Director – Purchasing

We are looking for an experienced and commercially driven Director – Purchasing to lead and oversee purchasing activities, procurement strategies, and supplier relationships within a large-scale, service-oriented organization. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in purchasing and procurement management, with a strong background in strategic sourcing, contract negotiations, cost optimization, and leading procurement teams. The role requires someone capable of managing complex purchasing requirements while ensuring operational efficiency, quality standards, and cost-effectiveness. Key Responsibilities: • Develop and implement purchasing strategies, policies, and procedures aligned with organizational objectives. • Oversee purchasing operations, ensuring the timely and cost-effective procurement of goods, materials, equipment, and services. • Lead strategic sourcing, supplier selection, evaluation, and performance management. • Manage supplier negotiations, commercial agreements, contracts, and long-term purchasing arrangements. • Oversee purchasing budgets, expenditure, cost analysis, and procurement performance indicators. • Identify opportunities for cost optimization, process improvements, and purchasing efficiency. • Coordinate with operations, finance, inventory, and other departments to ensure purchasing activities meet business requirements. • Establish and maintain strong relationships with local and international suppliers. • Ensure compliance with internal purchasing policies, quality standards, and applicable regulations. • Lead, develop, and manage the purchasing team, establishing performance objectives and monitoring departmental effectiveness. • Evaluate market trends, pricing developments, and supply risks to support purchasing decisions. • Prepare purchasing reports, budget analyses, and strategic recommendations for senior management. Requirements: • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Economics, or Accounting. • Minimum 17 years of relevant experience in purchasing or procurement. • Extensive experience in purchasing management, strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, and contract management. • Proven leadership experience managing purchasing teams and departmental operations. • Strong understanding of purchasing planning, supplier management, budgeting, and cost control. • Experience handling complex procurement requirements and coordinating with multiple business functions. • Strong commercial acumen, negotiation, analytical, and decision-making skills. • Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management abilities. • Experience within aviation catering, food services, hospitality, or other large-scale operational environments would be an advantage.

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Economics, or Accounting. Minimum 17 years of relevant experience in purchasing or procurement. Extensive experience in purchasing management, strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, and contract management. Proven leadership experience managing purchasing teams and departmental operations. Strong understanding of purchasing planning, supplier management, budgeting, and cost control. Experience handling complex procurement requirements and coordinating with multiple business functions. Strong commercial acumen, negotiation, analytical, and decision-making skills. Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management abilities. Experience within aviation catering, food services, hospitality, or other large-scale operational environments would be an advantage.

Develop and implement purchasing strategies, policies, and procedures aligned with organizational objectives. Oversee purchasing operations, ensuring the timely and cost-effective procurement of goods, materials, equipment, and services. Lead strategic sourcing, supplier selection, evaluation, and performance management. Manage supplier negotiations, commercial agreements, contracts, and long-term purchasing arrangements. Oversee purchasing budgets, expenditure, cost analysis, and procurement performance indicators. Identify opportunities for cost optimization, process improvements, and purchasing efficiency. Coordinate with operations, finance, inventory, and other departments to ensure purchasing activities meet business requirements. Establish and maintain strong relationships with local and international suppliers. Ensure compliance with internal purchasing policies, quality standards, and applicable regulations. Lead, develop, and manage the purchasing team, establishing performance objectives and monitoring departmental effectiveness. Evaluate market trends, pricing developments, and supply risks to support purchasing decisions. Prepare purchasing reports, budget analyses, and strategic recommendations for senior management.