Procurement & Sustainability Lead

Norfolk County Council; Norwich; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Generous holiday entitlement

Health and Wellbeing services (physi</

Flexible working – hybrid/remote

Job summary

Norfolk County Council is seeking an experienced Assistant Director Procurement and Sustainability to lead major sourcing, contract management and transactional activities. The role focuses on shaping commercial practice, aligning processes and governance, and delivering a more integrated procurement function across the organisation.

You will work with the Procurement leadership team to steer risk management, build capability, and provide strategic commercial advice.

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement leadership and contract management.
• Ability to set a clear vision for improvement and drive cross-team collaboration.
• Strong understanding of commercial governance and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee sourcing, contract management and transactions support across the commercial lifecycle.
• Align processes, tools and governance to create a more integrated procurement function.
• Provide strategic commercial advice to the wider organisation and shape the function's development.

Job description

Norfolk County Council is seeking an experienced Assistant Director Procurement and Sustainability to lead major sourcing, contract management and transactional activities. The role focuses on shaping commercial practice, aligning processes and governance, and delivering a more integrated procurement function across the organisation.

You will work with the Procurement leadership team to steer risk management, build capability, and provide strategic commercial advice.