Location: Fareham, Hamshire, UK, with travel to North America, Europe and Southeast Asia
Salary: Up to £100k (negotiable) with Profit related bonus
Description
Our client is an innovative, industry-leading manufacturer serving the construction, industrial, and rail sectors is seeking a Head of Procurement to join their growing team and align with their 5 year growth strategy. This is a newly created role offering the chance to work with cutting-edge products in a purpose-led business that values integrity, passion, excellence and respect. You will be primarily based in their offices in Fareham, however, the role does require global travel.
Reporting to theCOO, The Head of Procurement will build and lead a strategic, globally aligned procurement function to support their growth ambitions.
This role will transform procurement into a core strategic capability, enabling the business to scale to £70m+ supply chain capacity with strong cost control, supplier resilience and operational reliability.
The successful candidate will develop a data-led, commercially driven procurement model, aligned to product strategy and global expansion across the UK, Europe and North America.
As the business enters a significant growth phase, there is a need to build on the current procurement foundations to support future scale and complexity
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Sourcing and Supplier Partnerships
Develop and deliver a global sourcing strategy aligned to growth
Build long-term, strategic supplier relationships
Implement dual sourcing across key product categories
Partner with R&D to optimise product cost, design and scalabilityCommercial, Contracts and Cost Optimisation
Lead commercial negotiations to deliver cost and margin improvements
Own supplier contracts, terms and conditions and commercial frameworks
Protect IP, tooling and manufacturing rights
Drive a commercial procurement culture focused on valueSupply Chain Capacity and Planning
Develop a supply chain model capable of supporting £70m+ output
Ensure supplier capacity aligns with business growth
Balance cost, capacity and risk across regionsInventory and Logistics Strategy
Own global inventory strategy (stock days, availability vs working capital)
Oversee inbound logistics and freight
Improve visibility of stock, supply flow and lead timesData, Systems and AI
Build a data-led procurement function
Own the procurement side of ERP/MRP (e.g. NetSuite)
Develop reporting across cost, supplier performance and stock
Embed data and AI tools to improve decision-makingRisk, ESG and Compliance
Manage supply chain risk and resilience
Reduce dependency on single suppliers or regions
Ensure procurement aligns with ESG and compliance standardsTeam Leadership and Cross-Functional Alignment
Lead and develop the procurement team
Build a high-performance, commercially focused culture
Work closely with R&D, Finance, Sales and Operations to ensure alignmentIndirect Procurement (Phased)
Introduce structure and control across non-product spend (e.g. energy, fleet, insurance)
Identify opportunities to improve commercial outcomes
Implement a phased approach alongside core prioritiesRequirements
Senior procurement or strategic sourcing leadership experience
Track record of delivering cost savings and supplier performance improvement
Experience operating across international supply chains
Background in manufacturing or product based environments
Strong commercial negotiator
Strategic thinker with the ability to build scalable supply models
Data-driven, with interest or experience in AI-enabled decision making
Able to operate at both strategic and hands on levels
Proactive, solution-oriented and commercially driven
Challenges constructively and raises standards
Collaborative, with strong stakeholder management skills
Comfortable operating in a growing, evolving businessBenefits
Salary- Up to £100,00 (Negotiable)
Profit related bonus
Other benefits are negotiable
Salary description
£100000.00 - £100000.00 per year