Procurement Global Process Owner

EquiTalent; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

EquiTalent in London seeks a Procurement Global Process Owner for a PE-backed live entertainment business. The role focuses on establishing group-wide procurement governance, systems and processes across international markets.

You will drive end-to-end Source-to-Pay, supplier onboarding, contracting and master data, while coordinating with Finance, Technology and regional teams to deliver a scalable transformation.

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement operations or transformation within complex, multi-market organisations.
• Deep understanding of Source-to-Pay processes, supplier onboarding, third-party risk management and supplier performance frameworks.
• Experience implementing or improving procurement systems, ERP platforms and reporting capabilities.
• Strong project and programme management skills with ability to drive adoption.
• Excellent analytical capabilities including spend visibility and reporting.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication with senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Owning and developing group-wide procurement policies, processes and governance across international markets.
• Designing and implementing end-to-end Source-to-Pay processes (supplier onboarding, sourcing, contracting, POs, master data).
• Leading procurement systems transformation and ERP implementation support.
• Establishing supplier governance, third-party risk management, ESG requirements.
• Developing group-wide spend analytics and savings tracking to improve visibility.
• partnering with Finance Transformation and regional stakeholders to manage procurement initiatives.

Job description

Procurement Global Process Owner - PE Backed Live Entertainments Business

Location:

London (4 days/week in office)

Salary:

up to £100k plus package

About the Company

Our client is a market-leading, private equity-backed global live entertainment business, operating an extensive portfolio of events across international markets.

Following significant investment and continued expansion, the business is embarking on an ambitious transformation programme focused on professionalising its corporate functions, improving operational efficiency and establishing scalable systems and processes to support its next phase of growth.

They are seeking an experienced Procurement Global Process Owner to play a pivotal role in shaping and embedding procurement governance, systems and operating standards across the international business.

The Role

Reporting directly to the Group Procurement Director, the Procurement Global Process Owner will take ownership of procurement processes, governance, systems and reporting across a highly decentralised international organisation.

Working closely with Group Finance, Technology, Legal and local procurement teams, the successful candidate will lead the procurement elements of the wider finance transformation programme, establishing consistent Source-to-Pay processes, strengthening supplier governance and driving the adoption of best practices across multiple markets.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Owning and developing Group-wide procurement policies, processes and governance frameworks, establishing consistent operating standards across international markets.
• Leading the design and implementation of end-to-end Source-to-Pay processes, including supplier onboarding, sourcing, contracting, purchase orders and vendor master data management.
• Driving procurement systems transformation, supporting ERP implementations, process automation and the development of scalable procurement technology solutions.
• Establishing robust supplier governance frameworks covering third-party risk management, supplier performance, contractual compliance, ethical sourcing and ESG requirements.
• Developing Group-wide spend analytics, management reporting and savings tracking capabilities to improve commercial visibility, data quality and procurement performance.
• Partnering with Finance Transformation, Technology and regional stakeholders to project manage procurement transformation initiatives and embed sustainable process improvements.

About You

You'll be an experienced procurement transformation or operations professional with a strong understanding of procurement processes, systems and governance within complex international organisations.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Significant experience in procurement operations, procurement excellence, process ownership or procurement transformation within a complex, multi-market organisation.
• Deep understanding of Source-to-Pay processes, procurement governance, supplier onboarding, third-party risk management and supplier performance frameworks.
• Proven experience implementing or improving procurement systems, ERP platforms, procurement technology and associated reporting capabilities.
• Strong project and programme management skills, with experience delivering cross-functional transformation initiatives and driving process adoption.
• Excellent analytical capabilities, including procurement data management, spend visibility, performance reporting and savings validation.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders across different functions, countries and operating environments.
• A pragmatic, commercially minded and adaptable approach, comfortable establishing structure and governance within a decentralised, evolving organisation.

Experience within private equity-backed businesses, international transformation programmes or operationally complex industries would be advantageous, although sector experience is not essential.