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Head of Global Procurement

Ref: BH 158958

Iver, Buckinghamshire

£110,000

  • Permanent
  • Strategic Procurement Leadership
  • Supply Chain Optimisation
  • FMCG And Travel Retail

About the candidate

An experienced senior procurement and supply chain leader with a strong background across FMCG, fresh produce, travel retail, hospitality, retail and logistics. They have led global category activity across beverages, boutique, tobacco and food-led channels, managing spend of around £200m and building long-term supplier partnerships in complex, matrix-led environments.

They bring a practical, commercially focused approach to centralising procurement, improving supplier performance and creating least cost, least risk supply chain models. Their experience includes leading teams, influencing senior stakeholders, managing regulated categories and delivering significant savings through strategic sourcing, supplier consolidation and end-to-end supply chain change.

What makes them great?

  • Proven Savings Delivery: Delivered annual budgeted savings in full, including around £1.8m across key beverage categories and around £550k through supply chain renovation.
  • Large-Scale Commercial Impact: Managed procurement spend of around £200m and previously delivered around £20m in sea freight savings over three years, alongside further regional supply chain savings.
  • Strategic Growth Mindset: Built joint business plans with key suppliers, created long-term supply strategies and contributed to revenue growth of around £25m in a global logistics environment.

Areas of expertise

  • Strategic Procurement Leadership: Experienced in leading global procurement teams, category strategies and supplier partnerships across complex, multi-country business structures.
  • Supply Chain Optimisation: Strong track record of improving routes to market, inbound distribution, logistics partnerships and end-to-end supply chain efficiency.
  • FMCG & Fresh Produce: Deep knowledge of beverages, tobacco, fresh food, retail, travel retail and hospitality channels, including regulated and compliance-heavy categories.