Head of Procurement

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We’re looking for a driven and experienced Head of Procurement to join our Birmingham based Procurement function on an interim basis until December 2020. You’ll drive the implementation of our Procurement Strategy - leading a motivated and value adding Procurement Team to maximise value for money and support the delivery of our “Making What Matters Brilliant” corporate strategy.

Reporting to our Director of Commercial Finance, you’ll ensure our procurement activity maintains regulatory and legal compliance, whilst being a key source of procurement knowledge and support to stakeholders across our organisation – ensuring pragmatic and compliant procurement processes that deliver against savings targets and effectively meet the needs of our customer.  

Our ideal candidate? You’ll be CIPS qualified, experienced in managing and leading a Procurement Team and have a proven track record of delivering against ambitious team targets and organisational strategy. You’ll have strong interpersonal skills which you’ll use to great effect to build professional relationships and to engage and influence stakeholders. You’ll be a self-motivated individual who is able to see the bigger picture, drive continuous improvement and make decisions effectively. 

Who are Midland Heart? We’re a large and ambitious housing organisation providing more people an affordable place to call home. We welcome people from every walk of life, at every stage of their career. We expect a lot from our people but in return you can be assured of a great place to work, where you’ll be well rewarded and where great people are able to succeed. Whether you want to build your career with us, or use your experience to move on, we’re here to develop your potential.

Interested? Take a look at the Role Profile for full information. Applying is easy - simply register on our candidate portal uploading a CV and Covering Letter, which show us that you have what it take to make a success of the role.

Applications close at midnight on 10th February 2020.

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. Please feel free to contact us if you would like to discuss any adjustments you might need in order to be successful in this role.