Indirect Procurement Category Lead – Global Industry-Leading Private Healthcare Organisation
Nottingham (UK office base) | Very flexible – can be based anywhere in the UK | Up to £65,000 + benefits inc. bonus | Hybrid/ Remote working
This industry-leading global healthcare organisation, with revenues exceeding £18 billion, has recently undergone a major global restructure and is seeking a strategic procurement professional to lead the new direction of its procurement function. This is a unique opportunity to drive change management, transformation, and continuous improvement across the end-to-end procurement process, innovating legacy practices and implementing best-in-class procurement strategies.
You will have full exposure across all UK procurement spend, focusing predominantly on a generalist range of indirect categories (including IT, FM, Utilities, Marketing, and 3PL) as well as some direct/product procurement. This role will enable you to imprint your approach, setting strategic direction and delivering procurement excellence across sourcing, SRM, contract management, tender management, and negotiation.
This organisation offers a collaborative, purpose-driven environment with a strong emphasis on innovation, sustainability, and continuous improvement, making it an exciting time to join.
Indirect Procurement Category Lead responsibilities…
* Full end-to-end ownership and strategic category management across a broad range of indirect procurement categories (IT, FM, Utilities, Marketing, 3PL) and some direct procurement exposure.
* Drive strategic procurement delivery across the end-to-end function inc. strategic sourcing, negotiation, contract management, tender management, risk mitigation and supplier relationship management.
* Lead procurement transformation and change management initiatives, embedding best-practice procurement processes and continuous improvement.
Indirect Procurement Category Lead requirements…
* Proven experience across the end-to-end procurement function, ideally with exposure to a generalist range of indirect categories
* Strong ability to develop and execute category strategies and deliver commercial outcomes.
* Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence at senior levels.
For more information regarding this exciting procurement opportunity, please send a copy of your CV to Amy at amy@procurementheads.com or drop me a message directly.
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