Head of Technical Investment Procurement

Technical Investment Procurement Lead

Lead enterprise-wide Technical Investment Procurement with end-to-end accountability for maximising the enterprise value generated from external spend (cost, cash, productivity, innovation, risk, ESG).

Define differentiated and well-articulated category strategies in line with business objectives and orchestrate resources across procurement and the business to deliver them.

Act as strategic procurement partner to the Head of Engineering and the Head of Real Estate & Facilities, co-owning the value delivered from external spend across manufacturing sites and the real estate & facilities footprint, including asset performance, reliability and lifecycle cost optimisation.

Manage ~$3.2B of Technical Services spend globally (Site Technical Services, MRO, Equipment, Capital Projects, Utilities, Facilities, Real Estate) and lead the Technical Services category team as a member of the Procurement Leadership Team.

Develop differentiated, insight-driven category strategies aligned to enterprise priorities; embed lifecycle thinking (capex vs opex trade-offs, maintenance strategies, asset renewal); actively shape demand (scope, specifications, delivery models) to optimise total value, not just price.

Deliver agreed savings and financial value capture opportunities through holistic spend management (incl. demand management); drive total cost of ownership optimisation across assets, services and capital investments; improve working capital through disciplined payment terms and contract structuring.

Own and deliver a robust pipeline of initiatives aligned to value targets; orchestrate cross-functional delivery with Finance, TBS and Legal; ensure transparency, tracking and realisation of value to the P&L translate delivery into measurable site-level outcomes (uptime, cost per unit, maintenance efficiency).

Build a high-performing, rationalised and competitive supplier base; implement performance-based models; own SRM, KPIs and QBRs with strategic suppliers; ensure commercial models and contracts capture value beyond cost (productivity gains, outcome-based pricing, innovation sharing); drive standardisation of supplier performance management across sites.

Build strategic supplier partnerships in key categories (maintenance services, EPC/EPCM contractors, integrated facility management providers); systematically extract supplier-led innovation and productivity gains (predictive maintenance, automation, energy efficiency, delivery model redesign) and scale them across sites.

Serve as strategic partner to the Head of Engineering (within GSQ and PDT), the Head of Real Estate & Facilities (within Global Finance) and their teams; create transparency on external spend; influence how sites and functions allocate external spend; contribute to capital planning and investment decisions related to external services and infrastructure.

Strengthen third-party risk management (supply continuity, EHS, regulatory/GxP compliance, contractor risk); design resilient supply chains; ensure full compliance with internal policies and external requirements; ensure external services and contractors operate in full alignment with site-level safety, quality and regulatory standards.

Drive ESG outcomes across Technical Services spend (Scope 3, responsible sourcing, energy efficiency, emissions reduction); allocate spend purposefully across the ecosystem of partners (environmental sustainability, human rights, diversity, equity and inclusion); support decarbonisation and resource efficiency initiatives across manufacturing sites and facilities.

Improve speed and user experience of procurement by leveraging technology, process optimisation and driving automation; enable sites to meet production, quality and compliance targets through high-performing external services and suppliers.

Build and lead a high-performing, business-oriented category team; ensure access to the right capabilities (tools, expertise, CoEs); develop and coach talent and actively manage succession pipeline; contribute to the development of the Procurement Strategy and lead its realisation.

University degree in Engineering, Supply Chain,…