Head of Procurement - Insights

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• Lead procurement, buying, commercial insights, pricing, and category strategy for Gilmours wholesale operations
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• Develop and execute a future-focused procurement strategy to drive growth, strengthen supplier partnerships, and maximise commercial performance
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• Lead major supplier partnerships and commercial negotiations
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• Drive buying practices that deliver strong pricing and margin outcomes
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• Develop category strategies that maximise profitability and customer value
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• Influence pricing, promotions, and commercial initiatives
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• Serve as senior escalation point for complex supplier negotiations and strategic partnerships
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• Own procurement performance, trading outcomes, and budget delivery
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• Lead forecasting, financial planning, and commercial decision-making
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• Use insights and analytics to identify opportunities, manage risk, and improve profitability
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• Ensure investment decisions deliver sustainable long-term value
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• Lead and develop a high-performing procurement and insights team
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• Build a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement
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• Coach and grow commercial capability across the function
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• Influence senior leaders and drive alignment across the wider business
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• Champion customer- and data-led decision-making
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\n Requirements\n
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• Extensive experience leading procurement, buying, or commercial functions
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• Proven track record negotiating complex supplier agreements
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• Proven ability to deliver strong commercial outcomes
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• Experience driving value through category management, pricing strategies, and margin optimisation
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• Strong financial acumen
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• Experience owning significant budgets
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• Experience forecasting performance
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• Ability to make data-driven decisions balancing customer value with business objectives
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• Commercial leadership capability
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• Strategic sourcing and supplier relationship management experience
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\n Core Competencies\n
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Demonstrates expertise in leading procurement strategies, driving commercial performance, and managing supplier relationships. Proven ability to leverage data-driven insights for strategic decision-making and to foster a high-performing team culture.

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\n Highest-signal resume keywords\n
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• Procurement Leadership
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• Supplier Relationship Management
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• Category Management
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• Financial Acumen
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• Commercial Negotiation
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\n ATS Optimization Keywords\n
\n Hard Skills\n
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• Procurement Strategy
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• Category Strategy
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• Pricing Strategy
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• Margin Optimisation
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• Financial Planning
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• Forecasting
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• Data-Driven Decision-Making
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• Commercial Insights
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• Supplier Negotiation
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• Budget Management
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\n Soft Skills\n
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• Collaboration
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• Coaching
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• Influencing
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• Accountability
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• Continuous Improvement
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\n Industry Keywords\n
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• Commercial Performance
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• Supplier Partnerships
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• Trading Outcomes
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• Customer Value
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• Strategic Sourcing
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