Head of Procurement

Ref: AS7991906

Darlington, England

£110,000

• Permanent
• Strategic Sourcing
• Supplier Governance
• Healthcare Procurement

About the candidate

This candidate is a seasoned procurement leader with extensive experience managing procurement functions across complex, multi-site healthcare environments. They bring a strong background in strategic sourcing, supplier management, contract negotiation and governance, with a clear focus on delivering measurable value while maintaining quality, compliance and ethical sourcing standards.

Collaborative and commercially focused, they are confident working with finance, operations and wider stakeholder groups to align procurement activity with organisational goals. They have also supported procurement system improvements, sustainability initiatives and team development, making them well suited to senior procurement leadership roles.

What makes them great?

• Delivered Strong Cost Savings: Reduced operational costs by 20% through effective negotiation, strategic sourcing and improved supplier management.
• Improved Category Performance: Helped develop category strategies that improved service delivery and reduced costs by 15% in a busy multi-site care environment.
• Built Better Supplier Governance: Implemented a robust supplier governance framework, improving supplier accountability, performance and compliance.

Areas of expertise

• Strategic Procurement: Experienced in developing and delivering procurement strategies across multi-site healthcare and care environments.
• Supplier & Contract Management: Skilled in supplier governance, performance improvement, negotiation and ethical sourcing practices.
• Procurement Systems & Insight: Strong background in procurement data analysis, process improvement and system implementation to support better decision-making.