Head of Procurement

Vacancy Name
Head of Procurement

Country
England

Office Location
Birmingham or London

About Us
Flexible/Agile Working: This hybrid role is based on a 60% onsite, 40% remote working model.

Join RICS, a globally respected organisation that sets the highest ethical standards across land, real estate, construction, and infrastructure, supporting 140,000 professionals worldwide.

At RICS, we are at the forefront of shaping the built and natural environment. As a prominent professional body, we empower our members with globally recognised qualifications, influential networks, and access to high quality resources.

Role Purpose and Key Responsibilities
As the Procurement Lead, you will head our strategic procurement function, driving best practice across all spend categories while building strong internal relationships and embedding clear, structured procurement processes. Reporting to the Group Finance Director, you will shape and deliver our procurement strategy, develop sourcing plans, enhance supplier performance management and ensure procurement is fully aligned with business needs and governance standards.
Key Responsibilities:
• Lead engagement with senior stakeholders across Digital, Facilities, People, Finance, Change and Experience to develop a clear, written procurement strategy and sourcing plans.
• Serve as the procurement lead on Portfolio Board outcomes, ensuring alignment with business priorities and challenging unplanned demand.
• Increase the presence, influence and impact of procurement across the organisation through proactive engagement and stakeholder coaching.
• Drive improvements, innovation and efficiencies within procurement through strong category expertise and strategic supplier relationships.
• Implement effective Supplier Relationship Management, ensuring compliance with governance, clear milestones, robust SoWs and value-for-money outcomes.
• Partner with PMO to ensure projects are accurately captured in the New Product Master Plan and aligned to procurement strategy and supplier selection.

About You
You are an experienced procurement professional with a strong track record of leading and developing high-performing procurement functions. You combine commercial acumen with strategic thinking, stakeholder engagement and hands-on procurement expertise, and you excel at building constructive relationships across a complex, matrixed business.
Essential Skills & Experience:
• Demonstrable commercial negotiation experience and deep understanding of the full procurement lifecycle.
• Proven track record in leading and developing procurement functions within a global organisation, with recent hands-on project delivery.
• Strong communication and influencing skills with the ability to engage senior leaders across multiple directorates.
• MCIPS qualified.
• Experience implementing supplier and performance management frameworks, driving efficiencies and improving commercial outcomes.
• Ability to analyse data, forecast needs and manage contractual KPIs to support informed decision-making.

Rewards and Benefits
RICS offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, financial security, and work-life balance, including:
• Private medical insurance, income protection, and life assurance
• Aviva Group Personal Pension scheme
• 25 days' annual leave plus public holidays and office closure over Christmas
• Enhanced family leave policies
• Wellbeing and volunteering days
• Access to mental health support and staff-led community groups

Equal Opportunity Employer

RICS is committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and encourage applications from underrepresented groups and those with non-traditional career paths.

Please let us know if we can support you with any adjustments during the recruitment process.

Candidates must have the correct right to work in the country where the role is based.

How to Apply

Click the 'Apply' button to access our short online application form. You'll be asked to upload your CV and provide a brief statement explaining why this role at RICS is a great fit for you, and how your skills and experience match the requirements.