Head of Procurement - Digital & Energy Services

Location: Greater London

Head of Procurement
- Digital & Energy Services Offer :

Support Functions / Finance Contract type:

Permanent

Schedule:

Full-Time Country:

United Kingdom Equans is looking for a Head of Procurement
- Digital & Energy Services to join our team in London on a permanent basis. This is a full-time role working 37.5 hours per week. On offer is a competitive salary, company vehicle or allowance, bonus and benefits package.

The Head of Procurement (Digital & Energy Services) is a senior role within the Procurement function and CFO community that is responsible for partnering with and being an integral part of the operational leadership team to shape, enable and deliver the business strategy through effective and focussed procurement support.

The role is responsible for the delivery of UK fiscal financial Procurement Targets for the Digital & Energy Services (DES) business division alongside championing leading procurement practice, innovation, and sustainable supplier relationships.

You will provide visible leadership across the UKBU Procurement community, championing the Procurement People Charter, inspiring engagement, and helping the UKBU CPO create a culture where people thrive, develop and perform at their best.

What will you deliver?

Strategically lead Procurement activities for the Digital Energy Services division to create value expected and exceeding savings targets set whilst maintaining Operational engagement and delivering best in class Procurement solutions to EQUANS’ operations and ultimately clients through:

Champion the Procurement People Charter acting as a visible leader and role model who promotes collaboration, inclusion, wellbeing, and continuous development across the Procurement Community.

Creation and ownership of all Procurement benefit initiatives which support the divisional business plans.

Support and feed into UK and Group category strategies to ensure alignment with operational expectations, activity, and goals.

Leading on key people activities as part of the employment life cycle

Align and stay compliant to the procurement governance and controls to ensure compliance within the division followed by effective communication and stakeholder trainings.

Challenging status quo within sourcing projects and strategies and driving team to think innovatively about value extraction.

Interacting with Operational CEO’s, MDs as well as Finance Directors and CFO, by providing full reporting and transparency related to the Divisions Procurement performance.

Accurate and well-developed monthly reporting cycle against annual performance targets in alignment with the FD and commercial teams

Support the BD teams and wider Procurement team to align bidding activities and improve mobilisation process.

Create operational procurement structure that supports the Digital & Energy Services division’s strategy and organisational structure.

What can we offer you?

On offer is a competitive salary, car or car allowance, bonus and benefits package, which includes;25 days annual leave (+ public holidays)
Life Cover equivalent to 3x times annual salary

Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers

Gym membership discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Holiday purchase scheme2 corporate social responsibility days per year Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalized support programmes

Attractive Employee Referral Rewards Scheme Access to our growing employee networks including Access Ability (representing those with physical and mental disabilities), Encompass (representing the LGBTQ+ community), RISE (representing people from ethnic backgrounds), WOMEN TOGETHER (representing women in Equans), Working Parents, and Young Professionals.
24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing appWho are we looking for?

Visible and authentic leader who models expected behaviours and positively influences the perception of Procurement across the business.

Demonstrates a “One Procurement Team” mindset delivering the best outcome for the business.

Understanding of the digital and / or energy sectors including procurement through complex supply…