Head of ProcurementThis is a pivotal senior leadership role responsible for overseeing the end‑to‑end procurement function within a fast‑paced wholesale environment. With an established and high-performing team in place, you will shape procurement strategy, drive supplier performance and lead a multi‑site team to ensure product availability, efficiency andmercial advantage. You willbine strategic sourcing, digitisation and data‑led decision‑making to support business growth while optimising inventory, margin and supplier resilience.
Key responsibilities include:
1. Developing and delivering a procurement strategy aligned to business goals
2. Leading, developing and mentoring a nonperforming procurement team
3. Building strong relationships with global manufacturers, OEMs and logistics partners
4. Negotiating pricing,mercial terms and long‑term supply agreements
5. Expanding drop‑ship supplier models to improve fulfilment and reduce stockholding
6. Collaborating with sales and operations on stock planning, lead times and seasonal demand
7. Managing sourcing across technical wholesale product categories
8. Championing procurement digitisation through e‑procurement systems, analytics and automation
9. Driving cost control, supplier performance and data‑led decision‑making
10. Ensuring contracts include appropriate SLAs,pliance and risk mitigation
11. Maintainingpliance with relevant environmental and regulatory standards
12. Promoting ethical and sustainable sourcing practices
What you’ll need to succeed
13. Proven senior‑level procurement leadership experience within technical or industrial wholesale
14. Strong track record in strategic sourcing, supplier negotiation and category management
15. Experience implementing digital procurement tools and working with ERP systems (SAP, Microsoft Dynamics or similar)
16. Success in establishing and managing drop‑ship and international supplier models
17. Confident people leader with a collaborative, cross‑functional approach
What you’ll get in return
18. A senior, business‑critical leadership role with clear strategic influence
19. The opportunity to modernise and digitise procurement operations
20. Long‑term career progression aligned with organisational growth
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