurture the wellbeing of our guests and our people. From award-winning spas to thoughtfully curated hospitality, every detail matters. To support the next chapter of our journey, we're looking for a Group Head of Procurement who will help shape how we source, partner, and deliver excellence across our portfolio.
About the Role
The Group Head of Procurement will lead the execution of a group-wide procurement strategy that strengthens our commercial performance while enhancing our renowned guest experience, ensuring consistent supply, value‑led supplier relationships, cost efficiency, and quality across all locations.
This role is central to supporting guest experience by securing high quality products and services - embedding consistency, rigour, and commercial insight into all procurement activity, spanning spa products, food and beverage, consumables, FF&E, utilities, technology, and capital projects while ensuring quality, sustainability, and operational efficiency remain at the forefront.
Collaborating closely with multiple functions & business leaders, the incumbent will implement best practice procurement processes, negotiate contracts, and drive value through optimal sourcing.
Key Responsibilities
Leadership
* Contributing to the development and drive the implementation of a cohesive procurement strategy aligned with Barons Eden's long‑term vision and commercial objectives.
* Leading category planning across key spend areas, including F&B, spa products, FF&E, consumables, maintenance, utilities, professional services, and technology.
* Supporting capital projects from a procurement standpoint, offering expertise and guidance rather than direct project leadership.
Operations
* Overseeing sourcing, evaluation, tendering, purchasing, and contract negotiation processes across the group.
* Ensuring compliance and consistency in procurement processes, documentation, and approvals, championing best practice and centralised system adoption.
* Leading procurement involvement in refurbishment and capital projects, ensuring timelines, budgets, and specifications are successfully met.
* Driving cost optimisation across all purchasing categories while safeguarding quality and guest standards.
* Collaborating with BI team to analyse spend patterns and identify savings opportunities across sites
* Ensuring pricing consistency and contract adherence across the hotel and spa estate.
* Monitoring and analyse procurement performance spend data, savings delivery, category insights to support informed decision‑making.
* Collaborating with Finance & Managing Directors to monitor budgets, forecasting, and cashflow planning linked to procurement activity.
Supplier & Contract Management
* Building and maintaining strong, collaborative supplier partnerships that reflect our commitment to quality, sustainability, and innovation.
* Establishing KPI frameworks, SLAs, and structured performance review processes to ensure excellence and contractual compliance.
* Maintaining oversight of supply chain risk, including modern slavery considerations, ethical sourcing and supply chain resilience.
* Developing and embed a robust supplier governance framework covering selection, due diligence, performance management, and exit planning.
* Championing continuous improvement, value engineering, and cost optimisation without compromising quality or guest experience.
* Maintaining accurate procurement records, product specifications, and supply contracts.
People & Culture
* Championing a continuous improvement approach, working closely with Managing Directors and departmental leaders to ensure purchasing decisions reflect operational needs and guest expectations.
* Promoting procurement best practice across the organisation, ensuring policies, processes, and training are effectively communicated and embedded.
* Leading initiatives to source sustainable, ethical, and environmentally conscious products.
* Reducing waste, packaging, and carbon footprint through smarter procurement decisions.
* Partnering with suppliers to introduce eco‑friendly product ranges for spa, housekeeping, and Food & Beverage.
About You
You will be a commercially astute procurement leader with experience operating at group or multi‑site level, ideally within hospitality, leisure, retail, or a similarly complex environment.
You'll bring:
* Have proven experience delivering procurement strategies across diverse spend categories
* Have excellent contract negotiation and supplier management capability
* Have a data‑driven, analytical mindset with the ability to turn insight into action
* Have confidence influencing senior stakeholders across finance and operations
* Have a passion for quality, sustainability, and continuous improvement
* Have a pragmatic, collaborative approach with the credibility to drive change
Please note: sponsorship will not be provided for this role. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK and not require future sponsorship.
Why Join Us
You’ll be part of a forward‑thinking, values‑led organisation where people are at the heart of everything we do. We're proud of our culture, our heritage, and our commitment to delivering extraordinary experiences. As Group Head of Procurement, you'll play a key role in shaping our future and championing excellence across every area of our operations
* Competitive salary and bonus potential
* Death in Service
* Private Medical Cover
* Complimentary use of our luxury leisure and spa facilities
* Free on‑site parking
* Refer a friend scheme
* Discounts on overnight stays and spa days
* 30% discount on food and beverage
* 20% off on‑site shops
* Excellent induction and ongoing training
* Perkbox online benefits and discounts
* A supportive, inclusive and inspiring work environment with real development opportunities
Join the Barons Eden Family
If you're passionate about hospitality and thrive in a people‑focused environment, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and be part of a team where your talent and care make a real difference, even for a short but meaningful time.
People say you can't choose your family, well we choose you to be part of ours.
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