Company description:
Head of Procurement
Job description:
Head of Procurement
Location: Poole, Dorset
At Yunex Traffic, we launch cities into the future with forward-looking infrastructure and transport solutions, making mobility safer, more efficient and more sustainable for all. Do you want to make a difference with the work you do? Join us as a Head of Procurement.
Responsibilities:
1. Define and implement UK Procurement strategies based on demand, market and supplier analysis to ensure long-term, cost-efficient, and reliable supply of materials in the required quality
2. Lead and develop a UK-based team of Strategic Procurement experts and commodity managers
3. Oversee procurement activities for bids, projects and our Poole manufacturing site, ensuring competitive advantage and cost optimisation
4. Negotiate and manage supplier contracts and frame agreements for components, commodities and specialist engineering services
5. Conduct supplier audits, develop supply partners from a technology and capability perspective
6. Identify and implement cost savings, manage KPIs and report results transparently
7. Drive cross-functional sourcing decisions with R&D, product management, engineering and operational teams
8. Champion design-to-cost and innovation initiatives in collaboration with key suppliers
9. Execute global procurement...