Commercial Delivery Director/Chief Procurement Officer- London

Commercial Delivery Director/Chief Procurement Officer required for Major Government Programme.

The successful candidate will have a strong track record of operating at Executive/Board Level or as a Chief Procurement Officer, and will have managed major IT procurements (over 100m) across a complex UK wide or Global landscape and through transformational change.

You will be an IT and Procurement expert (FCIPS qualified ideally but MCIPS minimum) with a broad and deep knowledge of procurement across multiple categories.

You will have a strong knowledge of the IT marketplace - suppliers, technologies etc and ideally have exposure to digital technologies.

Strong leadership in a complex environment with a high level of uncertainty around predicted future or demand. You will be a highly effective negotiator, with excellent impact and influencing skills at senior levels.

This is a strategic leadership role in the delivery of centralised, end to end managed procurement services. You will lead the Commercial Directorate in delivering a comprehensive, high quality, effective service that manages and coordinates procurement of in-scope categories across UK wide based organisations.

The successful candidate will have a choice of base location - London (preferred), Liverpool, Norwich or Newport.

Suitable candidates will have worked in an Executive/Board Level or CPO role for a major utility or global organisation.

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