The Head of Procurement is responsible for developing and managing a comprehensive, robust, and compliant procurement function for the organisation. The role involves leading, developing and implementing a procurement strategy, ensuring effective contract management, and continuously evolving procurement policies and procedures. The role-holder will lead procurement transformation, ensuring compliance with governance provisions and aligning procurement processes with the organisation’s Digital Transformation Strategy and sustainability objectives.
Responsibilities
* Develop and implement an organisation-wide procurement strategy, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives.
* Lead contract management performance to include management, monitoring and reporting of the Contract Register, ensuring procurement KPIs are met and driving improvements.
* Oversee the continuing development of the procurement function, including tender management, Procurement card management and procurement support, guidance, and training.
* Implement robust procurement policies and procedures to ensure timely and compliant awarding of tenders and contracts.
* Manage and resolve supply issues escalated by business units, ensuring compliance with relevant policies, guidelines, and legislation.
* Provide lead expertise and strategic input into sourcing strategies, supplier negotiations, facilitate team development and performance management within procurement, ensuring capability building.
* Collaborate with senior managers to provide procurement support that meets organisational and departmental objectives.
Skills and Qualifications
* Proven experience as a Head of Procurement (or similar Lead role) in developing, leading, and managing a procurement department for at least five years, and three of the years should include procurement strategy development and corporate procurement
* Experience working with both internal and external stakeholders at a senior level to drive procurement strategy within an organisation.
* Demonstrated ability in the line management of staff, along with cross-functional collaboration with senior personnel up to Director level.
* Excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills with experience of producing reports and presentations for a senior audience.
* Strong analytical and interpretive ability to assess organisational risk in procurement and identify opportunities for process improvement.
* Strong strategic awareness with the ability to anticipate and respond to procurement trends, industry developments, and best practices, ensuring timely reporting and adaptation to evolving requirements.
* Personal authority, confidence, and resilience in engaging with internal and external senior stakeholders to challenge procurement practices and drive improvement.
* Ability to work effectively in a dynamic, fast paced environment and manage competing priorities.
* MCIPS qualification is highly desirable
* Strong knowledge of and engagement in organisational change management.
* Possess knowledge and understanding of working across two jurisdictions and the complexities that exist in such an environment.
* Understanding and awareness of different organisational development and change management models and approaches.
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