Head of Procurement — Growth, Strategy & Profit Share

Universal Business Team; Stafford; Sur place; GBP 70 000 - 85 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Profit share bonus

Free lunch

Holiday purchase scheme

Ownership and influence in the role

Résumé du poste

Universal Business Team is recruiting a hands-on Head of Procurement for a growing SME supplying healthcare packaging and equipment. You will own the procurement function, lead a small team and partner with operations to balance supply assurance with margins.

You’ll build structure, improve processes, negotiate terms and develop supplier relationships, spending ~60% on execution and 40% on strategy and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in procurement or purchasing within a product-led, trading or distribution business.
• Building structure, improving processes and preparing a department for growth.
• Experience leading teams through change and creating a culture of ownership and accountability.
• Strong commercial and negotiation skills, focusing on costs, margins, supplier performance and stock availability.
• Data-driven decision making and continuous improvement.
• Practical, hands-on attitude balancing operational detail with strategic thinking.

Responsabilités

• Building for growth: introduce the structure, processes and accountability needed to create a more efficient, scalable purchasing function.
• Leading change: challenge existing ways of working, implement improvements and bring the team with you as the business evolves.
• Developing the team: set clear objectives, coach colleagues and establish consistent working practices and performance measures.
• Driving commercial performance: negotiate supplier terms, improve purchasing costs and identify opportunities to increase margins.
• Strengthening supplier relationships: improve supplier performance, quality, reliability and continuity of supply.
• Optimising stock and availability: use data, pricing trends and lead times to make better purchasing decisions and ensure products are available when customers need them.
• Staying hands-on: support day-to-day purchasing, sourcing, ordering and supplier enquiries while delivering key improvement projects.

Description du poste

Universal Business Team is recruiting a hands-on Head of Procurement for a growing SME supplying healthcare packaging and equipment. You will own the procurement function, lead a small team and partner with operations to balance supply assurance with margins.

You’ll build structure, improve processes, negotiate terms and develop supplier relationships, spending ~60% on execution and 40% on strategy and continuous improvement.