Head of Operational Procurement

Job description

We are looking for a Head of Operational Procurement, based in Lincoln reporting into the Head of Procurement for SGT. You will lead a team of approx. 20 employees being a mix of Operational Buyers and Schedulers being accountable for the sourcing of parts to meet the companies demand. You will be responsible for the delivery of parts to time, cost and quality, involved in the resolution of any commercial or quality issues hindering supply. In addition, as part of the extended Supply Chain Management team you will be responsible for the training and development of their teams, contributing to SC Strategies and functional transformation. As cost centre owners they will also be responsible for creating and managing departmental budgets. The right candidate will have a degree or equivalent experience in an appropriate subject or comparable industry experience. They will have team management experience and able to collaborate with multiple internal collaborators.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Evaluate and identify the organisation’s and stakeholders’ needs. Additionally, negotiates contracts, pricing, terms, and service level agreements
• Lead a team of procurement professionals responsible for purchasing of direct / indirect materials
• Actively seek improvements in supply chain activities and performance, primarily through coordination and collaboration with Supply Chain and Category Management Team and drive implementation in own area of responsibility.
• Ensure that all the products and services are acquired adequately so that the businesses projects and processes can proceed efficiently (cloud, data analytics, vendor management, SaaS, and more)
• Implement and ensure usage of globally defined methods, processes and systems to ensure high process efficiency and process compliance (e.g. compliant Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) process, Procurement guidelines, IT systems)
• Monitor the markets worldwide to create a basis for deciding the optimum sourcing strategy
• Define and implement procurement strategies (which are not covered by Commodity strategies) based on conducted demand, market and supplier analysis to ensure long-term, cost-efficient and reliable on-time supply of materials in the required quality
• Prepare and conduct negotiations for medium to high Purchasing Volumes to acquire the highest feasible savings
• Generate, document and implement savings, plan, monitor and report on relevant critical metrics to contribute to the success of the business and make results transparent
• Support Supplier Management processes (e.g. qualification, selection, evaluation, development, classification); update supplier evaluation systems to obtain and develop the best suppliers and ensure transparency
• Ensure a close cooperation with Internal Customers (requisitioners) to ensure customer care and early involvement
• Plan and ensure the use of selected suppliers and materials in accordance with the company’s delivery plan.
• Drive and participate in the development of the operational parts of the purchasing process and develop the group’s interface to other operations. Digitalization gives us great opportunities today.

What You Bring