Head of Procurement — Lead Strategy & Savings (Remote)

Version 1; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit share

Career progression

Flexible work

Pension plan

Private healthcare

Life assurance

Wellbeing programs

Gym discounts

Holiday allowance

Job summary

Version 1 is recruiting a newly created Head of Procurement to establish and lead a best-in-class procurement function for our IT Services and Consulting business. Reporting to the CFO, you will set policy, build supplier relationships, and own the procurement operating model.

You will lead the procurement strategy, ensure governance across external spend, drive measurable savings, and manage the full contract lifecycle in collaboration with a high-performing team.

Qualifications

• 8–10+ years procurement experience with leadership of a function
• MCIPS qualified or working towards; IIPMM membership advantageous
• Experience in Technology Consulting or Professional Services and building procurement functions

Responsibilities

• Define and implement the procurement strategy aligned to business growth plans
• Establish procurement policies, governance frameworks, and controls
• Design and embed the procurement operating model, including category management and sourcing approach
• Build the procurement roadmap, including systems, processes, and capability development
• Lead, develop and performance-manage the team
• Report directly to CFO and participate in leadership discussions
• Drive and coordinate delivery of annual cost saving targets
• Identify value opportunities across major spend categories (IT, software, contractors, facilities)
• Track and report savings delivery with robust methodologies
• Drive total cost of ownership (TCO) optimisation across supplier base
• Own end-to-end Procure-to-Pay process and drive policy compliance
• Review and manage approval thresholds, controls, and audit mechanisms
• Work with Finance to align procurement and financial controls
• Lead strategic sourcing initiatives and run RFPs/RFQs
• Develop category strategies and support supplier selection decisions
• Liaise with SAM for software licensing cost savings
• Own contracts from inception to renewal/termination
• Ensure contract compliance and standardisation of terms
• Implement contract management including SLA/KPI tracking and reviews
• Maintain central contract repository and strategic supplier relationships
• Drive supplier performance reviews and governance forums
• Manage supplier risk across financial, operational, and compliance domains
• Maintain procurement risk register and ensure regulatory compliance
• Work with Legal, Finance, and Risk to mitigate supplier risk
• Implement third-party due diligence processes
• Maintain awareness of Irish and EU procurement regulations

Skills

Procurement leadership

Strategic sourcing

Vendor governance

Cost savings

Executive stakeholder management

Risk management

Education

MCIPS qualification

IIPMM membership (advantage)

Job description

Version 1 is recruiting a newly created Head of Procurement to establish and lead a best-in-class procurement function for our IT Services and Consulting business. Reporting to the CFO, you will set policy, build supplier relationships, and own the procurement operating model.

You will lead the procurement strategy, ensure governance across external spend, drive measurable savings, and manage the full contract lifecycle in collaboration with a high-performing team.