Head of Procurement

The candidate will be responsible for developing the Category Sourcing Strategy through the Category Managers.

Primary objective of the job:

The candidate will be responsible for developing the Category Sourcing Strategy through the Category Managers. Oversee negotiations of all supplier contracts, achieving cost reductions targets, implementing new processes & procedures, managing supplier relationships and internal stakeholder relationships. This role will drive Continuous Improvement within the Procurement Unit.

Main Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Bid preparation to budget/forecasting, negotiation, invoicing and reporting. 
• Liaise with business units to assist with the development of budgets and understanding overall business strategy to assist in the development of the procurement and category strategies. 
• Develop category strategies aligned with business needs, build a Procurement Team capable of delivering the desired service levels, at competitive cost and ensure suppliers are willing to invest in the strategy. 
• Drive savings by developing and applying various strategies such as volume leverage, supplier concentration, Procurement segmentation and negotiate prices, schedules and other terms as required. 
• Develop collaborative long-term partnerships with suppliers, contractors and outsourced service providers to reduce costs, to meet legislative requirements and achieve high quality outcomes. 
• Drive cost improvements across the Business through continuous review and revision. 
• Develop a strategy with key stakeholders on Supplier Performance Management to drive continuous improvements
• Responsible for regular forecasting demand to ensure on time supply. Monitor and evaluate supplier performance against metrics for price, quality, delivery, and customer service.
• Identify appropriate department KPI’s and measure and monitor performance against these
• Control and co-ordinate the site-based stores function to ensure adequate control of stock levels and cost efficiencies against budget.
• Ensure that procurement activity is compliant with all relevant regulatory and best practice frameworks.