Head of Transactional Procurement

About the role

Main Job Purpose

Provide leadership and guidance to the global transactional procurement team.
Provide technical procurement inputs to projects.
Represent and promote Crown Agents at external events.
Provide support and technical inputs to EOIs, Proposals, etc. and support the Procurement Growth Team in winning new procurement assignments.

Main Responsibilities of the Job

To ensure the profitable and efficient delivery of procurement services in order to meet the annual gross margin target.
As part of the Procurement Leadership structure, contribute to the overall strategy and direction of the Global Procurement Business.

Strategic Direction

Provide transformational leadership to the global procurement team, including a review of process and procedures.
Design and implement a strategy for transactional procurement that ensures that our processes provide efficiency, quality and are reflective of modern procurement practices.

Management and Leadership

Manage the global transactional procurement team ensuring most effective time/cost utilisation.
Demonstrate leadership skills and strong technical expertise to ensure development of all team members under your management.
Ensure that our transactional work across the entire global delivery platform, conforms to corporate systems and policy, client regulations and applicable standards.
Where necessary, deputise for the Procurement Director or Deputy Director in meetings related to governance of the Global Procurement Team.
Assist the Director of Procurement in development of annual operating plans.
Assist the Director of Procurement in producing regular updates on progress against the Department’s AOP as requested.
Build compelling and consistent thought leadership in subject area.
Provide mentoring and support to members of the team, as appropriate.

Technical Delivery

Be a ‘go to’ point of expertise for quality advice on transactional procurement and procurement related issues across the organisation.
Deliver technical procurement inputs on specified procurement assignments.
Provide Quality Assurance/Peer Review support to team members on their technical outputs.
Prepare and deliver procurement training.
Ensure that all contracts managed by your team meet the agreed delivery and financial targets.
Provide oversight on projects, as Project Director or Project Manager, as required. When acting as Project Manager or Director, ensure:
Contracted annual financial target is met or exceeded;
Deliverables are produced on time and to the highest quality;
Risks are mitigated and managed;
Client and partner relationships are managed.

Business development

Engage with the Procurement Growth Team and share the latest technical knowledge in order to win new projects and grow a profitable and sustainable transactional procurement pipeline.
Promote our procurement offering to clients and external parties, via client visits, participation in relevant conferences, etc.
Provide inputs into marketing and promotion materials.

About you

Requirement

Qualification

An internationally recognised professional procurement qualification.

Experience

Relevant government or private sector experience in procurement leadership (minimum of 8 years);
Demonstrable experience in delivering technical procurement solutions;
Experience of working in a developing country (desirable);
Demonstrable experience of working in complex and time-pressured contexts;
Experience of driving process improvement within a procurement services team;

About us

You’ll be working with Crown Agents which is a high impact social enterprise passionate about transforming the future for millions of people. Since our creation in 1833 we have worked across the globe to improve public services and drive economic growth. Our expertise is finding new solutions to difficult problems for clients in the areas of health, governance, economic growth, humanitarian action and supply chain services. We work with and train leaders at local, national and international level to achieve lasting change drawing on our insight and experience.

Crown Agents is committed to diversity and will promote diversity for all candidates at all times as well as a business culture that reflects that belief. Crown Agents will treat everyone equally irrespective of race, religion, colour, sex, age, national origin, disability or sexual orientation, and places an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with the policy. Crown Agents shall not discriminate unlawfully when deciding which candidates are selected for interview, or in any terms of employment, and will ensure that each candidate is assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the role. Crown Agents is committed to being an organisation enhanced by diversity and encourages applications from anyone who shares our values and commitment to improving the lives of communities affected by poverty or conflict.

About what's on offer

Crown Agents offers a competitive benefits package