Procurement Team Leader

Are you an experienced procurement professional who enjoys leading people, building relationships and being close to the business?

Escape Recruitment is working in partnership with a well-established Scottish operation to appoint a Procurement Team Leader, reporting to the Head of Procurement you will lead and mentor a team of Category Buyers and Administrators.

This is a varied position where you will combine team leadership and category management with the day-to-day procurement needs of the business. You will be comfortable juggling priorities, solving problems and working closely with stakeholders across the organisation.

The role:

Lead, support and develop the Procurement Team, providing coaching, mentoring and direction.
Build strong relationships with stakeholders across all areas of the Scottish Operations, understanding their needs and managing expectations.
Manage key supplier relationships, sourcing activity, commercial negotiations and contracts.
Develop and deliver procurement strategies across a range of spend categories.
Use P2P data and Excel to identify cost savings, efficiencies and opportunities to improve procurement.
Oversee day-to-day procurement activity, ensuring it is efficient, compliant and commercially focused.
Drive continuous improvement and look for better ways of doing things.
Manage multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment no two days are likely to be quite the same.
Support the Head of Procurement with strategic initiatives and act as deputy when required.Experience and knowledge required for the role:

Experienced in procurement, category management, supplier management and P2P procurement processes.
Previous experience of managing and mentoring a team
A strong relationship builder who enjoys working with stakeholders rather than simply managing a procurement process from the sidelines.
Commercially minded, with strong negotiation and decision-making skills.
Previous experience of managing and mentoring a team
Confident and credible, with the presence to lead the team, influence stakeholders and make decisions.
Naturally curious and someone who asks questions and wants to understand the bigger picture.
Comfortable managing competing priorities and getting involved in the detail when needed.
Confident using P2P, Excel and other Microsoft packages to analyse and present data.
Passionate about developing people and getting the best from a team.Why Apply?

You will be joining a collaborative Scottish team, working with stakeholders who are described as welcoming, insightful and a great group of people.

There is also a genuine commitment to training and development, with opportunities for both internal and external learning.

If you are looking for a procurement leadership role that gives you variety, people responsibility, commercial influence and plenty of stakeholder interaction, this could be a great next step.

Interested? Please send your CV today