Head of Procurement

Closing Date of Applications - 07/07/2025

Established in 2013, City Football Group is the world’s leading private owner and operator of football clubs, with total or partial ownership of twelve clubs across the world. City Football Group also invests in other football related businesses and serves as a global commercial platform for our partners, whilst fulfilling our purpose of empowering better lives through football on a local and global scale.

Our purpose is to empower better lives through football. We are proud of the role City Football Group clubs play in their localities, delivering positive economic, social and environmental impact through our operations and through programmes and activities that bring about meaningful, lasting change.

The Head of Procurement will lead the global procurement function for City Football Group and will be responsible for developing and implementing the procurement strategy and related policies, providing strategic subject matter expertise, advice and guidance to senior internal stakeholders that drives effective and informed financial decision making. Reporting into the Finance Director, the right candidate will oversee sourcing, supplier selection, supplier management and contract negotiations to ensure cost efficiency, compliance, and strategic alignment with business objectives.

The role will build and maintain relationships with senior management and business leaders including the Chief Financial Officer, Manchester City Finance Directors, and other functional senior leaders to provide expert guidance, implement procurement best practices and drive the improvement of procurement processes. The head of procurement will provide strong leadership, analytical insights, and negotiation skills to create value and mitigate risks for the Group.

This is Your City: As part of our team, you will be entitled to 26 days annual leave plus an additional day off for your birthday, private healthcare and a simply health cash plan, an annual discretionary bonus, plus a range of partnership and lifestyle discounts.

Your Impact:

• Develop and execute the organisation's group-wide global procurement strategy and related policies, overseeing the procurement budget and volume, ensuring cost-effective purchasing decisions.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a pro-active and highly visible procurement team that adds value and is recognised as high-performing by the wider business.
• Analyse spending volumes, categories and patterns across the business and identify areas to target for structural cost reductions.
• Build and lead strong relationships with external parties including key suppliers, ensuring high supplier performance and negotiating favourable terms.
• Advise, challenge and coach senior leaders on all procurement matters across the group ensuring ongoing efficiencies.
• Ensure procurement policies, processes, and systems are fit for purpose.
• Monitor market trends, pricing fluctuations, and economic factors affecting procurement decisions.

What we are looking for:

• Proactive Communicator: Demonstrates a proactive approach to stakeholder engagement, ensuring the business understands the Procurement function, its value, and impact.
• Inspiring Leader: A natural leader who guides the Procurement team with clarity and purpose.
• Cost-Saving Focused: Proven ability to deliver tangible savings through strategic supplier management.

• Knowledge of procurement best practices, with significant experience leading a procurement team.
• Strong negotiation, contract management, analytical and supplier relationship skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Relevant professional certifications (e.g., CIPS, CPSM, CSCP) are highly desirable.

City Football Group promotes equal opportunities in employment and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

Employment is subject to the provision of proof of eligibility to work in the UK. Due to our safeguarding promise, all UK based CFG roles will be subject to a DBS check upon commencing employment with us.