Head of Procurement & Source-to-Pay (Hybrid, Devon)

NFP People; Devon and Torbay; Hybrid; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pension

Life assurance – 2 x annual salary

31 days holiday (including Bank hols),

Wellbeing team

Pilates and Yoga classes

Long service awards

Healthshield plan

Free parking

Life assurance

Subsidised restaurant and shop

Job summary

The Donkey Sanctuary in Devon is seeking a flexible and self-motivated Head of Procurement to lead Procurement and Accounts Payable, ensuring value for money, strong financial controls and ethical sourcing across the charity. The role sits within the Finance Department and contributes to strategic direction and operational success.

Based in Sidmouth with hybrid working (onsite about one day per week), the post requires MCIPS (or equivalent), a track record of leading procurement in multi-site

Qualifications

• MCIPS qualified (or equivalent professional experience).
• Significant experience of leading procurement within a complex and/or multi-site organisation.
• Experience of developing and delivering procurement and supplier management strategies.
• A strong understanding of Source-to-Pay processes, governance and financial controls, together with experience of leading Source-to-Pay transformation, automation or systems improvement programmes.
• Experience of leading Accounts Payable or a comparable transactional finance function.
• A proven track record of leading, developing and motivating high-performing teams.
• Strong commercial, negotiation and stakeholder management skills, and able to influence at a senior level.

Responsibilities

• Leading the charity's Procurement and Accounts Payable functions, ensuring services are effective, customer-focused, compliant and aligned to organisational priorities.
• Developing, implementing and continuously evolving the charity's Source-to-Pay strategy, supporting value for money, sustainability, risk management and the effective stewardship of charitable resources.
• Acting as the process owner for Source-to-Pay governance, maintaining effective policies, procedures and control frameworks, ensuring they remain proportionate, effective and fit for purpose.
• Ensuring compliance with all relevant legal, regulatory, audit and internal control requirements, identifying and addressing areas of risk, control weakness or non-compliance.
• Providing strategic oversight of the Accounts Payable function, ensuring supplier invoices, expenses and payments are processed accurately, efficiently and in accordance with agreed controls and service standards.
• Using data, insight and performance information to identify opportunities to improve efficiency, effectiveness and value across the Source-to-Pay lifecycle.
• Leading, motivating, developing and supporting Procurement and Accounts Payable teams, creating a high performing and engaged culture.

Job description

The Donkey Sanctuary in Devon is seeking a flexible and self-motivated Head of Procurement to lead Procurement and Accounts Payable, ensuring value for money, strong financial controls and ethical sourcing across the charity. The role sits within the Finance Department and contributes to strategic direction and operational success.

Based in Sidmouth with hybrid working (onsite about one day per week), the post requires MCIPS (or equivalent), a track record of leading procurement in multi-site