Group Head of Procurement

Role:

Group Head of Procurement - Transformational procurement.

Purpose of Job:

Responsible for managing the supply of products and services into the various businesses.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Implementing and building upon the Procurement Strategy to create a reliable, cost-effective, efficient and robust supply chain throughout the company and its businesses.
• Identify, memorialise and build the Procurement Function.
• Create and report against a set of Procurement KPIs, focussed on demonstrating cost-savings, supplier performance, improvements and efficiencies across the business.

Detailed Responsibilities:

• Head the Procurement Function for the business including matrix management for procurement responsibilities across the various departments.
• Create and execute various procurement strategies and regional procurement projects in conjunction with senior stakeholders to optimise procurement or the procurement function.
• Create short and long-term strategies for procurement within the business, including internal functional or process reforms and external strategies such as strategic partnerships, purchasing approach and preferential deals/ agreements.
• Managing the supply chain risks and continuity planning.
• Take both a local and Group view of procurement, depending on what will provide best value for the business.
• Analyse spend data and purchasing patterns from each business to identify and exploit areas for improvement.
• Procure parts, materials, services and labour, establishing excellent working relationships across the supply chain to achieve best value for money.
• Working with functional stakeholders, determine the needs of the business and/ or each department and create detailed procurement strategies to meet such business needs.
• The role will work closely with Finance and Operations to align with financial controls, operational needs and compliance.
• Where necessary, manage competitive tenders with suppliers for the supply of parts, materials, services or labour.
• Negotiate agreements with suppliers, securing the best possible deal.
• Assist in the roll-out of the stock and inventory management system.
• Analyse data from the stock and inventory management system to determine trends, determine appropriate stock levels and implement a proactive procurement approach.
• Draft and implement appropriate polices and/ or procedures to document and improve the procurement function.
• Responsible for meeting targeted performance KPIs.
• Keeping all stakeholders informed and up-to-date via ad hoc and scheduled meetings and structured reporting.

Required Experience, Knowledge, Qualifications and Training:

• A good working knowledge and understanding of procurement within a construction or other allied industry and ability to apply such knowledge with minimal supervision and direction.
• Excellent relationship building skills with customers, suppliers, senior management and staff.
• High-level of attention to detail.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills.