Head of Procurement

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced and commercially minded Head of Procurement to lead our procurement function and shape the company’s sourcing, supplier management, and purchasing strategy.

This role will be responsible for building a high-performing procurement organization that delivers measurable cost efficiencies, improves supplier performance, strengthens commercial discipline, and reduces supply and operational risk. The Head of Procurement will partner closely with business leaders across Finance, Operations, Legal, Technology, and other functions to ensure procurement supports both near-term business needs and long-term company objectives.

The ideal candidate combines strategic thinking with strong execution, commercial negotiation expertise, stakeholder management skills, and the ability to build scalable procurement processes in a growing organization.

Success in this role will be measured through outcomes such as

• Procurement savings and cost avoidance.

• Percentage of addressable spend managed through procurement.

• Supplier performance and risk reduction.

• Improved commercial and contractual terms.

• Procurement cycle times and stakeholder satisfaction.

• Compliance with procurement policies and processes.

• Increased spend visibility and forecasting accuracy.

• Development of a strong, scalable procurement organization.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, category management, supply chain, or related commercial roles.

• Demonstrated experience leading a procurement function or major procurement programs.

• Strong record of delivering measurable commercial value through sourcing, negotiation, supplier management, and process improvement.

• Experience negotiating complex, high-value supplier agreements.

• Strong understanding of procurement governance, contracting, supplier risk, and spend management.

• Experience managing and developing teams.

• Strong financial and analytical capabilities, including the ability to evaluate business cases, pricing models, and total cost of ownership.

• Excellent stakeholder management, influencing, communication, and negotiation skills.

• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities and incomplete information.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building or transforming a procurement function.

• Experience operating in a high-growth or rapidly changing organization.

• Familiarity with procurement technology, spend analytics, contract lifecycle management, and procure-to-pay platforms.

• Experience managing both direct and indirect spend categories.

• Professional procurement qualification such as CIPS, CPSM, or equivalent is advantageous.