Flexible Location | Travel to Warrington, Larbert & Leicester as required
Competitive Salary + Car Allowance + Bonus + Private Medical Insurance
Shape the Future of Procurement at DCC Energy GB
DCC Energy GB is at the forefront of the UK's energy transition. Following DCC plc's strategic move to focus solely on its Energy business, we're entering an exciting new phase of growth and transformation.
Through leading brands including Flogas Britain, Certas Energy, our Mobility businesses, and Energy Management Services, we're helping customers navigate the transition to a lower-carbon future while delivering essential energy solutions across Great Britain.
To support this ambition, we're investing in a best-in-class Procurement function, and we're looking for an exceptional procurement leader to drive this journey forward.
The Opportunity
As Head of Procurement - Indirects, you'll lead the strategy, performance and transformation of a diverse indirect spend portfolio worth approximately £300m annually.
Covering categories including IT, Marketing, HR, Professional Services, Facilities, Engineering Services, CapEx, Maintenance, PPE and Operational Services, you'll play a pivotal role in delivering commercial value, enhancing governance, and building strategic supplier partnerships across the business.
This is a high-profile leadership position with the opportunity to influence executive stakeholders, shape procurement strategy, and build a procurement function that is recognised as a true commercial partner.
What You'll Be Doing
Lead & Develop
- Drive the indirect procurement strategy across DCC Energy GB.
- Lead, coach and develop a high-performing procurement team.
- Champion procurement excellence and capability building.
- Lead critical sourcing programmes and complex commercial negotiations.
Deliver Commercial Value
- Embed best-in-class category management practices.
- Develop and execute category strategies across key spend areas.
- Deliver sustainable savings, cost optimisation and risk reduction.
- Strengthen supplier performance and commercial outcomes.
Partner with the Business
- Build trusted relationships with senior leaders.
- Align procurement initiatives with strategic business priorities.
- Increase procurement influence and stakeholder engagement.
- Promote strong governance and procurement best practice.
Drive Transformation
- Play a key role in DCC Energy GB's procurement transformation programme.
- Partner with the Procurement Centre of Excellence to implement new systems, processes and ways of working.
- Lead organisational change and accelerate procurement maturity.
Enhance Governance & Supplier Performance
- Ensure procurement activities align with governance requirements.
- Oversee supplier risk, compliance and strategic supplier relationships.
- Improve visibility, control and operational effectiveness across the procurement lifecycle.
What You'll Bring
Experience
- Significant senior procurement leadership experience within a complex, multi-site organisation.
- Proven success managing large indirect spend portfolios across corporate and operational categories.
- Experience leading high-performing teams and developing talent.
- Strong track record of delivering procurement transformation and change.
- Expertise in strategic sourcing, supplier management and commercial negotiation.
- Experience in energy, utilities, engineering, infrastructure or similarly complex sectors would be advantageous.
Skills & Knowledge
- Strong understanding of category management and procurement operating models.
- Experience across Source-to-Contract (S2C), Procure-to-Pay (P2P) and supplier lifecycle management.
- Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
- Commercially astute with the ability to balance value, risk and operational priorities.
- Data-driven approach with experience leveraging procurement systems and analytics.
Who We're Looking For
You'll be a strategic procurement leader who combines big-picture thinking with a hands-on approach to delivery. You'll have the credibility to influence at senior levels, inspire teams through change, and build strong partnerships across a complex organisation.
Most importantly, you'll bring energy, accountability and a passion for delivering meaningful business impact.
Why Join Us?
This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of procurement within one of the UK's leading energy businesses at a pivotal time of transformation.
If you're ready to lead a significant procurement agenda, influence strategic decision-making, and build a function that delivers lasting commercial value, we'd love to hear from you.
A Place Where Everyone Belongs
At DCC Energy GB, we're committed to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. If you require any support during the recruitment process, please let us know.
Group Head of Indirect Procurement in England employer: DCC Energy plc
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