Head of Category - Esates Development

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; London Borough of Southwark; Presencial; GBP 75.000 - 95.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

University College London is seeking a senior Head of Category – Estates Development to provide strategic procurement leadership. You will develop and deliver procurement strategies, lead large tenders and negotiations, and secure robust commercial arrangements delivering value for money.

You will work with Faculties, Departments and senior stakeholders to translate priorities into commercial solutions. The role requires proven leadership, ability to build high-performing teams and drive

Formación

• Senior procurement and commercial leadership experience in large, complex organisations.
• Strong track record of procurement and contracting strategy development.

Responsabilidades

• Lead procurement strategy across the Estates Development portfolio.
• Oversee large-scale tenders and complex negotiations.
• Drive supplier relationship management and value for money.

Conocimientos

Strategic procurement

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Descripción del empleo

team of three Category Managers, you will take ownership of procurement and commercial contract management activity across the category. You will develop and deliver procurement strategies, lead large-scale tenders and complex negotiations, and ensure UCL secures robust commercial arrangements that deliver tangible value for money.You will work closely with Faculties, Departments and senior stakeholders to understand their priorities and translate these into effective commercial solutions. You will lead supplier relationship management, drive non-pay savings and identify opportunities to improve processes, introduce new ways of working and strengthen commercial performance.As a senior member of the Commercial function, you will also make a significant contribution to the Commercial Leadership Team, helping shape three-year plans and driving their successful delivery.This is a senior and specialist role. Salary is likely to be 75,000-95,000.A full job description is attached to this

About you

You will be an established senior procurement and commercial leader with significant experience of delivering complex, large-scale commercial solutions. You will have a strong track record of developing and implementing robust procurement and contracting strategies and operating successfully within a large, complex organisation.Strong leadership will be essential. You will have experience of building and developing high-performing teams and of leading transformation and change. Commercially astute and an expert negotiator, you will be able to identify opportunities, build compelling cases for change and translate these into successful outcomes.You will also be a credible and influential communicator, comfortable building relationships and influencing stakeholders at all levels. Collaborative and evidence-led in your approach, you will combine strategic thinking with the ability to deliver, bringing the commercial leadership needed to support a complex and ambitious

About us

UCL is London's leading multidisciplinary university, home to more than 18,000 staff and 51,000 students from over 150 countries. Alongside our global reputation for teaching and research, UCL operates at significant commercial scale, spending more than 900 million each year with third-party suppliers.Our Commercial & Procurement function is focused on building an optimal, high-performing supply chain that delivers value for UCL while supporting our Sustainable Procurement Strategy and wider strategic ambitions. Through more effective sourcing, supplier management and demand management, the team plays an important role in ensuring UCL can continue to invest in its estate, people, research and long-term 2034 strategy.

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Head of Category - Estates Development to provide senior commercial and procurement leadership across UCL's Estates Development portfolio.Reporting to the Director of Supply Chain - Estates Development and leading a