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Head of Procurement

Mackie Myers

Posted 12 hours ago, valid for a month

London, Greater London EC1R 0WX

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

An immediate opportunity is available for a Head of Procurement at a London-based University, initially on a temporary basis with a view to permanent recruitment within three months.
The role requires prior experience in a Head of Procurement position, preferably within the higher education or non-profit sector.
Key responsibilities include setting the University’s Procurement Policy, leading complex procurement activities, and ensuring compliance to minimize legal risks.
The successful candidate will be expected to develop strategies to achieve value for money (VFM) in all areas of University expenditure and promote best practices across the institution.
The salary for this position is competitive, and candidates should be members of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing.

Immediately available opportunity
Interim and Permanent opportunity

We are looking for a Head of Procurement for a London based University with immediate effect. The role will initially be on a temporary basis with the view to recruit permanently over the next 3 months. Key Responsibilities:

To provide a centre of procurement expertise, minimising risks and delivering a positive service in support of the University’s mission, vision and values.
To set the University’s Procurement Policy.
To provide direction and leadership for the procurement function.
Produce strategies and policies to deliver optimum VFM for all aspects of University expenditure through sourcing, supply, performance monitoring and embedding a VFM ethos in everyday management decision making.
Lead complex procurement activities ensuring compliance and minimise the risk of legal challenge.
Introduce and provide the framework to embed category management for all strategic non-pay expenditure, analyse non pay expenditure and apply appropriate procurement strategies to deliver VFM and reduce commercial risk
Develop policies and metrics to improve best practice awareness and use throughout the University at all levels of expenditure to achieve optimum VFM by providing guidance to devolved procurement staff.
Manage current procurement policies, procedures and programs.
Drive, support and maintain VFM infrastructure for the University, via knowledge exchange with all central service departments and Schools.
Encourage and promote co-operation and communication between devolved procurement expertise and the strategic procurement department in order to better influence total University expenditure.

About You:

Prior experience in a Head of Procurement role, ideally from the High Education of non profit sector
Member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing
Leadership of large scale procurement processes
Current procurement law and compliance
Contract management processes
Best practice and industry developments in procurement and sourcing

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