About the role
Lead the organisation's procurement function and shape strategies that deliver cost efficiency, quality, timely delivery, supply continuity, and sustainable business value. This role provides end-to-end leadership across sourcing, supplier management, compliance, risk, and team development while promoting ethical, transparent, and responsible procurement practices.
Key responsibilities
- Lead and manage the organisation's overall procurement activities.
- Develop and implement procurement strategies, policies, and procedures aligned with business objectives.
- Lead strategic sourcing, category management, and supplier selection.
- Oversee the end-to-end procurement process from requisition through delivery.
- Manage supplier accreditation, evaluation, performance, and relationships.
- Ensure cost efficiency, quality, timely delivery, and continuity of supply.
- Monitor procurement budgets, spending, and supplier performance.
- Identify and mitigate procurement and supply chain risks.
- Ensure procurement compliance, transparency, and ethical standards.
- Promote sustainable and responsible sourcing practices.
- Drive continuous improvement and procurement excellence across the function.
- Lead, coach, and develop the procurement team.
What we're looking for
- Strong experience leading procurement, strategic sourcing, or supply chain activities.
- Proven ability to develop and execute procurement strategies, policies, and procedures.
- Experience in category management, supplier selection, accreditation, and performance management.
- Strong commercial, negotiation, analytical, and budget management skills.
- Knowledge of procurement compliance, ethical sourcing, risk management, and supply continuity.
- Ability to build effective relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
- Demonstrated capability to lead, coach, and develop a procurement team.
- A relevant degree in procurement, supply chain management, business, finance, or a related discipline is preferred.