**Job Title:** Centralised Procurement Lead
As a Centralised Procurement Lead, you will be responsible for developing and implementing a structured procurement function across the organisation. This newly created role will report directly to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and will play a key role in establishing effective purchasing processes.
* Purchasing Leadership: Establish a centralised procurement framework and implement an effective requisition approval system across the organisation.
* Promote Planned Purchasing Practices: Reduce unnecessary urgent buying and encourage long-term forecasting.
* Category & Supplier Management: Manage procurement across core spend categories, negotiate and implement supplier deals, group-wide contracts, and rebate agreements.
* Cost Control & Process Improvement: Deliver measurable cost savings through smarter procurement and supplier consolidation, introduce streamlined, compliant procurement processes with clear visibility and control.
* Stakeholder Engagement: Partner with managers across sites to understand requirements, set purchasing expectations, and implement best practices, educate internal stakeholders on procurement policies and the value of strategic sourcing.
We are seeking a commercially astute Centralised Procurement Lead to drive our procurement strategy and achieve significant cost savings through effective procurement practices.