Head Of Strategic Sourcing

An exciting opportunity to join our client who are a leading global engineering organisation based in London to manage the Strategic Sourcing Team, delivering a clear procurement strategy, and is aligned with the group's strategic business objectives and Group procurement functional plan.
Day to day responsibilities will include.

• Accountable for leading group category strategies, ensuring they reflect project, manufacturing and in-service requirements whilst achieving best practice in procurement and supplier management.
• Lead, Strategic Sourcing against defined KPIs, aligned with the Group's strategic business objectives.
• Maintain legal compliance across the portfolio and manage contacts with audit and finance.
• Agree and monitor service level agreements with internal stakeholders.
• Lead or support procurement integration activities for company acquisitions.

• CIPS qualification or equivalent is highly desirable.
• Capacity to manage complex procurement scenarios and influence both senior internal and external stakeholders.
• Proven ability to deliver tangible cost savings and service enhancements, leveraging best practices and effective tender management.
• Demonstrated competence in contract negotiation, with a strong track record of drafting and executing agreements that secure favorable terms.