Global Head of Indirect Procurement

Rhian_Convatec; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A global medical products company in the Greater London area seeks a Global Head of Indirect Procurement. The candidate will lead strategic sourcing and procurement across various categories to drive value, cost optimisation, and risk mitigation. Responsibilities include managing supplier relationships, driving procurement transformation, and aligning strategies with business goals. A Bachelor's degree in a related field is essential, with leadership experience in global procurement and strong analytical skills preferred.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership across major indirect categories like IT and Professional Services.
• Experience managing global supplier relationships.
• Strong analytical skills to interpret complex data.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute global sourcing strategies for indirect categories.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders.
• Lead supplier selection, negotiation, and contract management.

Skills

Global Procurement Expertise

Strategic & Analytical Thinking

Stakeholder Engagement & Influence

Communication & Leadership

Digital & Process Excellence

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain, or related field (MBA preferred)

MCIPS (CIPS Level 6) certification

Job description

Overview

About Convatec

Pioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch: Convatec is a global medical products and technologies company, focused on solutions for the management of chronic conditions, with leading positions in Advanced Wound Care, Ostomy Care, Continence Care, and Infusion Care. With more than 10,000 colleagues, we provide our products and services in around 90 countries, united by a promise to be forever caring. Convatec’s revenues in 2024 were over $2 billion. The company is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index (LSE:CTEC). To learn more please visit convatecgroup.com

Every day, our products improve the lives of millions of people around the world. We’re hugely proud of this, which is why we’re transforming our business to reach millions more. Join us as a Global Head of Indirect Procurement and you’ll drive progress that really means something.

Global Head of Indirect Procurement

Position Overview

The Global Head of Indirect Procurement is responsible for leading the strategic sourcing and procurement of indirect goods and services across Convatec’s Business Units. This role drives value creation, cost optimisation, supplier performance, and risk mitigation across various categories. The Head of Indirect Procurement will work in close partnership with senior business stakeholders, aligning procurement strategy to organisational priorities, ensuring operational excellence through best-in-class sourcing, supplier relationships and governance, and leading, coaching, and empowering the team to consistently deliver high performance and achieve their full potential.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership
• Develop and execute global sourcing strategies for indirect categories.
• Lead cross-functional teams to drive procurement transformation and innovation.
• Establish and manage category plans, supplier segmentation, and spend analysis.

• Stakeholder Engagement
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders such as business unit/functional heads, indirect procurement and other corporate functions and global teams as required to understand business needs and align procurement strategies.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on supplier performance, cost management, and risk.

• Supplier Management
• Lead supplier selection, negotiation, and contract management processes individually or as a team.
• Implement a supplier performance management framework and compliance with service level agreements (SLAs).
• Drive supplier diversity, sustainability, and innovation initiatives.

• Operational Excellence
• Implement procurement best practices, tools, and systems to improve efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulations.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives and cost-saving programs.
• Partner with Finance to ensure savings governance, baselining, and benefits tracking.
• Ensure robust third-party risk management across key suppliers, including compliance, data security and business continuity requirements.

• Team Leadership
• Manage and develop a high-performing procurement team.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and professional growth.

Key Deliverables / KPI’s

• Accountable for global indirect spend strategy, governance, and value delivery across the enterprise.
• Identification and delivery of cost savings / cost avoidance targets across the organisation.
• Contract coverage / compliance.
• Supplier performance (SLAs, quality, continuity of supply and continuous improvement).
• Risks & Mitigations.
• Procurement cycle time / process efficiency.
• ESG supplier metrics as defined by the organisation.

Skills & Experience

• Global Procurement Expertise
• Demonstrated leadership across major indirect categories, including IT, Professional Services, Facilities / FM / Real Estate, HR services, Marketing, Travel, Utilities & Fleet.
• Experience managing global supplier relationships and navigating regional compliance requirements.
• Familiarity with ESG, supplier diversity, and sustainability practices.

• Strategic & Analytical Thinking
• Ability to develop multi-year category pipeline and execute long-term sourcing strategies aligned with business goals.
• Strong analytical skills to interpret complex data, identify trends, and drive cost optimisation.
• Experience in establishing and driving procurement compliance, procurement best practice, category management, and supplier relationship management.

• Stakeholder Engagement & Influence
• Proven ability to build trust and influence across senior leadership and internal teams such as business unit/functional heads, indirect procurement and other corporate functions and global teams as required.
• Skilled in navigating matrixed environments and aligning procurement goals with cross-functional priorities.
• Strong negotiation and conflict resolution capabilities.

• Communication & Leadership
• Clear and confident communicator with the ability to present complex ideas to executive audiences.
• Inspirational leadership style that fosters collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Experience leading and developing high-performing teams across geographies.

• Digital & Process Excellence
• Proficiency in procurement technologies
• Experience driving transformation, automation, and process standardisation.
• Knowledge of procurement governance, risk management, and contract lifecycle management.

Qualifications/Education

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain, or related field (MBA or equivalent preferred).
• MCIPS (CIPS Level 6) certification would be an advantage

This is a hybrid role linked to our office in London, Paddington. This role can be also based in Lisbon, Portugal.

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