[Hiring] Divisional Head of Procurement @Morgan Advanced Materials

Role Description

We’re looking for a senior procurement leader to take ownership of direct-material procurement across one of our divisions, while also connecting the business effectively with our Group Procurement team for indirect spend. This is a broad, hands-on leadership role. You’ll shape the divisional procurement strategy, strengthen how we manage suppliers and risk, and make sure group-led sourcing initiatives deliver results in practice, not just on a spreadsheet.

The role is remote and can be based anywhere in the US. However, as many of our sites are in the Northeast, being based within reasonable reach of that region would be useful. You’ll need to travel to sites and suppliers when the work calls for it.

You’ll lead and professionalise direct-material procurement across a complex, multi-site operation. That includes:

• Setting the strategy
• Building a clear pipeline of sourcing and cost-improvement activity
• Leading important supplier negotiations
• Improving supply resilience

You’ll also act as the division’s main procurement business partner for indirect spend, ensuring the division’s requirements are properly understood by Group Procurement and leading the local implementation of group agreements and category strategies.

Qualifications

• Significant procurement experience gained in a complex, multi-site or international organisation.
• Strong direct-material procurement experience within manufacturing, engineering or a similar industrial environment.
• A track record of developing and delivering category, commodity and supplier strategies.
• Evidence of delivering procurement savings and successfully converting them into financially recognised business benefits.
• Strong sourcing, negotiation, contracting and supplier-management experience.
• Practical experience of managing supplier performance, continuity and supply-chain risk.
• Experience working within a matrix or centre-led procurement model.
• The confidence to influence senior stakeholders and challenge constructively.
• Experience leading, developing and improving procurement teams.
• Strong commercial, analytical and financial judgement.
• A relevant degree, equivalent professional experience or both.
• A recognised procurement qualification, such as CIPS, would be useful but isn’t essential.

Requirements

• You’ll be comfortable moving between strategy and delivery.
• You’ll know that good procurement isn’t simply about pushing for the lowest price; it’s about balancing cost, quality, technical capability, delivery, innovation, resilience and sustainability.

Benefits

• A senior, high-visibility staff role with ownership across divisional direct and indirect procurement.
• The opportunity to shape procurement strategy, capability and ways of working across a multi-site business.
• A US-based remote working arrangement.
• Travel to company sites and suppliers as required, with much of the site footprint located in the Northeast.
• The chance to influence both divisional priorities and the wider global procurement agenda.