Head - Procurement

Job Description:

- The Head of Procurement will be responsible for leading and managing the overall procurement function for the Espire Group, covering procurement requirements across the Group's infrastructure, hospitality, real estate, projects, and other business verticals.

- The role will provide strategic leadership across the complete procurement lifecycle, encompassing both Project & Capital Procurement and Operational & Indirect Procurement, from requirement planning, sourcing, vendor evaluation, negotiations, contracting, purchase execution, delivery, quality assurance, and commercial closure.

- The incumbent will develop and implement a centralised and strategically aligned procurement framework for the Group, ensuring optimum cost, quality, timelines, service levels, and commercial value across all procurement categories.

The role will work closely with the COO - Procurement, project teams, business heads, finance, engineering, operations, design, and other functional stakeholders to ensure that procurement strategies are aligned with overall business and project objectives.

- The role will be responsible for building a robust vendor ecosystem, strengthening strategic sourcing practices, driving competitive bidding, negotiating commercial terms, managing contracts, and ensuring effective vendor performance.

- The incumbent will continuously identify opportunities for cost optimisation, value engineering, standardisation, consolidation, and process improvement without compromising quality, specifications, project timelines, or operational requirements.

- The Head of Procurement will oversee procurement for both Project & Capital and Operational & Indirect categories, including construction and project-related materials, engineering and MEP equipment, FF&E, OS&E, interiors, IT and technology, operational supplies, services, manpower-related procurement, professional services, and other indirect procurement requirements of the Group, as applicable.

- Additionally, the role will establish strong procurement governance, controls, systems, reporting mechanisms, and compliance standards across the Group.

- The incumbent will ensure transparency, accountability, commercial discipline, and adherence to approved procurement policies and procedures.

- The role is transferable in nature and may require deployment, relocation, or travel across project and business locations as necessitated by business requirements and procurement activities, with such transfers being undertaken in consultation with and upon mutual agreement between the employee and the organisation.