The Head of Procurement will lead and optimise procurement operations. Underpin supply chain strategies and deliver cost-out initiatives as well as supplier consolidation. This role requires a strategic thinker with a proven ability to manage large spend and supplier relationships to drive procurement excellence across a new function. Client Details This opportunity is with a medium-sized organisation who are growing exponentially. Hull Based. 50% office working over two weeks. Description You will lead on our procurement build and greenfield implementation journey, with full ownership of large scale spend across 1000 partners. By establishing robust frameworks, you'll hold suppliers accountable for delivery, cost and quality, ensuring best-in-class outcomes. You will need to design and deliver supplier consolidation programmes across all categories with the aim of streamlining and optimising the supply chain. With a focus on efficiency, you'll champion digitisation and automation, maximising ROI from systems, while streamlining processes with new AI and SaaS solutions. Through leadership and mentoring, you'll develop a high-performance team, building career pathways and fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. Manage ongoing contract life-cycles which are critical to business operations. Manage exec level stakeholders across the business, and with tier 1 vendors in construction and technology biased suppliers will be a key part to this role. Other: Develop and implement procurement strategies aligned with business objectives. Lead supplier negotiations to secure favourable terms and conditions. Manage and oversee supplier relationships to ensure performance and compliance. Monitor procurement budgets and identify cost-saving opportunities. Collaborate with internal teams to forecast and plan supply chain requirements. Ensure adherence to procurement policies and regulatory standards. Analyse market trends to identify potential risks and opportunities. Provide leadership and guidance to the procurement team. Profile Head of Procurement - REQUIREMENTS: You will be an accomplished senior procurement leader with a proven background in customer high-growth organisations - ideally with exposure to private equity environments, but not essential. | back ground across challenger brands, or high-tech businesses where digitisation and automation are at the core would be beneficial. Ideally an industry background in construction, energy, infrastructure, or rail would preferable. Strong commercial acumen - you'll need to excel in negotiations, stakeholder management cost control, and vendor accountability, in order to drive measurable savings. Backed by experience in digitisation and automation, you'll use technology to enhance visibility, governance, and efficiency across procurement processes and implementation. Experience designing and delivering a CoE across new procurement teams to underpin standards and processes at an early stage would be ideal. As an influential leader - and reporting directly into the exec team - you'll inspire cultural change, embedding cost-consciousness, customer focus, and best practice across the business. Other: Extensive experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, category management and supply chain optimisation is required. Strong negotiation skills and a track record of delivering cost savings. In-depth knowledge of procurement processes, policies, and compliance standards. Excellent leadership capabilities with the ability to manage, mentor, expand a team. Proficiency in analysing market trends and supplier performance data. A strategic mindset with a focus on achieving long-term organisational goals.Job Offer Competitive salary - with flexibility depending on experience - ranging from £90,000 to £120,000 per annum. A comprehensive benefits package and bonus. Permanent role with growth opportunities. Work in a supportive and professional environment in Hull. Opportunities to make a significant impact on procurement strategies. MCIPS and Degree Level 7yrs in senior management with ideally 15yrs in procurement and supply chainIf you are ready to take on this exciting role as Head of Procurement, we encourage you to apply today