Head of Procurement & Supplier Management

Overview

In this role you lead SCC’s procurement and supplier management to optimise cost, quality, risk and compliance in a large IT environment. You’ll shape strategy, lead teams, and drive value across strategic spend by partnering with cross-functional stakeholders. The role emphasizes ESG, supplier governance, and resilience as SCC grows and supports clients through IT transformation. You will influence executive-level discussions and contribute to sustainable, customer-centric procurement outcomes.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid working
• up to 85,000 salary
• extensive company benefits
• flexible benefits scheme
• 2 paid volunteering days a year
• career development and lifelong learning opportunities

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the procurement strategy aligned to corporate objectives
• Oversee procurement policies, procedures, and governance frameworks
• Lead and develop the procurement and supplier management teams
• Drive continuous improvement in sourcing, contracting, and supplier management
• Promote best practice procurement across business functions
• Lead strategic sourcing across key spend categories
• Manage supplier tender processes (RFI, RFQ, RFP) and negotiate commercial terms
• Ensure contracts deliver value, flexibility and appropriate risk allocation
• Oversee contract renewals and supplier transitions
• Establish supplier segmentation models and manage executive supplier relationships
• Conduct regular business reviews with key suppliers and drive innovation
• Deliver procurement savings and value improvement; manage rebates and programs
• Support budgeting, forecasting and spend optimisation
• Define supplier performance scorecards and monitor KPIs and SLAs
• Lead corrective actions for underperforming suppliers; manage risk escalations
• Maintain supplier risk framework and ensure regulatory and ESG compliance
• Support business continuity and supply chain resilience
• Develop and monitor supplier ESG assessments; promote responsible procurement practices
• Oversee supplier onboarding and third-party risk assessments
• Maintain approved supplier lists

Key requirements

• Commercially astute with understanding of margins, rebates, vendor programs and cash flow impacts
• Strategic supplier management and executive relationship building
• Strong negotiation and dispute resolution capabilities
• Data-driven; strong analytical skills for supplier performance
• Understanding of procurement risk, governance, ESG obligations, and compliance
• Influence and stakeholder management across functions; trusted advisor
• Leadership and people management of a small team
• Customer-centric mindset balancing efficiency with outcomes
• Degree-level education; MCIPS qualification preferred

• cross-functional collaboration
• influencing without authority
• leadership and people development
• procurement strategy development
• contract negotiation and management
• strategic sourcing and tendering (RFI/RFQ/RFP)

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