Head of Buying and Procurement

2 weeks ago


Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom Abellio Group Full time

We are looking for a highly skilled Head of Buying and Procurement to join our team at Abellio Group. This is an exciting opportunity to lead the procurement function and drive business growth.

The successful candidate will provide leadership, strategic direction, and coaching to professional procurement staff. They will also be accountable for all aspects of procurement activity, including management of effective controls and guidance to the business, the group, and the executive.

This is a challenging role that requires strong commercial awareness, excellent communication skills, and experience in rail or similar transport/franchise industry. If you have a professional procurement qualification with significant post-qualification experience, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

We offer a competitive salary of up to £90,000 per annum DOE + excellent benefits. These include free travel on all our trains and those of other train companies within our parent group company, 75% off all other train company travel tickets, retail discounts, and career development opportunities.


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