Head of Procurement

Escape Recruitment Services; Scotland; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Principal Recruitment Consultant specializing in Procurement and Supply Chain. This role offers the opportunity to lead a dedicated Procurement Team, manage supplier relationships, and drive sustainable procurement practices. You will be instrumental in developing procurement strategies and mentoring team members to achieve success. If you have a passion for public sector procurement and a track record of building strong stakeholder relationships, this position is perfect for you. Join a dynamic environment where your expertise will make a significant impact on procurement projects across diverse sectors.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Public Sector Procurement is essential.
• Significant knowledge of Scottish/UK procurement legislation required.
• Experience tendering in regulated environments (Public Contracts (Scotland) and PRA(Scotland) Act).

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain the Procurement Strategy and annual report.
• Manage supplier relationships and contracts effectively.
• Mentor and develop colleagues in procurement processes.
• Undertake spend analysis and manage tender processes for above-regulated spend areas.
• Mentor colleagues in managing processes for lower level spend.
• Develop procurement processes based on the 'Procurement Journey' and deliver procurement awareness training.
• Drive sustainable and responsible procurement practice.
• Deliver reporting to key stakeholders.

Skills

Public Sector Procurement

Team Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Tendering Processes

Sustainable Procurement Practices

Job description

Direct message the job poster from Escape Recruitment Services

Principal Recruitment Consultant specialising in Procurement & Supply Chain Recruitment

Our Public Sector Client is looking to appoint an ambitious and experienced Public Sector Procurement Professional who will head up Procurement Team.

The Head of Procurement will manage and mentor the Procurement team and will build relationships and deliver procurement projects across a broad spread of commodity ownership including Estates, IT & Technology, Insurance, Audit, Finance Systems, IT etc.

Responsibilities of the role include:

• Establish & Maintain the Procurement Strategy and the annual Procurement Report
• Develop and build relationships with a network of key stakeholders who have procurement requirements to support their business operation or department
• Manage Supplier Relationships and contracts
• Undertake appropriate spend analysis activity and manage the tender process of supplies/services and deliver the tender process for above-regulated spend areas
• Mentor and develop colleagues in managing the process for lower level spend.
• Develop procurement processes based on the "Procurement Journey" and deliver focused procurement awareness training to stakeholders
• Drive sustainable and responsible procurement practice
• Undertake and deliver reporting to key stakeholders

Knowledge and experience required for the role:

• You will have proven experience working in Public Sector Procurement
• Be experienced in managing and mentoring a team to deliver success
• Have significant knowledge of Scottish/UK procurement legislation
• Be experienced in tendering within a regulated environment Public Contracts (Scotland) and PRA(Scotland) Act.
• Have a considerable understanding of the key ethical/social & environmental impacts of procurement
• Experience with project management processes and meeting demanding targets and deadlines
• Understand the importance of delivering a First-Class procurement service to Stakeholders
• Enjoy building successful and strong working relationships with Stakeholders/Customers

For more information, please send your CV today…

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Industries: Manufacturing, Oil and Gas, and Fabricated Metal Products