Group Procurement Lead

The Head of Group Procurement is the senior-most leader responsible for the organization's end-to-end procurement strategy, driving cost efficiency, supplier quality, and risk management across all business units and geographies; this role requires a strategic yet hands-on leader who can build scalable procurement frameworks, negotiate high-value contracts, and partner closely with Finance, Operations, and business unit leaders to ensure procurement decisions support both cost optimization and long-term business resilience.

Roles & Responsibilities:

1.Procurement Strategy

• Develop and execute the group-wide procurement strategy, aligning sourcing priorities with overall business goals.
• Define procurement policies, standards, and governance frameworks applicable across all business units and regions.
• Identify opportunities for cost savings, process efficiencies, and value creation across the supply chain.

2.Sourcing & Supplier Management

• Lead strategic sourcing initiatives for major categories of spend (goods, services, capital expenditure, indirect procurement).
• Build and manage a robust supplier base, ensuring quality, reliability, and competitive pricing.
• Negotiate high-value contracts and long-term supplier agreements, ensuring favorable commercial terms.
• Establish supplier performance management frameworks, including scorecards and regular business reviews.

3.Risk & Compliance Management

• Identify and mitigate procurement-related risks, including supply chain disruption, vendor concentration, and compliance risks.
• Ensure procurement practices comply with relevant regulations, ethical sourcing standards, and internal policies.
• Lead due diligence processes for new suppliers, including financial, ESG, and compliance checks.

4.Cost & Budget Management

• Drive category management strategies to optimize total cost of ownership across procurement spend.
• Partner with Finance to develop procurement budgets, track savings, and report on procurement KPIs.
• Implement procurement analytics and reporting tools to track spend visibility and cost trends across the group.

5.Team Leadership

• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing group procurement team across strategic sourcing, category management, and operational procurement.
• Establish clear roles, processes, and accountability across centralized and business-unit-level procurement functions.

6.Stakeholder Partnership & Digital Transformation

• Partner with business unit leaders to understand sourcing needs and align procurement strategy accordingly.
• Drive digital transformation of procurement processes, including e-procurement systems and automation.
• Represent procurement in cross-functional strategic planning and major capital investment decisions.

Requirements:

• Experience 12-15+ years of progressive procurement or supply chain experience, including at least 5 years in a senior leadership role overseeing group/enterprise-wide procurement.
• Proven experience negotiating and managing high-value, complex supplier contracts.
• Experience operating across multiple business units, categories, or geographies is strongly preferred.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong strategic sourcing and category management expertise.
• Excellent negotiation skills with a track record of delivering measurable cost savings.
• Strong understanding of supply chain risk management, contract law, and vendor governance.
• Data-driven approach to procurement decision-making, with experience using procurement analytics/e-procurement tools.
• Strong leadership skills with experience building and scaling procurement teams.

Personal Attributes

• Strong commercial acumen with a balance of strategic thinking and operational execution.
• High integrity, particularly given exposure to vendor negotiations and financial decision-making.
• Resilient and adaptable, comfortable managing supply chain disruptions or crises.
• Strong cross-functional collaborator, able to influence stakeholders without direct authority.