Head Of Procurement

Page Personnel; Exmouth; On-site; GBP 57,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave entitlement

Contributory pension scheme

Health and wellbeing support

Employee assistance services

Life assurance cover

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

Page Personnel is representing a highly respected healthcare organisation recruiting for a Head of Procurement. This is a strategic leadership role reporting to the Finance Director, responsible for procurement strategy, supplier relationships, and delivering value and resilience across the supply chain.

You will shape the procurement function, drive savings, manage high-value contracts and build partnerships with senior stakeholders to support outstanding patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading procurement in a hospital or healthcare setting.
• Strong commercial acumen with a track record of delivering savings and measurable value.
• Experience managing high-value contracts, supplier relationships and regulated procurement activity.
• Confident stakeholder manager with ability to influence at senior leadership level.
• MCIPS qualified or able to demonstrate equivalent procurement expertise.
• Passion for continuous improvement, innovation and developing high-performing teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the procurement function, providing strategic and operational leadership across all areas of spend.
• Develop and deliver a forward-thinking procurement strategy aligned to organisational objectives and growth plans.
• Drive commercial value through effective sourcing, negotiation, contract management and supplier performance.
• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders to provide trusted procurement expertise and support decision-making.
• Ensure all procurement activity delivers value for money, quality, compliance and robust governance.
• Lead supplier selection, tendering and contract management processes across a complex healthcare environment.
• Identify and deliver cost-saving initiatives, efficiencies and continuous improvement opportunities.
• Manage supplier risk, business continuity and forward-planning activities to ensure resilient service delivery.
• Develop, coach and inspire a procurement and materials management team, creating a high-performance culture.
• Champion innovation, sustainability and best practice procurement to support long-term organisational success.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Healthcare procurement

Contract management

supplier relationships

Stakeholder management

Cost savings

MCIPS

Team leadership

Education

MCIPS qualification

Job description

Our client is a highly respected independent healthcare organisation with a strong reputation for delivering exceptional patient care and clinical excellence. With ambitious growth plans and a commitment to innovation, sustainability and continuous improvement, they are investing in the future of their commercial operations and supply chain capability. This is a rare opportunity to join an organisation where procurement is recognised as a strategic function, playing a critical role in supporting operational performance, financial sustainability and outstanding patient outcomes.

Job Description

Head of Procurement

This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced procurement leader to shape and deliver a best-in-class procurement function within a growing and highly respected healthcare organisation. Reporting to the Finance Director, you will lead procurement strategy, supplier relationships and commercial performance, ensuring the organisation continues to achieve outstanding value, quality and patient outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the procurement function, providing strategic and operational leadership across all areas of spend.
• Develop and deliver a forward-thinking procurement strategy aligned to organisational objectives and growth plans.
• Drive commercial value through effective sourcing, negotiation, contract management and supplier performance.
• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders to provide trusted procurement expertise and support decision-making.
• Ensure all procurement activity delivers value for money, quality, compliance and robust governance.
• Lead supplier selection, tendering and contract management processes across a complex healthcare environment.
• Identify and deliver cost-saving initiatives, efficiencies and continuous improvement opportunities.
• Manage supplier risk, business continuity and forward-planning activities to ensure resilient service delivery.
• Develop, coach and inspire a procurement and materials management team, creating a high-performance culture.
• Champion innovation, sustainability and best practice procurement to support long-term organisational success.

The Successful Applicant

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience leading a procurement function within a hospital or healthcare setting.
• Strong commercial acumen with a track record of delivering savings and measurable value.
• Experience managing high-value contracts, supplier relationships and regulated procurement activity.
• Confident stakeholder manager with the ability to influence at senior leadership level.
• MCIPS qualified or able to demonstrate equivalent procurement expertise.
• Passion for continuous improvement, innovation and developing high-performing teams.

What's on Offer

What's on OfferThis is a rare opportunity to join a respected and growing healthcare organisation where procurement is valued as a strategic enabler of organisational success. As Head of Procurement, you'll have the autonomy to shape strategy, influence senior stakeholders, drive meaningful commercial outcomes and lead a highly visible function that directly supports exceptional patient care. Alongside a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, you'll be joining an organisation that genuinely invests in its people, promotes wellbeing and offers the chance to make a lasting impact.

• Salary ranging from £57,000 to £77,000, dependent on experience.
• Permanent leadership opportunity within a leading healthcare organisation.
• Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Health and wellbeing support programmes.
• Access to employee assistance services.
• Life assurance cover.
• Ongoing learning, training and professional development opportunities.
• Opportunity to shape and lead a strategically important procurement function.

If you're an experienced procurement leader looking for an opportunity to combine strategic influence, commercial impact and purpose-driven work, we'd love to hear from you.