Procurement Transformation Leader (Public Sector)

The Methodist Church in Britain; Swindon; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

UK Shared Business Services (UKSBS) is seeking a Head of Procurement Services to lead the procurement profession across multiple government clients. You will shape strategy, develop capability and set professional standards while guiding transformation initiatives such as ERP migrations.

Based in Swindon, the role requires strong leadership, a CIPS qualification, and experience managing large, multi-client procurement teams. National Security Vetting may be required.

Qualifications

• CIPS qualification or equivalent.
• Proven leadership experience in procurement across large, multi-client environments.
• Experience defining and assuring professional standards across complex organisations.
• Strong knowledge of public-sector procurement frameworks and governance.

Responsibilities

• Set the strategic direction for the Procurement profession, aligned to organisational objectives and service delivery goals.
• Hold overall accountability for developing the Procurement Services teams, building capability and career progression while keeping delivery customer focused.
• Work with the other Heads of Profession and Heads of Service Delivery to embed strategic objectives and cascade them to all team members.
• Define, implement and uphold professional standards for the profession to ensure consistency and quality across teams.
• Horizon scan for emerging trends and changes to legal requirements, and communicate their impact on future service provision.
• Resource services appropriately, prioritise work, limit non-service activity and initiate recruitment when the profession needs more staff.
• Own risk management, assurance and governance, monitoring adherence to industry standards, policies and regulatory requirements.
• Own the Procurement service budget, including resource coordination, financial planning and forecasting with the Operations Business Partner.
• Represent the Procurement profession at executive and cross-government forums to influence organisational priorities and decisions.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Workforce planning

Stakeholder influence

Public-sector procurement

Tendering & governance

Education

CIPS qualification or equivalent

Tools

Workday ERP

Job description

UK Shared Business Services (UKSBS) is seeking a Head of Procurement Services to lead the procurement profession across multiple government clients. You will shape strategy, develop capability and set professional standards while guiding transformation initiatives such as ERP migrations.

Based in Swindon, the role requires strong leadership, a CIPS qualification, and experience managing large, multi-client procurement teams. National Security Vetting may be required.