Head Of Supply Chain And Procurement

Overview

The role owner provides supply chain leadership across contracting, procurement, logistics, and inventory, driving cost optimisation, governance, and performance while ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient operations aligned with business strategy.

Responsibilities

• Provide functional leadership across all SCM activities (contracting, procurement, logistics, inventory) and lead and deliver an integrated SCM strategy aligned with company objectives and control frameworks.
• Develop and maintain short‑ and long‑term SCM plans supporting business priorities.
• Drive continuous improvement and innovation by adopting best practices.
• Contract Management & Governance:
  • Ensure robust contract governance, reporting, and controls across the portfolio.
  • Ensure effective operation of governance structures.
  • Assure due diligence on major contractors pre‑ and post‑award.
  • Oversee contract performance, reporting, and controls across spend, duration, and milestones.
  • Manage disputes, claims, and contractual risks to protect business interests.
• Supplier & Risk Management:
  • Manage risk, ensuring alignment with spend, duration, and key milestones.
  • Maintain the supply chain risk register and manage supplier onboarding.
  • Monitor supplier performance and intervene using KPI‑driven insights.
• Performance, Audit & Compliance:
  • Track SCM performance using KPIs and data‑driven insights.
  • Act as primary interface for audits, ensuring actions are closed and embedded.
  • Maintain compliance with governance, regulatory, and internal frameworks.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Capability Building:
  • Deliver training on SCM policies and processes to stakeholders.
  • Act as a key interface across business functions to ensure alignment.
  • Support consistent and effective stakeholder engagement across SCM activities.
• Any other associated duties as reasonably required.

Qualifications

• Strong legal and regulatory understanding of the upstream environment.
• Experience of successfully leading SCM teams and organisations in support of an onshore & offshore upstream business.
• Deep experience of contracting, procurement, contract management, logistics and inventory management in a comparable upstream business context.
• Seasoned negotiator with a track record in successfully leading the delivery of complex deals.
• Expertise in SCM governance and the application of risk‑based controls.
• Ability to develop and adapt innovative SCM strategies and commercial solutions to best meet business needs.
• Degree qualified.
• Relevant professional qualification preferred (e.g. MCIPS, CILT or equivalent).
• In addition to technical knowledge and credibility, a person who lives our values – Agility, Collaboration, Courage, Care, and Delivery – and embraces and supports change, while ensuring the safe and efficient operation of a mature asset.