Procurement Director – FM

Job Purpose:

Lead the UK Procurement strategy to ensure the client’s business needs are met in terms of value for money, quality delivery, and risk management. Guide the business by educating, influencing, and advising key stakeholders on procurement best practices while ensuring effective supplier management and development. This will result in exceptional performance standards and a significant contribution to long-term growth and profitability.

Key Tasks:

Support to Business Units:

• Lead Business Units in managing existing and new supply chains.
• Support contract retendering and deep-dive assessments, aligning with customer strategies and objectives.
• Facilitate the mobilisation of supply chains for new contracts by setting strategies and objectives in collaboration with the mobilisation team and the client.
• Increase compliance to preferred supplier contracts by analysing spend, rationalising suppliers, and promoting preferred partnerships.

Supplier Identification, Selection, and Negotiation:

• Review and analyse divisional spend to maintain a comprehensive understanding of the supply base and identify cost optimisation opportunities.
• Research the market to identify new and alternative suppliers to meet the client’s needs, including emerging sectors.
• Ensure suppliers meet required standards for safety, sustainability, and accreditation.
• Establish contractual agreements with suppliers to deliver the best value, including high-quality service delivery for the client and its customers.
• Work closely with preferred suppliers to achieve cost savings, ensure service improvements, and uphold quality standards.
• Conduct supplier audits and performance reviews to strengthen relationships and discover value improvement opportunities.

Supplier Management:

• Drive performance management and encourage innovation and continuous improvements in supplier contracts.
• Benchmark suppliers on price and capability to deliver the best value.

Category and Supply Chain Development:

• Develop and implement category strategies for specific areas, sectors, or locations.
• Optimise supplier numbers and leverage high-performing suppliers.
• Collaborate with central and other divisional procurement teams.
• Educate stakeholders on procurement best practices and enhance their expertise.
• Advise on the client’s supply chain capabilities and participate in supplier meetings alongside contract staff.
• Promote the use of client procurement tools to deliver operational benefits.
• Communicate procurement strategies across divisions, ensuring stakeholder involvement and knowledge sharing.

Collaborative Business Development:

• Contribute effectively to team collaboration and support colleagues.
• Develop and implement divisional procurement strategies, working closely with central procurement teams and other divisions to standardise best practices.
• Coordinate with QHSE, Finance, and Commercial teams.

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience Required:

• CIPS-qualified (or in progress) or equivalent, with strong operational experience in diverse and complex organisations.
• Customer-focused with outstanding influencing and communication abilities.
• Proven capacity to effectively engage with a wide range of stakeholders and suppliers.
• A collaborative approach that balances immediate results with the creation of long-term productive relationships.
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment with diverse supply bases and geographically distributed contracts.
• Strong commercial acumen with a history of identifying and achieving substantial savings.
• Advanced analytical skills with a thoughtful and measured decision-making approach.
• Role requires nationwide travel.

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