Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Head of Procurement Transformation to lead the transformation of procurement across a complex, capital-intensive project environment.

The mandate requires someone who can strategise, implement and measure procurement transformation end to end, spanning processes, systems, governance, supplier management, commercial disciplines and AI-enabled optimisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the transformation of procurement across major capital projects and programmes.
• Re-engineer the end-to-end procurement chain, including processes, systems, controls and governance.
• Define and implement the procurement transformation roadmap, with clear measures of value and benefits realisation.
• Implement and optimise modern procurement and e-procurement platforms, including Oracle Procurement Cloud, SAP Ariba, Coupa or equivalent.
• Apply GenAI, automation and advanced analytics to improve procurement effectiveness and decision-making.
• Strengthen commercial and contractual disciplines across the procurement lifecycle.
• Improve procurement predictability, cost efficiency, transparency and control.
• Establish and embed procurement governance, policies, operating models and performance measures.
• Own frameworks for supplier, category and third-party/partner management, including selection, evaluation and performance.
• Partner closely with Finance to quantify and track financial benefits generated through transformation initiatives.
• Work with category and sourcing teams to ensure procurement strategy is aligned with wider commercial and organisational priorities.
• Establish KPIs and reporting mechanisms to measure transformation progress and realised value.

What We’re Looking For

• Significant experience across projects/programme procurement, commercial or transformation.
• Strong programme/project management or consulting experience within procurement, supply chain or transformation.
• Demonstrable experience transforming procurement within capital-project environments.
• Proven ability to re-engineer procurement processes from end to end.
• Experience implementing procurement technology such as Oracle Procurement Cloud, SAP Ariba, Coupa or equivalent.
• Evidence of delivering measurable improvements in cost efficiency, procurement predictability and commercial performance.
• Strong supplier, category and third-party management experience.
• Experience establishing procurement governance and operating frameworks.
• Ability to take transformation from strategy through implementation and benefits realisation.
• Practical understanding of how GenAI, automation and analytics can enhance procurement processes and performance.
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