Job Description
Director of International Procurement (12 Month Fixed Term Contract)
Location: Bradford
I am supporting a large international organisation with the appointment of a Director of International Procurement. This is a senior leadership role within the finance function, reporting into international finance leadership and responsible for the overall effectiveness, control and delivery of the international procurement operation.
The appointment comes at an important time for the business following a period of significant change, including the de-consolidation of part of the wider group. As a result, the immediate priority for this role is to stabilise, strengthen and optimise business as usual procurement activity, ensuring existing internal customers are supported to the level expected, while creating capacity for improvement.
Position overview
The Director of International Procurement will lead a small international procurement team and take ownership of the day to day operation of the function, alongside setting clear strategic direction.
This role is intentionally focused on BAU procurement delivery, controls, service levels and stakeholder confidence.
Key responsibilities
While the role is largely UK centric following recent structural changes, there remains an international footprint. This includes ongoing responsibility for procurement activity linked to jurisdictions such as Italy, Turkey and Korea, where experience navigating different regulatory and cultural environments will be beneficial.
There is longer term scope to help bring remaining international activity into a more consistent group operating model.
Experience and qualifications
Essential
Benefits
Salary £75,000 - £85,000 DOE
Hybrid working
Annual bonus scheme
Generous holiday allowance
Private healthcare
Location: Bradford
I am supporting a large international organisation with the appointment of a Director of International Procurement. This is a senior leadership role within the finance function, reporting into international finance leadership and responsible for the overall effectiveness, control and delivery of the international procurement operation.
The appointment comes at an important time for the business following a period of significant change, including the de-consolidation of part of the wider group. As a result, the immediate priority for this role is to stabilise, strengthen and optimise business as usual procurement activity, ensuring existing internal customers are supported to the level expected, while creating capacity for improvement.
Position overview
The Director of International Procurement will lead a small international procurement team and take ownership of the day to day operation of the function, alongside setting clear strategic direction.
This role is intentionally focused on BAU procurement delivery, controls, service levels and stakeholder confidence.
Key responsibilities
- Lead and manage the international procurement team, setting clear priorities and performance expectations
- Take ownership of BAU procurement activity, ensuring service levels are restored and maintained following recent change
- Ensure the remaining customer base is supported effectively and consistently
- Engage with senior stakeholders to understand business needs and ensure procurement services are aligned
- Drive efficiency, process improvement and consistency across international procurement activity
- Reduce supplier complexity where appropriate and maximise value through group contracting
- Develop and maintain robust contract management practices and governance frameworks
- Establish and monitor SLAs, KPIs and reporting for senior management
- Maintain strong financial controls and compliance within procurement processes
- Promote ethical procurement practices and social value across the supply chain
- Raise the profile of procurement as a professional, reliable and value adding function
While the role is largely UK centric following recent structural changes, there remains an international footprint. This includes ongoing responsibility for procurement activity linked to jurisdictions such as Italy, Turkey and Korea, where experience navigating different regulatory and cultural environments will be beneficial.
There is longer term scope to help bring remaining international activity into a more consistent group operating model.
Experience and qualifications
Essential
- Senior level experience leading an international procurement function
- Strong understanding of procurement principles, controls and best practice
- Experience operating within controlled or regulated environments
- Ability to lead teams through periods of change while maintaining BAU performance
- Confident stakeholder management skills at senior level
- Professional procurement qualification such as CIPS
- Experience working with international subsidiaries
- Experience of complying with SOx
- Financial services experience
- Exposure to third party risk management frameworks
- Experience working with Oracle or similar ERP systems
Benefits
Salary £75,000 - £85,000 DOE
Hybrid working
Annual bonus scheme
Generous holiday allowance
Private healthcare
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