Head of Procurement

Job Description:

**Head of Procurement
Location: UK Flexible (although Paisley would be the preferred location)
Full time 35 hours per week
Contract type: 24 months Fixed Term
Salary: Circa ?65,000 per annum (plus London Weighting Allowance at ?3,344 if applicable) **
We have a fantastic opportunity for proactive and influential Procurement professional to provide strategic direction and strong leadership for Procurement across the British Red Cross developing and implementing strategic procurement strategies that underpins and advances the organisation’s strategic objectives as set out in the Corporate Strategy.
More about the role
As Head of Procurement, you will be responsible for influencing an annual spend of c?90m with third party suppliers. You will lead, inspire, and develop the procurement team
ensuring that the Red Cross’ requirements are sourced from the right suppliers, utilising sound contractual and commercial arrangements, whilst mitigating risk, ensuring value for money, savings, and efficiencies against influenceable spend.
Reporting to the Director of Internal Shared Services and supporting the Executive Leadership Team,
you will provide the professional expertise, leadership, and insight for Strategic Procurement. You will design, deliver, and implement, monitor, and enhance our Procurement strategy, policy, procedures, processes, and systems to ensure that the organisation effectively procures all goods, works, and services.
In this largely autonomous role, you will be responsible for the development of the continuous improvement and overarching plans to deliver and embed our strategic sourcing plans and to maintain a robust and fit for purpose strategic procurement service that meets the requirements of the BRC.
What we are looking for
An experienced strategic Procurement leader with the proven ability to innovate and to manage change in a complex environment, you’ll have full membership of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) and proven experience of leading a Procurement department and developing a team
within an organisation(s) that have crossed functional and business Boundaries.
An engaging and inspiring communicator and negotiator, with the gravitas and confidence to influence and persuade senior colleagues and external audiences without direct authority or managerial control. You will have advanced senior stakeholder and supplier management skills able to establish high level effective working relationships across the organisation influencing key decision makers to lead companywide changes.
A subject matter expert across a wide scope of procurement tools & techniques, you will be required to have legal knowledge for development and management of contracts, terms and conditions, regulatory and legislative requirements, with additional demonstrable knowledge of financial, legal, and corporate social responsibility issues.
Please note: The post will manage procurement activities for spend relating to UK-wide operations and will require engagement with stakeholders throughout the UK. Post COVID restrictions, travel to other locations and work outside normal hours may be required on occasion.
Please review the attached Role Profile/ Job Description for more information about this fantastic opportunity.
Closing date for applications is 23:59 on Sunday the 31st of October 2021 with interviews anticipated to be held week commencing 8th of November 2021 (possibly via zoom)
We offer a wide range of staff benefits, these include:

• 36 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)

• Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave

• Up to 6% contributory pension

• Flexible working policypan>>

• Genuine investment in your professional development

A little bit more about us
The British Red Cross help anyone, anywhere in the UK; get the support they need if crisis strikes. From hiring a wheelchair or dealing with loneliness, to adjusting to life in a new country – we’re there when you need us.
Our organisation was born out of a desire to bring help without discrimination. Impartiality and neutrality have been central values for the Red Cross since we started.
At the British Red Cross, we are looking for the best people to help us provide support to millions of people affected by crisis in the UK. We want our team to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, offering equal opportunities to everyone, regardless of, age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
Diversity is something we celebrate, and we want you to be able to bring your authentic-self to the Red Cross. We want you to feel that you are in an inclusive environment, and a great position to help us spread the power of kindness.
In the British Red Cross we will not tolerate any form of misconduct, including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse. We have a code of conduct in place, and are committed to creating a culture of integrity in the organisation where misconduct is not tolerated, situations of abuse are quickly investigated and perpetrators are dealt with effectively.
If you are appointed to a role within BRC you will be subject to the organisation’s Code of Conduct, a copy of which you can find on our website.
The British Red Cross, incorporated by Royal Charter 1908, is a charity registered in
England and Wales (220949) and Scotland (SC037738).
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