Global Procurement Lead

A high profile global FTSE manufacturer are looking to recruit a Global Procurement Lead.

The main objective of the role is to set and deploy a procurement strategy for a £100m+ direct spend, supporting manufacturing and distribution facilities across UK, Europe, US and Far East.

Key duties will include:

• Part of the procurement senior leadership team, supporting the Global Supply Chain Director with a functional transformation.
• Lead and develop a medium sized global category management team.
• Further develop and improve the existing procurement strategy and supplier performance management processes.
• Further develop the categorisation of direct materials, improving current category plan strategies.
• Improve productivity and simplification of the function, rationalising the supply chain, mitigation risks and improving costs.
• Further develop sustainable sourcing goals, ensuring the company achieves (SBTI scope 3) emission commitments.
• Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders at senior level.
• Work with other Global Procurement Leads to drive functional excellence across the department, improving processes and efficiencies.

Supporting a market leading global product manufacturer who suppliers a wide variety of markets, including automotive, aerospace, energy, medical, electronics and industrial.

You will be the most senior direct procurement representative globally, managing a wide variety of categories, including raw materials, waste and packaging.

Manage a medium sized category management function, responsible for all global direct spend, £100m+.

Manage senior level stakeholders across the company.

Part of the procurement senior leadership team.

Successfully operated for many years as a Senior Procurement / Category Manager, delivering a global or national procurement strategy for a leading manufacturing or engineering company.

Proven ability of leading and developing a medium sized procurement function.

Proven ability of building and maintaining relationships with stakeholders at senior level.

Demonstrable experience of managing raw material input pricing and trends.

Demonstrable experience of managing in-house manufacturing capability against external procurement requirements.

Demonstrable experience of procuring ethically and sustainably.

Demonstrable experience in building teams / functional capability and competency.

Demonstrable experience of improving productivity / simplification of a procurement function.

Demonstrable track record of achievements from previous jobs.

Must be a detailed person, with strong analytical skills.

Must have energy, can do attitude, with presence, and gravitas.

Degree qualified, with MCIPS (desirable).