Head of Procurement

Bring your IT career and talents to CDW, where you can have a greater impact, be inspired by our mission and excited about your career and future. A Fortune 200 leader, we're the driven professionals and technology experts companies turn to most to solve their IT challenges.

About CDW

CDW is a leading multi-brand provider of information technology solutions to business, government, education and healthcare customers around the Globe. A Fortune 500 company and member of the S&P 500 Index, CDW was founded in 1984 and employs over 15,000 coworkers, with headquarters across the United States, United Kingdom and Canada.

CDW prides itself on "making amazing happen". Our relationships are fueled by our deep expertise and are grounded in the CDW Way. Our empowering leadership makes things happen and inspires their teams to do the same. From the teammates beside us to the leaders who guide us, we move forward together.

Key Responsibilities

1. Is accountable for the performance and results of the Purchasing and Procurement functions as well as sharing responsibilities for negotiating and managing CDW suppliers.
2. Provide leadership to managers and coworkers. Developing departments and/or team plans and aligning to organisational priorities. Decisions are guided by resource availability for each area or sub-function objectives and business plans.
3. A dynamic, dedicated, passionate person that leads through influence, motivates through passion, works with coworkers, customers and suppliers at all levels, and drives commercial viability.
4. Responsible for ongoing management of departmental strategy and activity, and for ensuring optimal team/supplier performance. Develop and implement a strategy to ensure the function is operating in line with the objectives of the business to add value, mitigate supply chain risk and deliver cost savings.
5. Set priorities and allocate resources to align with CDW objectives and annual plan.
6. Apply knowledge of key business drivers and factors that maximise team and/or area performance.
7. Decision making that is guided by departmental function and organisational objectives enabling creation of business plans that support funding of projects, products, services and/or technologies.
8. Identify and solve non-standard operational and business challenges whilst leveraging the appropriate resources within or outside the department to support the resolution of customer and business problems.
9. Actively look for ways to improve the customer experience, across all business units, make recommendations and support where possible.
10. Take ownership of any issues that are noticed, across any business unit and see through to resolution, escalating when required.
11. Work closely with all department leads to ensure harmony between departments and a culture of collaboration where support is encouraged.
12. Always ensure the best interest of the business is at the forefront of decision making.
13. Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure optimal performance.
14. Provide expert advice and guidance on legislation and regulations relevant to the department.
15. Share responsibility for maintaining our EDI procurement and inventory ordering/management platforms.

Qualifications, Skills & Experience

1. Experience leading multiple teams across multiple geographical locations.
2. Experience leading large teams in diverse roles.
3. Previous procurement experience within an IT reseller is an advantage.
4. Business or Leadership qualifications at degree or masters level are an advantage.
5. Commercial understanding of IT purchasing.
6. CIPS/Supply Chain qualification is an advantage.
7. A track record in management in a fast-moving environment.

Essential Attributes

1. Self-motivated.
2. Professional.
3. Confident.
4. Passionate.
5. Discreet, able to handle confidential information in the correct manner.
6. Keen eye for detail.
7. A natural people person with the ability to inspire.
8. Focused on people and process.
9. Committed to giving an unrivalled customer experience.
10. Honest and hardworking.
11. Open to understanding and working by the CDW way code of conduct.
12. Flexible, able to respond to emergency situations OOH.
13. Able to work with stakeholders at all levels.
14. Able to view a business holistically.

More about CDW and your career with us:

At CDW, you'll work with people who inspire you. People with positive, success-driven attitudes whom you will learn and forge strong relationships with. Bring your best true self - and your best ideas - to CDW. Because diverse perspectives bring forth better problem solving - and better solutions for our customers in a rapidly evolving technology landscape.

CDW is an equal opportunity employer committed to maintaining a policy of non-discrimination towards all coworkers and applicants for employment in all aspects of employment. CDW does not discriminate against any applicant because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion/belief, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other basis that is prohibited by local employment law, including those protected by the UK Equality Act 2010.

We encourage candidates from all walks of life to apply and join us in our mission of cultivating a culture of belonging, diversity and inclusion for better collaboration, innovation, and business results.

Together, we strive to create a workplace where everyone feels like they belong and is empowered to bring their full energy, capabilities and authenticity for coworker and business benefits. Will you be a part of it?

What we offer:

Life Assurance
Competitive Contributory Pension
Private Medical Insurance
Enhanced Maternity Pay
25 days holiday + bank holidays
Option to buy additional holiday
Dental Insurance
Season Ticket Loan + additional perks

Who we are:
CDW is a leading technology solutions provider to business, government, education and healthcare organizations across the globe. Our fingerprints can be found on technology in workplaces of more than 250,000 companies; from fresh-faced start-ups to international conglomerates. With the breadth of products and services we offer, there is no request too big or too small.

What you can expect from us: Culture, coworkers, careers.
CDW is not only the People Who Get IT but the People who get People. Our relationships are fueled by our deep expertise and grounded in the CDW Way. Our empowering leadership makes things happen and inspires their teams to do the same. From the teammates beside us to the leaders who guide us, we move forward together. At CDW, you'll work with people who inspire you. People with positive, success-driven attitudes who you will learn from and forge strong relationships with. Bring your best true self-and your best ideas-to CDW. Because diverse perspectives bring forth better problem solving-and better solutions for our customers on a rapidly evolving technology landscape.