Chief Procurement Officer – CPO

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🇬🇧 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

• 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 • Build executive and stakeholder relationships, influencing at board and senior leadership level • Lead procurement technology, AI and digital transformation initiatives • Strengthen supplier risk management, resilience and governance across global operations • Create reporting, analytics and insights around spend, savings, supplier performance and procurement effectiveness • Recruit, develop and inspire a global procurement leadership team • Report to the CFO • Oversee a global team and partner with divisional procurement leaders • Travel internationally on a regular basis

🎯 Requirements

• Significant senior leadership experience within global procurement environments • 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 • Credibility to challenge senior stakeholders constructively and influence without relying on hierarchy • Experience leading international teams across multiple geographies and business units • Data-driven, commercially astute and pragmatic leadership style • 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