LOCATION: Southampton
Vacancy Type: Permanent
Between £90k and £100k
Hybrid working (3 days in the office/on site and 2 days working from home) pattern.
Hours Per Week: 37.5
ROLE OVERVIEW:
This leadership position is essential to guide the organization's procurement transformation towards a centralized model, promoting a cohesive purchasing strategy that emphasizes efficiency and cost savings. The individual in this role will take charge of the strategic direction and operational management across various regions, divisions, and entities, optimizing the global supply chain to capture efficiencies and automation opportunities. As a strategic and hands-on leader, the role will elevate the procurement function by advancing its processes, frameworks, and operations.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Engage with business stakeholders to champion the procurement function, developing sourcing strategies and supplier agreements that communicate value. Analyze business needs to identify potential benefits from supplier consolidation, rationalization, or changes, ensuring that key stakeholders' expectations are met or exceeded, while achieving set benefits targets.
Create and roll out a comprehensive procurement strategy that aligns with all global business units.
Establish governance, policies, and controls for procurement activiti...