Procurement Transformation Leader - Tech & P2P

Press Association; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday scheme

Wellbeing Day

Volunteer time

Pension

Life assurance

Wellhub access

Health plan

Modern Leeds office

Rooftop terraces

Cycle storage

Leeds discounts

Job summary

Press Association in Leeds seeks an experienced Head of Procurement to lead and transform our Group procurement function, reporting to the CFO and guiding a six-person team. You will move procurement toward proactive business partnership and align spend with commercial priorities.

You will own the global Procure-to-Pay process, drive automation and SAP S/4HANA usage, and partner with senior leaders to deliver sustainable savings while strengthening controls across Technology, Finance and

Qualifications

• Significant procurement leadership and commercial impact.
• Experience transforming procurement into a business partner.
• Strong technology procurement and SAP S/4HANA knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Procurement team as a credible business partner.
• Deliver a Group-wide procurement strategy aligned with priorities.
• Partner with senior leaders, challenging spend and supplier decisions.
• Drive strategic procurement in technology for savings and value.
• Own end-to-end global Procure-to-Pay process and automation.
• Strengthen controls and supplier relationship management.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Strategic sourcing

Vendor management

Contract management

Stakeholder influence

Team leadership

Procure-to-Pay

SAP S/4HANA

Technology procurement

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Workflow automation

Electronic invoicing

Job description

Press Association in Leeds seeks an experienced Head of Procurement to lead and transform our Group procurement function, reporting to the CFO and guiding a six-person team. You will move procurement toward proactive business partnership and align spend with commercial priorities.

You will own the global Procure-to-Pay process, drive automation and SAP S/4HANA usage, and partner with senior leaders to deliver sustainable savings while strengthening controls across Technology, Finance and