Head of Procurement

Head of ProcurementThis is a pivotal senior leadership role responsible for overseeing the end-to-end procurement function within a fast-paced wholesale environment. With an established and high-performing team in place, you will shape procurement strategy, drive supplier performance and lead a multi-site team to ensure product availability, efficiency and commercial advantage. You will combine strategic sourcing, digitisation and data-led decision-making to support business growth while optimising inventory, margin and supplier resilience.Key responsibilities include:Developing and delivering a procurement strategy aligned to business goalsLeading, developing and mentoring a nonperforming procurement teamBuilding strong relationships with global manufacturers, OEMs and logistics partnersNegotiating pricing, commercial terms and long-term supply agreementsExpanding drop-ship supplier models to improve fulfilment and reduce stockholdingCollaborating with sales and operations on stock planning, lead times and seasonal demandManaging sourcing across technical wholesale product categoriesChampioning procurement digitisation through e-procurement systems, analytics and automationDriving cost control, supplier performance and data-led decision-makingEnsuring contracts include appropriate SLAs, compliance and risk mitigationMaintaining compliance with relevant environmental and regulatory standardsPromoting ethical and sustainable sourcing practicesWhat you''ll need to ..... full job details .....