Procurement Director — Strategic Sourcing & Sustainability

The National Trust For Scotland; Scotland; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Trust for Scotland is seeking a Head of Procurement to lead its procurement and supply-chain activity, ensuring every pound spent supports the charity’s purpose across multiple sites. You will set strategy, standardise processes, drive cost efficiencies and build procurement capability with stakeholders, suppliers and Finance teams, balancing value, sustainability and risk.

This role oversees over £40m of annual non-staff expenditure and requires governance, reporting and

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver a procurement strategy aligned with the Trust’s corporate strategy, financial plans and conservation purpose.
• Create and maintain a prioritised savings and value pipeline, with clear baselines, owners, delivery dates and Finance-validated benefits.
• Use spend, contract and supplier data to identify demand-management, specification, aggregation, framework and sourcing opportunities.
• Lead strategic sourcing, tendering and negotiation for high-value and high-risk goods, works and services, securing best whole-life value.
• Embed environmental sustainability in sourcing and contract management by considering whole-life carbon, energy and resource use, waste reduction, circular-economy opportunities, biodiversity impacts and credible supplier environmental performance.
• Simplify and standardise end-to-end purchasing, using proportionate controls, clear guidance, automation and self-service where appropriate.
• Improve source-to-pay compliance, spend visibility, contract coverage and management information, including effective use of Microsoft Dynamics 365.
• Establish category plans and supplier performance frameworks that improve cost, service, quality, resilience and innovation.
• Manage procurement, commercial and supply-chain risk, including business continuity, supplier due diligence and contract expiry planning.
• Ensure compliance with applicable legislation, funder conditions, Trust policy, delegated authority and responsible procurement commitments, including environmental sustainability and climate objectives.
• Build constructive relationships with budget holders, properties, Finance, Legal, Scottish public bodies, sector partners and strategic suppliers.
• Lead, coach and develop the procurement team and strengthen commercial capability across the Trust.

Job description

The National Trust for Scotland is seeking a Head of Procurement to lead its procurement and supply-chain activity, ensuring every pound spent supports the charity’s purpose across multiple sites. You will set strategy, standardise processes, drive cost efficiencies and build procurement capability with stakeholders, suppliers and Finance teams, balancing value, sustainability and risk.

This role oversees over £40m of annual non-staff expenditure and requires governance, reporting and