A Not-for-Profit organisation is seeking an experienced Head of Procurement to provide strategic leadership during a period of significant business change and transformation.
This is a high-profile opportunity to shape procurement strategy, strengthen supplier governance, and lead a procurement function through a range of commercial and operational improvement initiatives.
Client Details
Our client is a well-established not-for-profit organisation with a strong national presence.
Operating within a complex and evolving environment, the organisation is currently investing in key transformation initiatives aimed at improving efficiency, strengthening governance, and enhancing the services it provides.
Description: As Head of Procurement, you will:
- Lead and develop a procurement team, ensuring operational delivery remains strong during a period of change.
- Drive procurement strategy and identify opportunities to improve value, efficiency and commercial outcomes.
- Deliver cost savings, supplier optimisation and contract management initiatives.
- Oversee strategic sourcing activity and complex commercial negotiations.
- Strengthen procurement governance, controls and supplier performance management.
- Support the implementation of new procurement processes and technology solutions.
- Partner with Finance, Technology and business leaders to ensure procurement supports wider organisational objectives.
- Provide commercial insight and reporting to senior stakeholders and executive leadership.
Profile: A successful Head Of Procurement should have:
- Significant senior-level procurement leadership experience.
- A track record of delivering cost savings and commercial value.
- Strong supplier relationship and contract management expertise.
- Experience leading procurement transformation or organisational change programmes.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at senior and executive level.
- A strategic mindset combined with a hands-on approach to delivery.
Job Offer
Fixed-term contract for 9-12 months.
Based in London.
Salary of £80,000.
Hybrid working.