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Lead a critical, organisation-wide transformation for a long standing client of Randstad. This is a key fixed-term, full-time role reporting directly to the Chief Procurement Officer. You will be instrumental in modernising, simplifying, and optimising procurement processes, systems, and capabilities across the entire organisation. This program is focused on driving digital enablement, achieving greater compliance, and delivering enhanced value through sourcing and contract management.
Job Responsibility:
Program Leadership & Governance: Lead the planning, execution, and effective governance of the program, defining scope, objectives, and success metrics
Risk & Financial Management: Proactively manage program financials, schedule, risks, and issues, ensuring early identification and resolution of potential barriers
Cross-Functional Team Leadership: Lead and coordinate matrixed teams across Procurement, Finance, Legal, and IT, driving collaboration and accountability
Stakeholder Engagement: Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and facilitate executive steering committees, providing transparent reporting on status, budget, and benefits realisation
Change Management: Partner with the Change Manager to develop and implement change strategies, ensuring successful adoption of new ways of working and digitally enabled processes
Commercial Activity: Lead required commercial activities in line with procurement policies and manage external vendor relationships
Requirements:
Proven experience in delivering large-scale procurement or transformational programs, ideally within a regulatory or compliance-driven context
Exceptional ability to lead and coordinate cross-functional teams in a complex, matrixed organisational structure
Relevant program or project management qualifications (e.g., PMP, MSP, PRINCE2)
Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with a proven ability to build trust and rapport with diverse groups
Experience working in transport, infrastructure, or similarly complex and regulated operational environments (Desirable)
An understanding of modern procurement processes and systems (e.g., Zycus, SAP Ariba) (Desirable)
10 years experience
MCIPS
VGPB are preferred
Bachelor Degree
Nice to have:
Experience working in transport, infrastructure, or similarly complex and regulated operational environments
An understanding of modern procurement processes and systems (e.g., Zycus, SAP Ariba)