Head of Procurement Excellence

RS UK & Ireland; Greater London; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

RS Group seeks a Head of Procurement Excellence to shape procurement strategy and lead a small team, reporting to the VP Indirect Procurement, driving governance and value across a global £500m spend.

This hybrid London role focuses on turning data into insights, embedding policy, and elevating procurement performance across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Experience of drafting and implementing procurement governance, policy, controls and compliance frameworks.
• Expertise in executive reporting, management information and data-driven decision making.
• Ability to turn complex data into clear, engaging insights and recommendations.
• Commercial acumen and understanding of how procurement drives business value.
• Indirect procurement experience within a multinational organisation.
• Leadership experience with a track record of developing high-performing teams.
• Excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills.
• A strategic mindset combined with a hands-on, delivery-focused approach.
• A proactive, collaborative and continuous improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

• Partner closely with the VP Indirect Procurement to drive team performance and strategic priorities.
• Own executive level procurement reporting, creating compelling insights and narratives that support decision making.
• Translate complex data into meaningful business stories, identifying trends, risks and opportunities.
• Define, refresh and embed procurement policies, processes and governance frameworks.
• Strengthen procurement controls and compliance across the organisation.
• Drive awareness of procurement's value, capabilities, policies and best practices through communication and engagement initiatives.
• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders across a complex global business.
• Champion continuous improvement across procurement reporting, governance and operational processes.
• Lead and develop a Procurement Excellence team of 2 direct reports, providing direction, coaching and day-to-day leadership.

Skills

Governance & policy

Executive reporting

Data-driven insights

Commercial acumen

Indirect procurement

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Strategic mindset

Continuous improvement

Job description

Location

This is a hybrid role, offering a combination of being able to work remotely and from our London office

Contract Type

Permanent

The Opportunity

We're looking for a strategic and influential Head of Procurement Excellence to help shape the future of procurement at RS Group. Reporting to the VP of Indirect Procurement, you'll act as a trusted right-hand partner, leading our Procurement Excellence capability and helping to drive performance across a global procurement function managing c.£500m of spend. This is a high-profile role focused on turning data into meaningful insight, strengthening governance and controls, and increasing awareness of the value procurement delivers across the business. This is an exciting opportunity to influence senior stakeholders, lead a small high-impact team, and help transform how procurement is understood and leveraged across a global organisation.

What You Will Be Doing

• Partner closely with the VP Indirect Procurement to drive team performance and strategic priorities.
• Own executive level procurement reporting, creating compelling insights and narratives that support decision making.
• Translate complex data into meaningful business stories, identifying trends, risks and opportunities.
• Define, refresh and embed procurement policies, processes and governance frameworks.
• Strengthen procurement controls and compliance across the organisation.
• Drive awareness of procurement's value, capabilities, policies and best practices through communication and engagement initiatives.
• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders across a complex global business.
• Champion continuous improvement across procurement reporting, governance and operational processes.
• Lead and develop a Procurement Excellence team of 2 direct reports, providing direction, coaching and day-to-day leadership.

What You’ll Bring

• Experience of drafting and implementing procurement governance, policy, controls and compliance frameworks.
• Expertise in executive reporting, management information and data-driven decision making.
• Ability to turn complex data into clear, engaging insights and recommendations.
• Commercial acumen and understanding of how procurement drives business value.
• Indirect procurement experience within a multinational organisation.
• Leadership experience with a track record of developing high-performing teams.
• Excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills.
• A strategic mindset combined with a hands-on, delivery-focused approach.
• A proactive, collaborative and continuous improvement mindset.

We Are RS

At RS, we are making amazing happen for a better world. As a global product and service solutions provider, we help industrial customers operate more efficiently and sustainably. Operating in 33 markets, we support around one million customers worldwide with more than 875,000 stocked products, access to over five million additional products, and a range of service solutions designed to help businesses thrive. What sets us apart is our people. More than 8,500 colleagues around the world bring technical expertise, digital innovation, and a customer first mindset to everything we do. Guided by our values – We are one team, We deliver brilliantly, We do the right thing, and We make every day better, we're creating an environment where our people can grow, contribute and make a meaningful impact. Join us and help make amazing happen.

Rewards

Our Reward Strategy Philosophy is designed to offer market competitive base salaries and provide all of our people the opportunity to participate in a short-term incentive, enabling them to share in the success of the Company. Our total reward package is more than just the cash; our recognition and benefit offering provide the opportunity for us to recognise, reward and enable the wellbeing of our people at all stages of their journey with RS. Our rewards and benefits vary by country, but include:

• Financial - pension/retirement; life assurance; salary finance (payroll deduction loan scheme)
• Wellbeing - medical plans; health screening; critical illness; disability insurance; holiday / paid time off; employee assistance programme; discounted gym/health club membership
• Lifestyle - transportation assistance schemes (e.g., cycle to work, travel loans, car leasing); onsite catering/lunch vouchers; retail discounts
• Spotlight – our global recognition programme provides a platform to highlight and recognise people role modelling our values