At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead procurement strategies and manage supplier relationships in a dynamic professional services firm.
- Company: Join a leading professional services firm with a focus on innovation and collaboration.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, bonus potential, hybrid work model, and comprehensive benefits package.
- Other info: Opportunity for career growth and involvement in sustainability initiatives.
- Why this job: Shape the future of procurement while influencing key stakeholders and driving commercial value.
- Qualifications: Experience in procurement, strong negotiation skills, and ability to manage supplier relationships.
Location: London - Hybrid 3 days per week in office
Salary: £80,000-£100,000 + Bonus (up to 15%) + Package
Reporting to: Chief Financial Officer
Shape the Future of Procurement in a Leading Professional Services Firm
This is an opportunity to join a well-established procurement function that continues to evolve. Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer, you'll play a key role in shaping procurement strategy while remaining hands-on in delivering complex commercial negotiations, supplier governance and procurement best practice across the business.
Working closely with Technology, Workplace Operations, HR, Business Development, Risk & Compliance and Finance, you'll become a trusted commercial adviser, helping stakeholders achieve value, manage supplier relationships and improve procurement performance.
The Opportunity
You'll lead end-to-end procurement activity across a broad range of supplier categories while continuing to develop the firm's procurement capability. This role combines strategic thinking with operational delivery and would suit someone who enjoys influencing senior stakeholders whilst remaining closely involved in commercial negotiations.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and deliver procurement and supplier management strategies
- Lead end-to-end procurement activity from sourcing through to supplier transition
- Negotiate complex commercial contracts
- Develop strong relationships with internal stakeholders and suppliers
- Drive procurement savings and commercial value
- Improve procurement governance and supplier performance
- Produce procurement reporting for senior leadership
- Support the continued development of procurement processes and technology
- Manage and develop a Procurement Officer
- Support sustainability initiatives and supplier governance standards
What We're Looking For
- Experience within professional services, Law Firm or similarly regulated corporate environments would be advantageous.
- Significant procurement and supplier management experience
- Strong commercial contract negotiation skills
- Experience delivering measurable procurement savings and value
- Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills
- Experience managing suppliers through the full contract lifecycle
- Strong commercial judgement
- Ability to work strategically whilst remaining hands-on
- Experience developing procurement processes and improving efficiency
- Previous people management or coaching experience
For more information please apply today.
Head of Procurement in City of London employer: identifi Global Resources
At identifi Global Resources, we pride ourselves on being an excellent employer that fosters a culture of innovation and collaboration. Our flexible working arrangements, including remote work options, empower our employees to achieve a healthy work-life balance while contributing to impactful infrastructure projects. With competitive salaries, bonuses, and opportunities for professional growth, we are dedicated to supporting our team's development in a dynamic and rewarding environment.
