Strategic Procurement Lead – Global Strategy, Solutions & Innovation | Market Leading Pharmaceu

Strategic Procurement Lead – Global Strategy, Solutions & Innovation | Market Leading Pharmaceutical Firm | £90k + Car Allowance + 15% Bonus | Hertfordshire (Hybrid)

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Are you a strategic procurement leader who thrives on solving complex business challenges not just delivering savings? This is a rare opportunity to step into a high-impact, globally visible role within a world-leading, innovation-driven pharmaceutical / life sciences organisation undergoing a significant evolution in how procurement delivers value to the business.

As Global Procurement Lead – Strategy, Solution & Innovation
, you will sit at the forefront of procurement transformation leading a high-performing team to design and deliver supplier and market-driven solutions that go far beyond traditional sourcing.

This is not a category management role. This is about innovation, influence, and enterprise-level problem solving.

Global Procurement is on a journey to elevate its impact across the business, and this role sits within a newly enhanced Strategy & Solutions capability tasked with unlocking value through external innovation and market expertise.

You will lead a medium-to-large sized team responsible for:

• Translating complex business challenges into market-facing solutions.
• Leveraging suppliers and external partners to unlock new sources of value.
• Driving measurable impact beyond cost savings.
• Influencing senior stakeholders across a highly matrixed global environment.
• Building scalable frameworks, tools and solution approaches

With strong visibility across senior leadership, this role offers the chance to shape how procurement supports the organisation’s future growth and innovation agenda.

• Leading a global solutions team to deliver a portfolio of high-value, market-driven initiatives.
• Identifying business problem statements and converting them into tangible solution opportunities.
• Designing and implementing innovative supplier-enabled models and frameworks.
• Partnering with senior stakeholders to co-create commercially robust solutions.
• Allocating resources and prioritising initiatives to maximise team impact.
• Driving external innovation through deep market and supplier insight.
• Embedding structured approaches to value realisation beyond traditional cost metrics.

• Advanced experience in procurement, supply chain, or consulting within complex global organisations.
• Demonstrated success delivering strategic procurement or supplier-led solutions
  , not just sourcing execution.
• Strong leadership experience within matrix environments.
• Proven ability to influence and engage senior business stakeholders.
• Strategic mindset with the ability to translate ambiguity into structured solutions.
• Experience across multiple indirect or services categories is highly advantageous (e.g. External Workforce, Commercial, R&D, Professional Services)
• Degree educated &/or CIPS qualified / working towards.

• Highly strategic remit focused on value creation beyond savings.
• Genuine opportunity to shape next-generation procurement solutions.
• Strong executive visibility and cross-functional exposure.
• Leadership responsibility within a globally recognised organisation.
• Positioned at the intersection of procurement, innovation, and business strategy.
• Excellent platform for future progression within a sophisticated global environment

If you are a forward-thinking procurement leader ready to move beyond traditional category management into a more strategic, solution-led role — this could be the step change you’ve been looking for.

To apply or discuss confidentially, please contact Oskar at

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