Global Head of Procurement

We are seeking a highly strategic, commercially driven Global Head of Procurement to design, build, and lead Control Risks' Procurement function from the ground up. This newly created leadership role will define global procurement strategy, governance, and operating models, while embedding best practice across a complex, international business.

This is a highly visible leadership role requiring strong change-management capability, global stakeholder influence, and hands‑on delivery. You will partner with senior leadership to create value, manage risk, and deliver a scalable procurement framework that balances local operational needs with global consistency, and is aligned with business objectives and growth plans.

• Design and implement a global Procurement strategy aligned with company growth plans, operational priorities and financial goals.
• Together with the office of the CFO, architect and implement a highly agile, global and scalable Source-to-Pay (S2P) operating model that centralises rigorous governance while meticulously preserving the operational velocity required by autonomous, client‑facing project teams.
• Partner with executive leadership to drive enterprise‑wide commercial transformation, acting as a highly visible internal diplomat and change agent.
• Establish global policies, processes, governance frameworks and performance metrics that elevate Procurement from a back‑office function to a strategic business enabler.

• Develop global supplier strategies, including selection, negotiation, and performance management, including scorecards, dynamic service level agreements (SLAs), and periodic reviews.
• Drive cost optimisation and value creation while protecting service quality and risk standards.
• Oversee strategic sourcing activities across all major third‑party spend categories (e.g., technology, facilities, travel).
• Establish and maintain strategic supplier relationships to ensure service quality, innovation, and cost optimisation.
• Lead high‑value, complex contract negotiations to drive favourable commercial and operational outcomes.

• Standardise Procurement processes across regions, while allowing for local regulatory and market adaptation.
• Ensure robust Procurement analytics, reporting, and spend visibility to support informed decision-making.
• Act as the strategic business owner for the global procurement technology architecture.
• Drive the evaluation, implementation, and optimisation of procurement technology solutions (e.g., e‑sourcing, contract management, Procure To Pay (P2P)), and modern procurement orchestration platforms (e.g., Coupa, Zip, Ariba).
• Leverage agentic AI and predictive analytics to automate intake workflows, accelerate contract cycle times, and provide a seamless purchasing experience for all internal stakeholders.
• Promote best‑practice procurement methodologies such as category management, strategic sourcing, and total cost of ownership (TCO).

• Act as a strategic advisor to senior leadership on procurement and commercial matters.
• Drive cultural adoption of procurement discipline across a decentralised global organisation.
• Partner with Finance to ensure budgeting alignment, cost‑saving initiatives, and accurate forecasting.
• Collaborate with Finance and Legal, Risk & Compliance teams on supplier frameworks.
• Collaborate closely with business units, functional heads and regional leaders to support operational needs and commercial outcomes, and to embed best‑practice procurement into local operations.
• Communicate procurement strategy, performance and business impact to Executive Committee (EXCO) and Board‑level stakeholders, as required.

• Develop and enforce global procurement policies, standards and internal controls.
• Strengthen contractual governance and third‑party risk management.
• Ensure compliance with legal, regulatory and ethical standards across all procurement activities.
• Mitigate supplier risk through due diligence, contract rigor and contingency planning.
• Protect Control Risks' premier brand…