Global Procurement Strategy & Transformation Lead

Synthomer plc; City of Westminster; Sur place; GBP 140 000 - 200 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive compensation

Global bonus scheme

LTIP for senior roles

Company car or car allowance

Healthcare tailored by location

Learning & development opportunities

Wellbeing support

Résumé du poste

Synthomer plc is seeking a strategic, results-driven leader to head the Group Procurement function. You will drive a global value creation programme across 60+ initiative owners, manage the PMO, and deliver performance insights for senior executives.

The role partners with the VP Group Procurement and senior leaders to shape strategy, governance, and budgeting across 30+ sites worldwide. Strong transformation and data-visualisation skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified
• Procurement leadership or category management experience
• Significant experience in programme management, PMO leadership, business transformation, strategy execution, or operational excellence
• Track record of influencing senior executives and leading complex global initiatives
• Experience working within large, matrixed, multi-stakeholder organisations
• Strong commercial acumen and analytical capability
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills

Responsabilités

• Lead and govern the global procurement value creation programme across all spend categories.
• Drive delivery through over 60 initiative owners, ensuring accountability, progress tracking, and achievement of targeted benefits.
• Oversee value tracking methodologies and ensure alignment with Finance leadership.
• Monitor performance against key procurement KPIs and drive corrective actions where required.
• Lead the Group Procurement PMO and governance framework across all major initiatives.
• Manage cross-functional programmes, ensuring alignment, risk mitigation, milestone achievement, and successful execution.
• Support the implementation of strategic procurement transformation initiatives, operating model improvements, and digital solutions.
• Contribute to the development of the Procurement 5-Year Strategy and Transformation Roadmap.
• Develop executive-level reporting, dashboards, presentations, and performance narratives for Divisional Leadership Teams and the Executive Committee.
• Own the Group Procurement Risk Register, ensuring risks, controls, and action plans are actively managed.
• Coordinate leadership meetings, strategic reviews, talent reviews, town halls, and executive updates.
• Manage the annual Group Procurement budget process and ongoing budget performance.
• Support major enterprise projects, representing Group Procurement and coordinating functional input as required.

Connaissances

Procurement leadership

Category management

Programme management

PMO leadership

Strategy execution

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Formation

Bachelor's degree or higher

MBA (desirable)

Outils

Power BI

Excel

Description du poste

Synthomer plc is seeking a strategic, results-driven leader to head the Group Procurement function. You will drive a global value creation programme across 60+ initiative owners, manage the PMO, and deliver performance insights for senior executives.

The role partners with the VP Group Procurement and senior leaders to shape strategy, governance, and budgeting across 30+ sites worldwide. Strong transformation and data-visualisation skills are essential.