Head of Indirect Procurement – 95K

Overview

In this role you will lead the UK & Ireland indirect procurement function within a PE-backed, international business services group. You will oversee circa 150m of spend across IT, Professional Services, BPO, Facilities and HR Services, translating business priorities into regional procurement delivery. You will build a consistent sourcing approach, drive measurable value, and strengthen supplier governance while partnering with Finance, Operations, IT and HR. This is an opportunity to shape procurement capability, leverage scale, and deliver impact in a growing platform.

Pay / Benefits

• Bonus
• Pension
• Flexible / agile working
• Salary: c95K
• Developing procurement capability in a PE-backed environment

Responsibilities

• Define and implement the UK&I procurement strategy
• Lead and develop the UK&I procurement team across multiple geographies
• Aggregate demand, rationalise suppliers and leverage regional buying power
• Deliver savings and cost avoidance through strategic sourcing and demand management
• Strengthen supplier relationships, contract governance and third-party risk
• Improve procurement processes, technology and spend visibility
• Advise senior stakeholders and secure early procurement involvement in business decisions
• Identify overlapping spend and fragmented arrangements post-acquisitions to unlock value

Key requirements

• Track record delivering measurable commercial results in indirect, services or outsourcing environments
• Experience leading small procurement teams across multiple geographies
• Strong category management, sourcing and complex negotiation expertise
• Credibility with senior stakeholders in international, matrixed organisations
• Understanding of supplier governance, contract management and risk
• Ability to use data to prioritise opportunities and demonstrate value
• CIPS membership or equivalent qualification desirable

• Leadership
• Stakeholder management
• Strategic thinking
• Category management
• Strategic sourcing
• Complex negotiation

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