Head of Procurement
Bimeda
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: United Kingdom
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About the role
- Build, scale, and lead a global procurement capability
- Define the global procurement strategy and operating model
- Deliver sustainable cost advantage, supply continuity, and long-term value across a complex, multinational organisation
- Chair the Global Procurement Sub-Committee and act as the primary enterprise authority on procurement governance, strategy, and supplier economics across all divisions
- Establish procurement governance, visibility, and influence
- Drive strategic sourcing, supplier performance, risk management, and transformation aligned to enterprise financial and operational objectives
- Report regularly to the Global Executive Committee on procurement performance, risk, savings delivery, and supply continuity
- Develop and lead global and regional category strategies, focusing on the most material spend and risk areas, including APIs and key raw materials
- Ensure rapid implementation of best-in-class cost saving initiatives through direct engagement and performance challenge
- Design and implement standard global procurement processes, policies, and governance, while enabling regional agility.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Business, Finance, Economics, or a related discipline
- MBA or postgraduate qualification strongly preferred
- 8+ years’ progressive experience in procurement, sourcing, or supply chain leadership within large, multinational organisations
- Senior leadership experience with responsibility for building, transforming, or scaling procurement capabilities
- Direct accountability for large, complex global spend portfolios across direct, indirect, capital, API, and outsourced manufacturing categories
- Demonstrated leadership of CMO, API, and outsourced manufacturing models, including contract negotiation, governance, and performance management
- Proven record of personally leading major supplier negotiations and delivering material, sustained cost savings at enterprise scale
- Experience operating across multiple geographies and cultures, including Asia-based sourcing environments.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Flexible working hours
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
procurementsourcingsupply chain managementcontract negotiationgovernanceperformance managementcost saving initiativescategory strategiesrisk managementsupplier performance
Soft Skills
leadershipstrategic thinkingcommunicationinfluencecollaborationnegotiationtransformationreportingengagementagility
Certifications
Bachelor’s degreeMBApostgraduate qualification