Procurement/Purchasing Director

A leading Government client based in London are looking for a Procurement/Purchasing Director to manage the production and execution of efficient procurement strategies whilst acting as a source of procurement and commercial expertise; Administering and demonstrating cashable savings from procurement activity; Providing leadership to Procurement Support resources in the team; Constructing procurement strategies that lead to commercial outcomes that are effective and reflect the needs of stakeholders; Leading on high value, complex and strategically important procurement projects.

The successful candidate will be a full Member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (MCIPS) or equivalent (eg MBA).

You will have:
- Knowledge of government procurement and experience of stakeholder engagement across a broad spectrum.
- Knowledge of core category organisations, products and services and deep understanding of suppliers, from sole traders through to SMEs and SIs who operate in the Government marketplace.
- You will conduct new and on-going assessment of potential sources of supply to accurately define their ability to exceed GDS expectations.

You will also provide professional support and advice to GDS on potential procurements and routes to market. You will manage Purchase Orders requests and contracts as necessary. (therefore you need previous experience of this).

Rullion IT Plus Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.