Head of Procurement

Abacus Consulting; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 68,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment consultancy is seeking a Head of Procurement in Wetherby, UK. The role demands strong procurement leadership and a track record in managing commercial contracts. You will be responsible for optimizing the supply chain and implementing best practices to enhance efficiency. Ideal candidates will have over 5 years of experience and advanced negotiation skills. This role offers a competitive salary of up to GBP 80,000 with a hybrid work option.

Qualifications

• 5+ years relevant experience in procurement.
• Experience in commercial contract procurement and managing risk.
• Lean or Six Sigma qualification is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Manage full range of procurement activities and strategic sourcing.
• Implement effective procurement processes and functions.
• Evaluate and rationalize supply chain.
• Develop KPIs to measure procurement performance.

Skills

Commercial contract procurement

Negotiation skills

Relationship management

Change management

Risk management

Education

Graduate calibre and qualified MCIPS

Job description

Overview

Head of Procurement - Newly created role, Wetherby, W. Yorkshire/Hybrid - up to GBP80,000

Company

Augean Limited is a UK specialist in managing hard to handle wastes across its UK treatment and disposal infrastructure, focussing on delivering the best environmental outcomes. Augean is a market leader serving the renewable energy, construction, nuclear and radioactive, processing and manufacturing, oil and gas, and industrial cleaning sectors. Their ISO accredited facilities service the length and breadth of the UK and manage up to one million tonnes of hard to handle waste annually, with the ability to accept a wide variety of contaminants. Supporting their strategic development plans an exciting new green field opportunity has emerged for an up-and-coming Procurement Manager to provide expertise and implement best practice.

Role

Reporting to the CFO and working closely with Operations and Supply Chain, your key objective will be to rationalise and consolidate their current supply chain, utilising your enviable track record of success across Procurement. We are searching for a robust, self-responsible, driven and hands-on Procurement Manager who brings strong process, planning and relationship management expertise with stakeholders including suppliers and customers. Your key objective will be to implement rigour and deliver an effective procurement process and function whilst providing governance, advice, guidance and training to colleagues engaging in all procurement activities and ensure that suppliers are meeting expectations and compliance obligations. You will be responsible for delivering a competitive commercial framework for the operation and maintenance of the Companys treatment and disposal assets. Establishing robust mechanisms for the control and management of all their commercial supply contracts including evaluating and implementing procurement metrics such as supplier performance management and procurement performance. Frequent travel will be required as appropriate to Augean and supplier sites.

• Manage, perform and lead Augean s full range of procurement activities and strategic sourcing including pre-qualification, tender management and negotiation.
• Evaluate, review, plan and rationalise and consolidate Augean s current supply chain through delivering a national tender programme.
• Provide support to the business on all procurement activities and provide support in reviewing supplier contracts by assessing possible better value or alternative suppliers, covering capital spend and key operational channels.
• Analysing and developing Procurement metrics whilst developing KPI suite to showcase procurement performance.
• Identify and manage risks that may arise through the operation of the contract and suggest and implement robust financial and operational controls. Advise Senior Management team on contract risk items within the business.
• Develop and implement robust and effective policies, procedures, systems and training guide to support the operational effectiveness in relation to procurement.
• Manage the process for the measuring of supplier performance so that effective feedback takes place to facilitate continuous improvement.
• Understand the changing dynamics and challenges within the Organisation and strive to continually evolve and develop the supplier relationship to drive the maximum benefit and value from our supply chain.

Person

We are searching for an up-and-coming and engaging hands-on commercially astute, procurement leader, who is now ready to step into a leading and evolving role where they have an opportunity to make a difference to Augean s business and grow with them. You will bring solid communication, influencing and leadership skills with the appetite to get best value, forge long term relationships and make a difference. The right individual will be experienced in commercial contract procurement and management of risk. An understanding of engineering, plant, process/energy or operational multi-site business would be beneficial but not essential as your track record and person fit are critical to succeed.

• Of Graduate calibre and qualified MCIPS with at least 5 years relevant experience.
• Lean or Six Sigma recognised would be an added benefit.
• Expertise in commercial contract procurement and leading activities and management of risk.
• First class relationship management and sharp negotiating skills.
• Well established change management skills and credentials for driving business improvement.
• A proven track record of reviewing, designing and delivering tender programmes whilst negotiating contracts and best practise procurement initiatives to deliver results and achieving cost savings and improvements.
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Experience of working in a continuous improvement/ development focused organisation.
• Commercially astute, financially literate and legally competent to negotiate complex supplier contracts.
• Have strong influencing skills and leadership and engage with stakeholders at any level within the Group.