Head of Procurement

SF Executive are partnered with a large, multi-site Private Equity-backed business who are seeking a Head of Procurement to join them to lead in organising, reviewing, and modernising their bids & tenders and supplier contracts processes. Additionally, following substantial growth and scaling , an opportunity has arisen to leverage the organisation's size to enable cost saving through procurement. The role will include the re-tender of a number of existing supplier contracts and the ongoing management and renewal of these.

The right candidate will have a commercial mindset, and a demonstrable track record of effective cost saving through the procurement of various business services. They will also possess the following attributes:
- Strong ability to influence with gravitas.
- Natural and successful negotiator.

- Highly personable with internal and supplier stakeholders.
- Driven and always looking to achieve.
- Be either experienced at Procurement Lead level already or be seeking progression to this number one level.
- Expert on bids and tendering process.
- Ability to manage a vast remit of supplier service contracts including, for e.g. rent, rates, utilities, logistics, services, security, phone contracts, company credit cards etc.

This exciting opportunity provides a blank slate to build a robust and successful procurement service in this ever-growing business.

While the organdsiation offers hybrid working, candidates must be commutable to Gillingham, Kent.

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