The purpose of this role is to take responsibility for all procurement activity for a nationally known Zoological organisation. The role will directly manage large, high value, and complex procurements, as well as overseeing the development and implementation of the organisation procurement policy and procedures to ensure that all procurement is carried out in a consistent and compliant manner.

Title: Head of Procurement

Contract: 12 Months

Salary: £61,000 - £66,000

Location: London (2 days a week in office)

Person Specification

* Considerable experience of developing and implementing procurement strategies at organisational and project level.
* Significant prior experience of capital project procurement.
* Proven experience in consistently achieving procurement and contracting, including via direct basis and third party frameworks.
* Understanding of the RIBA stages and the role played by members of the professional team in construction projects.
* Strong negotiation and influencing skills.
* Excellent leadership skills with the ability to motivate, inspire and support shared mission, vision, and values.
* Proven ability to work collaboratively with senior colleagues and teams across various disciplines and locations, able to influence, engage, and constructively challenge at the strategic level.
* Excellent communication skills, with evidence of effectively engaging a range of colleagues and partners through written reports, strategic documents, policies and procedures.