Senior Head of Procurement — Hospitality Strategy & Growth

Leisure Employment Services; Hemel Hempstead; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday Buy Scheme

Annual bonus

Hotel discounts for Haven and Warner

Wellbeing support

Corporate partner discounts

Learning & Development opportunities

Flexible working options

Job summary

Haven, part of Bourne Leisure, seeks a Senior Head of Procurement for Hemel Hempstead. The role combines strategy with hands-on leadership across multiple hospitality categories, driving commercial value and supplier resilience.

You will lead a high-performing team, shape category strategies, and partner with senior stakeholders to align procurement with business objectives within a hybrid office model. A strong focus on development and stakeholder engagement is essential.

Qualifications

• Senior procurement leadership experience in multi-site hospitality.
• Proven ability to shape category strategy and deliver value.
• Strong negotiation and contract management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Shaping category strategy across assigned categories.
• Delivering procurement strategy aligned to Haven's vision through sourcing, negotiations and contracts.
• Driving value through savings, cost avoidance and ROI-focused initiatives.
• Mentoring Category Managers and Procurement Managers to build high-performing teams.
• Collaborating with senior stakeholders to unlock procurement value and support transformation.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Strategic sourcing

Negotiation

Stakeholder engagement

Education

CIPS/MCIPS qualification

Tools

Coupa

Job description

Haven, part of Bourne Leisure, seeks a Senior Head of Procurement for Hemel Hempstead. The role combines strategy with hands-on leadership across multiple hospitality categories, driving commercial value and supplier resilience.

You will lead a high-performing team, shape category strategies, and partner with senior stakeholders to align procurement with business objectives within a hybrid office model. A strong focus on development and stakeholder engagement is essential.