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Head of Procurement and Service Management
2 months ago
As a key member of the Public Sector Resourcing team, the successful candidate will be responsible for providing functional and team leadership to the creation, development, management, and operation of a high-performing Service Centre function.
The ideal candidate will design, establish, and manage a tactical buying organization and processes required to assure effective buying support, including helpdesk, order administration, order expediting, procurement data management, and continuous improvement projects.
Key duties will include:
- Managing tactical sourcing activities in alignment with the Category Management team.
- Designing, establishing, and managing the supplier registration and onboarding process, ensuring suppliers are onboarded in a controlled but timely manner.
- Working with the Performance and Process team to develop and implement a performance management framework, incorporating high-level objectives, metrics, targets, regular reporting, management review, and action plans that steer the team.
- Collaborating with the Performance and Process team to define, establish, and implement key performance indicators, service, and operation level agreements (KPI, SLA & OLA) that ensure services are delivered to required standards, expectations, and commitments.
- Developing and running a workload prioritization and resource allocation process covering all of the team's activities.
The successful candidate will possess:
- Previous Service Centre Procurement experience.
- Global procurement knowledge.
- Strong business acumen, with advanced experience and knowledge of the concept to pay process and provision of operational procurement support.
- A consistent track record of delivery in operational procurement activity, including helpdesk, requisition and order processing, tactical sourcing, and data management and administration within large and complex Procurement organizations.
- Experience of working in a complex changing environment with demanding business objectives in a competitive market sector.
- Experience of designing, establishing, and managing shared service operations for Procurement.
- Experience of creating, building, leading, and managing successful teams.
- Significant experience of ERP systems such as Oracle.
As a valued member of the Public Sector Resourcing team, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to work on challenging projects, develop their skills and expertise, and contribute to the success of the organization.
We are committed to creating a workplace that recognizes and celebrates differences, encourages diverse contributions, and where people feel able to be themselves at work.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from diverse candidates.
