Procurement Operations Lead

Procurement Operations Lead

Location: Cheltenham, UK

Benefits: 27 days holiday plus Wellbeing day, Private Medical Insurance, Bonus scheme, Sharescheme, Enhanced pension plan, Life assurance, On-site gym, Free on-site parking, Salary sacrifice schemes for Technology and Electric Vehicles.

Role Overview:

We are looking for an experienced Procurement Operations Lead. This role will drive the successful delivery of a new Target Operating Model within the Procurement function, acting as a key liaison between global business units to ensure alignment, integration and adoption of change. The role combines commercial management and change leadership, supporting the Head of Technology Procurement and Directors with commercial activities such as contract negotiations, cost reduction strategies, supplier performance measurement and achieving sustainability goals.

Your objectives and responsibilities will focus on Change Programme Management

• Lead and manage the Procurement change programme, supporting the design, development and rollout of the new Target Operating Model
• Act as a bridge between Group IT Procurement and Procurement teams in the business units, ensuring consistent communication, alignment of business priorities and integration into the Procurement framework
• Manage stakeholder engagement across multiple business units and functions to secure buy-in and adoption of new processes, standards and ways of working
• Monitor and track change progress, identifying risks, issues and opportunities

Commercial Responsibilities

• Support the Head of Technology Procurement and Commercial Directors in driving cost reduction strategies, supplier performance management and delivery of sustainability objectives.
• Contribute analysis, reporting and insights on commercial performance, cost savings and supplier relationship outcomes
• Contribute to the development and embedding of best-in-class commercial and procurement practices
• Partner with business units and suppliers to optimise commercial outcomes and ensure alignment with organisational goals.

Your previous experience is likely to include .

• Proven experience designing and delivering complex change programmes in a global business environment.
• Understanding of procurement processes, supplier management and strong commercial acumen.
• Knowledge of change management methodologies and ability to apply them in a procurement environment.
• Experience of risk management, issue resolution and escalation in a change environment.
• Experience of supporting sustainability or ESG related initiatives within a global business is desirable.

To be successful in this role you will

• Demonstrate Company Core Values at all times
• Be a strategic thinker with the ability to balance long term goals with immediate operational priorities
• Have experience in managing cross-functional and cross-geography stakeholders with excellent communication and influencing skills at all levels of the business
• Be highly organised and proactive with the ability to prioritise and manage multiple workstreams simultaneously.
• Have the ability to navigate ambiguity in a change environment.
• Have the ability to analyse financial and procurement data to drive insights and performance
• Have a Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Have a Masters or MBA, this is desirable but not essential.
• Knowledge of sustainability/ESG principles
• Be results driven with a focus on delivering measurable outcomes for the business.
• Project management training or certification is desirable

Company Overview

Spirax Group is a FTSE100 and FTSE4Good multi-national industrial engineering Group with expertise in the control and management of steam, electric thermal solutions, peristaltic pumping and associated fluid technologies.

Our Purpose is to create sustainable value for all our stakeholders as we engineer a more efficient, safer and sustainable world. Our technologies play an essential role in critical industrial processes and industrial equipment across industries as diverse as Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology, Power Generation, Semiconductors and Healthcare. With customers in 165 countries, we provide the solutions that sit behind the production of many items used in daily life, from baked beans to mobile phones!

Our Purpose, supported by our inclusive culture and Values, unites us, guides our decisions and inspires us everywhere that we operate. We support our colleagues to make their difference for each other as well as customers, communities, suppliers, our planet and shareholders by creating a truly equitable working environment where everyone feels included.

Benefits

You will receive a competitive salary (and a discretionary bonus), flexible working and excellent benefits including 27 days holiday allowance (before bank holidays), 3 days' paid volunteering leave, comprehensive private healthcare, enhanced pension plan, life assurance, optional participation in a Share Ownership Plan, free onsite parking, flexible benefits, and access to a personal discounts' portal. We also offer a range of additional support and benefits through our Everyone is Included Group Inclusion Plan, detailed below.

Everyone is Included at Spirax Group

We are passionate about creating inclusive and equitable working cultures where everyone can be themselves and achieve their full potential. For us, that means supportive teams and strong relationships where everyone's contribution is valued - across social and cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, ages, genders, gender identities, abilities, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, and everything else that makes us human and unique.

We want everyone to be able to make their difference here, so we will always consider requests for flexible working.

Inclusion Commitments

We know that everyone needs some extra help from time to time too, so we have introduced a range of additional benefits through our Group Inclusion Commitments. These include gender-neutral parental leave, 15 days of extra paid caregiver leave, paid time off and support for anyone experiencing pregnancy loss or domestic abuse, menopause-friendly workplace principles and more. Learn more at

Disability Confident

We are also a Disability Confident Committed Employer. If you would like to apply using this scheme, please select this option in our application form or notify our recruitment partners.