Head of Procurement

AR Resourcing Group Ltd; York; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading railway systems and infrastructure contractor is seeking a Procurement Manager to lead their procurement strategy. This pivotal role involves developing strategies and managing a procurement department, requiring significant experience in strategic procurement within the infrastructure sector. Ideal candidates should have a proven track record in delivering procurement strategies and leading teams efficiently.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading a procurement department within infrastructure.
• Demonstrable track record in developing national procurement strategies.
• Comfortable with both operational and strategic procurement activities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy a national procurement strategy.
• Lead a medium-sized procurement department.
• Identify high-caliber leaders with relevant infrastructure experience.

Skills

Strategic procurement experience

Leadership

Market intelligence

Job description

Client Relationship
Preferred supplier with the group for over 10 years, first hire with this division

Time to Fill 11 weeks 1 day from award to verbal offer accept

Here's what our client said...

This is the first time I have worked with Adam and AR Resourcing, he was recommended due to placing other Heads of Procurement across the group. I was really pleased with how he managed the recruitment process and communicated with all parties, especially as we had a couple of unforeseen delays that needed to be professionally managed. Happy to work with Adam again.

Cecilia Hansen-Saunders
Commercial Director

About the client

Summary

• A leading railway systems and infrastructure contractor.
• Providing fully integrated solutions to both the heavy and light rail infrastructure sectors.

Size

• £263m turnover, operating since 1935.

About the Job

Reason for vacancy

• Backfill following an internal move.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and deploy a national procurement strategy that achieves business goals and objectives, together with leading a medium sized procurement department.

Working for a reputable infrastructure contractor, and can commute weekly to South Yorkshire.

Significant strategic procurement experience for an infrastructure contractor, with a demonstrable track record of successfully delivering regional or national procurement strategies.

Identifying high calibre leaders with relevant infrastructure experience, who can comfortably flex across both operational and strategic activities.

Our Approach

We provided our Plan 2, Contingent Exclusive recruitment service, we were exclusive for a fixed period to identify, qualify and present suitable candidates.

Clients choosing this product receive the following level of service:

Candidate Interview

• Headhunt candidates with an emphasis on phone or video interviews.
• Qualify candidates with multi-tiered screening.

Search Depth

• All local candidates contacted from our database network.
• Headhunting from 5 competitors.
• Advertise on our Job Alerts candidate email, website, LinkedIn feed and job boards.
• Prioritised over all Contingent jobs.

CV Format

• Candidate Suitability Matrix, Risks and Assessment of Suitability.

Job function dedicated Account Manager, supported by a Researcher and overseen by the Managing Director.

Shortlist Timescale

• Within 2 weeks.

In Summary

Shortlisted

• 5 CVs shortlisted within two weeks.

Interviewed

• 3 candidates interviewed.

Offered

• 1 candidate offered and appointed immediately.

Jamie Swanston
Procurement & Supply Chain Director

This is the first time we’ve worked with Adam and AR Resourcing, he provided really good market intel to help us adjust our salary bands, this helped attract a higher calibre of candidate and we’re really pleased with who we hired.

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