Senior Director Supply Chain and Procurement EMEA

Job description

Your role

• Define and execute EMEA supply chain and procurement strategy
• Deliver cost reduction and value optimisation targets
• Lead sourcing activities, RFPs, contract negotiations, and supplier consolidation
• Establish and enforce supplier KPIs, SLAs, and governance frameworks
• Ensure procurement alignment with operational priorities and uptime requirements
• Own supply chain risk management and resilience strategies Standardise procurement processes, controls, and contract governance
• Build and lead a scalable, high-performing procurement organisation
• Lead procurement transformation and continuous improvement initiatives
• Participate in regional and global leadership forums
• Support strategic operational initiatives
• Act as EMEA representative in global supply chain programme What you’ll need
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience Extensive senior-level procurement or supply chain leadership experience MCIPS, Chartered Procurement and Supply Professional; or equivalent accreditation Senior leadership experience in supply chain or procurement at scale
• Strong commercial and contract management capability Experience supporting critical infrastructure or industrial operations
• Proven delivery of cost savings and transformation initiatives