Head of Procurement

Macdonald & Company; London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious London estate is seeking a Head of Procurement to manage a diverse portfolio. The role involves leading a team and establishing procurement strategies to meet net-zero goals. Ideal candidates will be CIPS qualified with property sector experience and exceptional leadership skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in the property sector.
• Strong IT skills essential.
• Management experience with a proven track record.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-value tenders and supplier engagements.
• Continuously improve best-practice processes.
• Monitor compliance to Procurement Policies.

Skills

Negotiation

Leadership

Communication

Collaboration

Education

CIPS qualification

Procurement qualification or similar

Tools

Power BI

Microsoft Office 365

Microsoft Power Platform

Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM

Job description

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This is a superb opportunity for a Procurement professional to join aniconic London estate, responsible for a diverse and culturally enriched portfolio spanning first class office space, exciting retail & leisure businesses,world class healthcare providers,residential communities, and cutting edge educational institutions.

You will be leading an existing in house team that deals withall aspects of procurement arising in relation to the Estate’s business. As the Head of Procurement,you will be operating at both strategic and operational level, with the responsibilityfor setting and leading the procurement agendaacross the organisation. It is a fantastic opportunity for the right individual to embed processes and principles to enhance the way of working and drive the business towards the set strategicobjectives.

Core responsibilitiesinclude:

• Lead high-value tenders and supplier engagements with a focus on delivering a net-zero cabon future.
• Continuously improve best-practice processes and procedures.
• Develop SLAs, KPIs and policy compliance.
• Monitor internal and external compliance to Procurement Policies.
• Develop and manage formalised supplier on boardingprocesses.
• Investigate opportunities for partnering with key service providers.
• Develop and agree pricing frameworks with suppliers.
• Leadership and development of the procurement team.

You will need:

• CIPS qualified, working towards a CIPS qualification, or similar procurement qualification.
• Understanding of basic contracting principles of English Law.
• Experience working in the Property sector.
• Motivated by hitting targets and able to deliver to these, with an ability to think creatively and independently and to take initiative to solve problems.
• Excellent influencing and negotiation skills.
• Highly collaborative approach to working with colleagues, peers, and external clients and suppliers.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experienced in scoping requirements in relation to supplier KPIs and SLAs to be included in contractsand agreements.
• Management experience, with a proven track-record of developing staff.
• Competence in the use of systems to prepare and manage contracts, maintain supplier records and data, and develop reporting is essential.
• Experience of managing and analysing data, including the competent use of tools such as Power BI would be beneficial.
• Strong IT skills and working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 suite.
• Experience of the following systems is desirable Microsoft Power Platform,M-Files document management system, Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM.
  
  
  

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Administrative, Purchasing, and Supply Chain

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