Head of Procurement

CitySprint Ltd; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - GBP 81,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading courier services provider in the UK is seeking a Head of Procurement to lead and transform the procurement function. The role involves developing strategies that focus on cost reduction and sustainable supplier partnerships. Candidates should have a strong track record in procurement management, ability to collaborate with stakeholders, and experience in contract management. Key perks include flexible working arrangements and enhanced leave policies. This is a permanent position based on a national/hybrid model.

Benefits

Impressive holiday allowance of 25 days

Additional day off for your birthday

Death in Service allowance

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave

Complimentary annual leave for family moments

Access to health and wellness programs

High-street discounts and rewards

Ride to work scheme

Qualifications

• Proven track record in implementing procurement strategy.
• Experience managing end-to-end procurement processes.
• Strong background in contract management and supplier governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement function and transform procurement strategy.
• Establish and embed a Procurement Policy.
• Work with Senior Leadership on strategic procurement planning.
• Review and improve existing procurement processes.
• Implement a Contract Management framework.

Skills

Strong negotiation skills

Project management

Data-driven decision making

Collaboration with stakeholders

Supplier relationship management

Job description

Head of Procurement| National | Permanent

Salary:£60,987-£80,702 plus car allowance

Location: National/Hybrid

Benefits and perks:

• Animpressive holiday allowanceof 25 days.
• Additional day offfor your birthday so you can celebrate in style.
• Death in Serviceallowance to ensure your loved ones are provided for in the event of tragedy.
• Spend those crucial moments with your new-born baby with ourenhanced Maternity and Paternity leave.
• Complimentary day of annual leaveto cherish unmissable family moments – could be graduation, first day of school.
• Look after your wellbeing with access to ahealth and wellness program.
• Make the most of‘Medicash Perks at Work’– a tool for CitySprint colleagues to enjoy a variety of high-street discounts and rewards.
• Ourride to workscheme means you can keep fit while saving money – what’s not to like?

CitySprint is on a Fast track to become the UK’s leading courier services provider, with current market domination of the Same day service areas already.

Through regular investment in our people, our service offering and our customer proposition, we are paving the way for courier services to be more intuitive, more capable, and more responsive to our customers’ needs than ever before!

Being this awesome takes a lot of hard work and commitment to our company values and vision. So naturally we need to secure top-notch talent to ensure we continue growing and improving every day.

This is where YOU come in!

CitySprint has an exciting opportunity for a Head of Procurement.

You will beresponsible for leading the procurement function. The role will develop and drive the implementation of a procurement strategy to transform procurement from a purely transactional administrative task into a strategic value-driver, focusing on cost reduction, risk mitigation, and sustainable supplier partnerships.

Main responsibilities within the Head of Procurement role:

• Establish and embed a clear Procurement Policy to eliminate unauthorised spend and ensure a robust, consistent supplier onboarding process.
• Work closely with the Senior Leadership Team on strategic procurement planning, providing regular updates and securing timely input and alignment.
• Provide strong commercial leadership to shape, drive and deliver strategic objectives, business plans, and budgets across the organisation.
• Review, improve and optimise existing procurement processes, controls, and ways of working to increase efficiency and compliance.
• Implement a formal Contract Management framework, ensuring all agreements are logged, monitored, and renewed ahead of expiry.
• Strengthen existing supplier relationships while developing strategic partnerships that support innovation, resilience and security of supply in challenging or volatile markets.
• Identify new product opportunities from initial concept through to sourcing and fulfilment, ensuring the business continues to innovate and stay ahead.
• Assess and quantify the financial impact of key strategic and commercial decisions, including investments in people, product development and alternative sourcing routes.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive reporting suite for the Board, tracking KPIs such as cost savings (actual vs budget), supplier diversity, and contract compliance.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate the following:

• A strong track record of successfully implementing procurement strategy and leading the transformation and development of procurement functions.
• Able to collaborate effectively with colleagues and stakeholders to achieve positive outcomes, while keeping CitySprint’s goals and priorities at the forefront.
• Comfortable managing multiple projects in a fast‑paced environment, demonstrating effective time management and the ability to meet deadlines.
• Experience in creating and maintaining internal monitoring and governance systems.
• Strong negotiation and networking skills, with confidence engaging at all levels.
• Comfortable working with numbers and making dataâ€‐driven commercial decisions.
• Proven experience as a Head of Procurement, Procurement Lead, or similar senior procurement role within a complex, multi‑site or fast‑paced organisation.
• Demonstrable experience developing procurement functions, delivering cost efficiencies, and strengthening commercial and supplier strategies.
• Experience managing endâ€‐to‑end procurement processes, including sourcing, tendering, supplier evaluation, negotiation, contract management, and performance monitoring.
• Experience working closely with senior leadership teams, providing strategic input and presenting insights to board‑level audiences.
• Strong background in contract management, supplier relationship management, and ensuring compliance with procurement policies and governance standards.
• Experience leading or contributing to business transformation, process improvement, or change programmes within procurement or commercial operations.

If this Head of Procurement role sounds like you, we really want to hear from you!

Additional information:

The successful candidate will be required to undergo a DBS check as part of the recruitment process. Conditional job offers are subject to a satisfactory DBS check.