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Procurement Strategic Operations & Governance Leader

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Own the end-to-end management of Procurement's executive cadence,

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The Procurement Strategic Operations & Governance Leader is responsible for driving the effective operation, governance, and strategic execution of the Global Procurement organisation.

The role acts as a strategic partner to Procurement leadership, ensuring that the organisation operates through a clear and effective operating model, robust governance, consistent processes, and disciplined execution of strategic priorities.

The Leader owns the Procurement leadership operating cadence and ensures that strategic decisions, actions, and commitments are translated into execution and followed through to closure.

The successful candidate will be a highly credible Procurement professional who can operate comfortably between strategic leadership and detailed execution. They will be capable of understanding complex business issues, simplifying them for senior leadership, and creating the governance and accountability required to deliver results.

Responsibilities

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→Agenda development and planning

→Content coordination across Procurement

→Executive storyline development

→Data and message alignment

→Preparation and quality control of materials

→Action tracking and follow-up

→Driving actions through to closure

→Maintaining visibility of outstanding commitments and escalations

→Define and maintain the Procurement process and governance framework
→Establish clear ownership for Procurement policies and processes
→Identify and close gaps in the existing operating model
→Develop new policies, processes, standards, and governance mechanisms where required
→Establish formal review and refresh cycles
→Ensure processes remain aligned with organisational strategy and business requirements
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Drive standardisation across regions whilst recognising appropriate local requirements
- →Content governance.
- →Structure and accessibility
- →Document ownership
- →Version control
- →Standard templates and resources
- →Ensuring critical Procurement information remains current
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  Establishing clear ownership for ongoing maintenance

Partner with Procurement leadership to translate strategic priorities into executable plans
Establish and manage the Procurement strategic operating rhythm
Coordinate cross-functional and regional activities required to execute Procurement priorities
Identify risks, dependencies, and execution gaps and ensure appropriate escalation
Provide strategic support on emerging priorities and ad-hoc leadership requirements

Procurement QBRs

MORs and operational reviews

Procurement Townhalls

Board and Executive Leadership presentations

Growth Days

CPO and Procurement Leadership meetings

Other strategic Procurement presentations and forums

Establish Procurement policy and process governance

Maintain a central register of Procurement policies and processes

Define process owners and accountability

Monitor review cycles and completion

Identify duplication, gaps, and opportunities for simplification

Drive continuous improvement of the Procurement operating framework

Maintain visibility of the Procurement transformation portfolio

Establish governance for strategic initiatives

Track milestones, dependencies, risks, and actions

Ensure transformation initiatives remain aligned to CPO priorities

Provide leadership reporting on transformation progress

Act as a trusted execution partner to the Procurement Leadership Team within the Corporate Strategy Function

Support strategic organisational initiatives

Coordinate complex cross-functional requests

Lead special projects on behalf of Procurement leadership

Respond to emerging and ad-hoc business requirement

Provide structured problem solving and recommendations to leadership

Chief Procurement Officer
Procurement Leadership Team
Regional Procurement Leaders
Category and Business Unit Leaders
Finance
Operations
Supply Chain
Engineering
IT / Digital
HR
Legal
Executive Leadership
Corporate Strategy

Effectiveness and timeliness of Procurement leadership cadence
Closure rate of leadership actions and commitments
Operating model maturity
Policy and process governance compliance
Strategic initiative execution
Reduction in process and governance gaps
Stakeholder satisfaction
Effectiveness of Procurement communications and executive reporting
Adoption of standard Procurement processes

Requirements

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Required Capabilities

Industry experience: 8+ years' experience in Strategy, Programme and portfolio management, PMO management etc
Procurement governance and operating model design : experience designing corporate governance frameworks and scalable operating models that align with long-term strategy.
Strategic thinking and execution: Ability to think long-term and plan for future business needs.
Roadmap Development: Proven capability to translate high-level strategy into actionable, tactical execution plans.
Change management: driving organizational governance and managing complex business change. Ability to manage ambiguity and rapidly changing priorities
Executive Presentation: Exceptional skills in deck preparation and distilling complex messages into simple, high-impact visuals.
Stakeholder Engagement: Proven ability to build relationships and manage communication across all levels of the business.
ELT Collaboration: Experience partnering closely with the Executive Leadership Team (ELT).
Strong analytical and problem-solving capability
High level of organisation and attention to detail
Ability to operate effectively in a complex global organisation
Strong commercial and Procurement understanding