Head of Procurement – Centre of Excellence

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🌐 Poland, United Kingdom – Remote

🇵🇱 Poland – Remote 🇬🇧 United Kingdom – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🔴 Lead

🛒 Procurement

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Morgan Advanced Materials

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5001 - 10000 employees

Founded 1856

🏭 Manufacturing

🤝 B2B

Manufacturing • B2B

Morgan Advanced Materials is a UK-headquartered global manufacturer of advanced engineered materials and components. The company develops and supplies technical ceramics, performance carbon products, thermal solutions and brazing alloys to industrial and commercial customers, positioning itself as a B2B partner that helps solve difficult engineering and materials challenges. Morgan emphasizes sustainability, product stewardship and close alignment with key customers and channel partners, and operates multiple business units focused on materials technology and manufacturing.

📋 Description

• Lead and develop the Procurement Centre of Excellence function across technology, data, process, governance and capability • Own the global procurement technology and AI roadmap • Act as senior product owner for procurement systems, managing priorities, adoption, controls and continuous improvement • Drive AI and automation initiatives across sourcing, spend analytics, contract management, supplier risk and operational processes • Build procurement data and reporting capabilities covering spend, savings, value delivery, supplier performance and risk • Own global procurement policies, processes, controls and governance frameworks • Partner with Finance on auditable value tracking and benefits reporting • Lead procurement capability programmes, learning initiatives and change management activities • Develop supplier risk, ESG and compliance frameworks • Manage external technology partners, implementation providers and specialist advisors • Coach and develop a small team of specialists • Influence senior stakeholders across a global matrix organisation

🎯 Requirements

• Significant experience leading procurement transformation, procurement digitalisation or procurement technology programmes within a complex international business • Track record of implementing procurement technologies through adoption • Experience delivering AI and automation use cases with measurable business outcomes • Strong knowledge of procurement data, analytics, savings validation and value tracking • Experience acting as a business product owner and working with technology vendors and implementation partners • Solid understanding of procurement governance, policy, controls and process design • Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on delivery • Strong stakeholder management skills, with confidence engaging senior leaders across procurement, finance, IT and the wider business • Degree-level education or equivalent experience • Professional procurement qualifications would be advantageous • Manufacturing sector experience would be beneficial but isn't essential

🏖️ Benefits

• Remote working across the UK or Europe • Opportunity to shape and lead a newly established global Procurement Centre of Excellence • Direct exposure to executive leadership, including the Chief Procurement Officer • A broad international remit spanning indirect and direct procurement activities • The chance to influence procurement's digital, AI and data strategy from the ground up • Regular international travel and collaboration with global teams