Head of Procurement, Sourcing and Vendor Governance

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Full time
Location: Glasgow
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This job is brought to you by Jobs/Redefined, the UK's leading over-50s age inclusive jobs board. Ashurst is a leading progressive global law firm with a rich history spanning more than 200 years. We are proud of our history and are future-focused, having expanded into new technologies through our NewLaw division, Ashurst Advance, and our consulting arm. Our in-depth understanding of our clients and commitment to providing excellent standards of service have seen us become a trusted adviser to local and global corporates, financial institutions and governments in all areas of commercial law. To find out more please visit

www.ashurst.com The Opportunity: This is an exciting and challenging senior role within the internal facing Operations function at Ashurst. The global Operations team is responsible for several deliverables within Ashurst, including Legal Support (Legal Operations), Workplace, Health & Safety, Business Continuity, Front of House, Facilities, Sustainability, as well as Procurement and Sourcing. This appointment will head up the Procurement & Sourcing team, which is both a strategic and hands-on role and will focus on: Embedding and enhancing efficient procurement processes

within our culture and across the firm to ensure Ashurst remains at the forefront of best practice. Cultivating collaboration

across our business services and practice teams ensuring we have a more visible and light touch approach with vendor and supplier management. Developing and delivering insightful procurement negotiation training to lawyers

in conjunction with the Global Pricing team. Leading the firm's Supplier Engagement strategy

in support of our net zero ambitions and responsible for the achievement of our near-term supplier engagement targets. Raising the Ashurst profile

by working with key internal stakeholders to represent Ashurst effectively in relevant industry and regional forums on P&S. We offer all the things you should expect from an international law firm including: Competitive remuneration with the flexibility to reward high performance Flexible working Corporate health plans Industry leading programme that celebrates diversity and inclusion We aim to recruit, retain and promote the best people from the widest possible talent pools. We are committed to offering a safe and welcoming environment for all employees to ensure they are supported to work at their best. Beyond this, what sets Ashurst apart from others is our global strength, our drive to innovate and collaborate, and our commitment to excellence.

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