Head of Procurement

Location

Colchester (with weekly presence in Bedford)

Procurement Heads has been retained by a fast-growing UK-based distributor within the HVAC sector, operating exclusively in the B2B market. With revenues of c. £55m and a workforce of around 170 employees, the business has scaled rapidly and continues to outperform its growth expectations.

The organisation has built a strong reputation for service excellence, underpinned by a highly disciplined operational model and robust supply chain capability. It combines high performance with a collaborative, values-led culture - placing strong emphasis on customer focus, commercial integrity, continuous improvement, and accountability.

The business is seeking a Head of Procurement to lead and transform its procurement function.

Currently, procurement is highly transactional, with significant manual activity and process complexity. This role offers the opportunity to modernise and elevate the function - introducing structure, improving systems utilisation, and driving a more strategic, data-led approach.

The use of strong text should be avoided per style rules and is represented here by the following sentence as-is: Key responsibilities include:

• Developing and implementing a procurement strategy aligned to growth
• Improving the use of ERP systems (Net Suite) and embedding efficient workflows
• Automating transactional processes and reducing manual workload
• Enhancing supplier strategies, including consolidation and sourcing
• Collaborating with operations, sales, and finance to optimise product availability
• Leading and developing a team of six

This is a hands-on leadership role requiring both strategic thinking and operational execution.

You will be a commercially minded procurement leader, ideally from a distribution, manufacturing, or product-led environment.

You will bring:

• Experience of procurement transformation and/or system implementation
• Strong understanding of supply chain and inventory dynamics
• ERP experience (e.g. Net Suite, SAP, Dynamics)
• A pragmatic, solutions-focused mindset
• A collaborative leadership style aligned to a values-driven culture

Cultural fit is critical. This organisation values humility, teamwork, and a “roll your sleeves up” approach.

• Bonus (5%–10%) linked to company performance