Deputy Director- Procurement
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 17 Mawrth 2026 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £800.0 i £925 bob dydd |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | Up to £925 per day |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 16 Ebrill 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Birmingham, West Midlands, B4 6AJ |
| Gweithio o bell: | Hybrid - gweithio o bell hyd at 3 ddiwrnod yr wythnos |
| Cwmni: | Hays Specialist Recruitment |
| Math o swydd: | Dros dro |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 4780823_1773768414 |
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Deputy Director - Procurement
Day rate: £800-£925 per day (Inside IR35)
Location: Birmingham City Centre (2 days per week on site)
Contract: 6 months initial term
Are you a seasoned procurement leader ready to drive transformation across a large, complex organisation? Our client is seeking an exceptional Deputy Director- Procurement to provide strategic leadership across a £1.75bn annual procurement portfolio and play a pivotal role in delivering a major procurement transformation programme.This is an opportunity to shape a modern, high-performing procurement function at a critical point of organisational change-working at pace, influencing senior leaders, and ensuring procurement truly enables delivery of major programmes and council-wide priorities.
The Role
As Deputy Director - Senior Procurement Specialist, you will provide strategic leadership across four procurement teams-Sourcing, Major Programmes, Projects, and Frameworks-while shaping and delivering a council-wide procurement strategy aligned to organisational priorities. You will oversee a £1.75bn procurement pipeline, ensuring robust governance, strong assurance, and the successful delivery of complex, high‑value procurements at pace. A key part of the role is driving a major procurement transformation programme, enhancing capability, modernising processes and systems, and embedding best practice across the function. You will work closely with directorates to maintain an accurate forward pipeline, act as a trusted adviser to executive leaders, and cultivate strong cross‑organisational collaboration. Alongside this, you will lead and develop high-performing teams, fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
What Success Looks Like
- Delivery of major procurement transformation initiatives.
- Effective leadership of a £1.75bn procurement portfolio.
- Enhanced procurement maturity and organisational capability.
- A strong, deliverable forward procurement pipeline.
- Demonstrable value for money and improved supplier outcomes.
About You
Essential Experience
- Significant senior leadership experience at Deputy Director level in a complex public or private sector environment.
- Proven track record managing large-scale procurement portfolios (ideally £1bn+).
- Demonstrable experience delivering procurement transformation programmes.
- Expertise leading high-value procurements for major programmes and complex projects.
- Strong background partnering with operational directorates to shape procurement pipelines.
Key Skills & Behaviours
- Strategic leadership and exceptional commercial judgement.
- Ability to deliver at pace whilst ensuring strong governance and compliance.
- Executive-level stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
- Collaborative, systems-thinking approach.
- Focus on innovation, continuous improvement, and developing high-performing teams.
Desirable
- Professional procurement qualifications (e.g., MCIPS).
- Experience of UK public procurement regulations.
- Background in major infrastructure, capital programmes, or complex service delivery.
- Experience implementing new procurement operating models or digital systems.
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