Head of Procurement and Supplier Management

I'm partnering with a Global Fin Tech on a newly shaped leadership role that will define how the business buys, governs and maximises value from it's third parties across the UK and Europe. Reporting to the CFO, this is a genuine build and modernise opportunity. The business wants someone to put in place a scalable operating model, bring more structure and automation to how procurement works, and position the function as a trusted commercial partner to the leadership team.

• Shaping and delivering the procurement strategy, including policy, governance and the target operating model.
• Leading strategic sourcing and category plans, running tenders and negotiating high-value, complex contracts with a focus on whole-life value.
• Owning the outsourcing and third-party risk framework, from due diligence and onboarding through to ongoing assurance, renewal and exit.
• Overseeing managed service providers and driving performance through clear SLAs, KPIs and regular governance.
• Making sure critical suppliers are aligned with operational resilience requirements, including continuity and exit planning.
• Working alongside Finance to identify savings, consolidate the supplier base and give leadership better visibility of spend.
• Reporting into senior committees and the Board, and partnering closely with Risk, Legal, Info Sec and Technology.

• Head of Procurement within Financial Services with regional or global experience.
• Experience transforming a procurement function and managing outsourced or managed services.
• Sound knowledge of third-party risk, outsourcing regulation and operational resilience.
• A commercially sharp, hands-on leader who enjoys building capability and improving how things are done.