[Hiring] Chief Procurement Officer @Morgan Advanced Materials

Role Description

As Chief Procurement Officer, you'll lead the transformation of procurement from a largely decentralised structure into a professional, globally aligned function. You'll create the strategy, build the team, embed governance, and establish procurement as a trusted business partner across the organisation.

• Oversee a global team whilst partnering with divisional procurement leaders to raise capability, improve consistency and unlock greater value across both indirect and direct procurement activities.
• Play a leading role in driving the adoption of AI, automation and analytics across procurement activities, using technology where it genuinely improves decision making, productivity and commercial outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver a global procurement strategy across a c.£300m indirect spend portfolio.
• Lead the design and implementation of a new global procurement operating model.
• Build and lead a high-performing global procurement organisation, including category management and centre of excellence capabilities.
• Deliver sustainable savings, cost avoidance, productivity improvements and wider business value.
• Partner with divisional procurement leaders to professionalise and improve direct procurement capability across the business.
• Build strong executive and stakeholder relationships, influencing at board and senior leadership level.
• Lead procurement technology, AI and digital transformation initiatives that create measurable business impact.
• Strengthen supplier risk management, resilience and governance across global operations.
• Create clear reporting, analytics and insights around spend, savings, supplier performance and procurement effectiveness.
• Recruit, develop and inspire a global procurement leadership team.

Qualifications

• Significant senior leadership experience within global procurement environments.
• A proven track record of transforming decentralised procurement into a centralised or centre-led model.
• Deep expertise across indirect procurement and category management.
• Experience delivering substantial, sustainable savings alongside broader commercial value creation.
• Strong understanding of procurement technology, analytics, AI and automation.
• The credibility to challenge senior stakeholders constructively and influence without relying on hierarchy.
• Experience leading international teams across multiple geographies and business units.
• A data-driven, commercially astute and pragmatic leadership style.
• The resilience and adaptability needed to lead large-scale organisational change.
• Degree-level education or equivalent experience. Professional procurement qualifications are welcomed.

Benefits

• Opportunity to shape and lead a global procurement transformation from the ground up.
• Executive-level visibility and influence.
• Remit across a substantial international spend portfolio.
• Remote working across the UK or Europe.
• Regular international travel and engagement with global stakeholders.
• Competitive executive remuneration package, including long-term incentives and benefits.