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UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAMME
Job Description
Job Title
Head of Procurement Commercial Director
Reports To
Location London Business Unit Commercial Direct Reports x1 Senior Buyer & x1 Administrator
Job Purpose The Head of Procurement will report directly to the Commercial Director and is accountable for leading the design, implementation and management of a focussed, centric procurement function. Acting as the authority on all procurement and supplier management matters across our business, they will provide strategic leadership on the design and implementation of the Procurement Strategy. They will lead the category management approach for all relevant expenditure and be ultimately responsible for all sourcing activity for high-value and/or high-risk procurement activity – with a clear focus on cost reduction. The Head of Procurement will ensure that the standards for procurement activity are maintained in line with the expectations of corporate governance and policy while developing strong internal relationships, securing appropriate sponsorship and instilling confidence in the procurement function with our senior leaders and stakeholders. As the Procurement SME, they will transform the function, ensuring that we reduce, minimise and/or avoid costs across the major categories of spend, producing effective and tangible results whilst sourcing responsibly. In addition, they will support the new client acquisition process through the provision of clear, robust and pragmatically applied tender processes which contribute to securing competitive advantage – and enhance the success rate of our business. Role & Responsibilities • Provide strategic leadership to the Procurement Team and the wider business, ensuring delivery of the vision and strategy • Position and lead procurement within the business as a value creator and enabler, maintaining a focus on cost reduction • Drive the implementation of procurement strategies to deliver challenging business targets, savings and cost efficiency improvements • Through influence, value demonstration and appropriate application of policy, leading
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