Sharp & Carter have been exclusively engaged to recruit a
Head of Procurement
to lead the indirect procurement function for a household name. This is a high impact leadership role where you will shape strategy, drive transformation, and develop a high-performing team. This is an opportunity to have full reign of a spend portfolio and shape it the way you want it to look.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead and inspire a team of procurement professionals, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and growth.
* Own the strategy and delivery of indirect categories.
* Partner with senior stakeholders to influence, challenge, and add value at every stage of the procurement lifecycle.
* Drive procurement transformation initiatives, embedding best practice, digital solutions, and innovative approaches.
* Deliver measurable value through supplier partnerships, cost optimisation, risk management, and sustainability initiatives.
* Be proactive in identifying new opportunities to add value and improve business processes and procedures.
* Work with C-suite to identify challenges, opportunities and area of improvement business wide.
About You
* Proven track record in procurement leadership roles.
* Strong expertise in indirect categories
* Experienced in leading procurement transformation programs, with the ability to modernise and elevate the function.
* Exceptional people leader with the ability to engage, inspire, and develop teams.
* Commercially astute, influential, and confident working with executive stakeholders.
* Self sufficient and ability to work autonomously.