HEAD OF PROCUREMENT SKILLS, EXPERIENCES, AND JOB REQUIREMENTS
Published: May 12, 2025 - The Head of Procurement leads sourcing and supply chain strategy in the renewable energy sector. This role requires strong global contract negotiation, team leadership, and regulatory compliance. The head ensures value through advanced procurement practices and cost-effective solutions.
Essential Hard and Soft Skills for a Resume
- Strategic Sourcing
- Contract Negotiation
- Supplier Management
- Procurement Strategy
- Policy Implementation
- Cost Reduction
- Risk Mitigation
- Category Management
- Process Governance
- Regulatory Compliance
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Team Leadership
- Change Management
- Cross Collaboration
- Vendor Relations
- Talent Development
- Relationship Influence
- Innovation Management
- Strategic Leadership
- Team Mentoring
Summary of Knowledge and Qualifications on Resume
1. BA in Business and Logistics with 8 years of Experience
- Procurement experience with demonstrated achievements against challenging financial targets
- Experience in developing and leading a procurement department
- Excellent supplier management and development skills
- Strategic thinker with experience in continuous improvement and risk mitigation
- Strong leadership in a complex environment with a high level of uncertainty around predicted or future demand
- Recognised as a procurement professional and must have a CIPS (Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply) qualification
- Good technical appreciation of the range of procurement categories
- Strong influencing skills at senior levels to influence acceptance of a new way of working
- Excellent team management and people skills
- Ability to negotiate at the highest levels with suppliers
- Self-starter, excellent organisational skills
- Experience working in a global environment in a similar position
- Experience with Procurement Operations and Procurement functions in general
- Strategy Development with people leadership experience
- Experience in Project Management and collaborating across boundaries and cross-cultural environments
- Experience in critical negotiations and experience in managing resources
2. BA in Supply Chain Management with 5 years of Experience
- Experience in managing a procurement function and team
- Experience in automotive, bicycle or other complex manufacturing companies
- Demonstrable experience of leading a purchasing function with a proven track record in strategic purchasing leadership
- Proven contract management and supplier experience
- Experience in influencing and operating at a strategic level
- Strong knowledge and technical understanding of automotive/bicycle processes and components
- Experience in a project-led procurement environment, for example,
- Working in construction for energy and/or infrastructure
- Demonstrate strong relationships and/or market knowledge of EPC firms
- Excellent spoken and written English
- Experience implementing procurement processes
- Effective communication with internal and external stakeholders and customer needs analysis and satisfaction studies
3. BA in Logistics and Supply Chain with 7 years of Experience
- Extensive experience working as a Head of Procurement
- Experience with Public Procurement Regulations
- Proven track record implementing procurement process, SRM and contract management
- Strong Financial management and legal knowledge
- Extensive experience using procurement tools to drive automation within the procurement processes
- Proven experience negotiating contracts
- Experience in a diverse procurement/sourcing function or as a supply chain professional working with outsourced manufacturing and Supply Chain providers
- Expertise in cost reduction and vendor management strategies for CMC, Packaging, Distribution and other Supply Chain expenditures
- Demonstrated ability to develop and lead the implementation of Strategic Sourcing projects
- Overall knowledge of the entire logistics process
- Good overall computer skills, ERP (e.g., SAP) experience
- Knowledge of pharmaceutical laws/ regulations
- Logical thinking and good communication skill,s both in English and Japanese
- Ability to establish deep relationships at the executive level as well as collaborate with business units and functional partners (e.g., IT, Finance, HR, Legal, etc.)
4. BA in Procurement and Contract Management with 4 years of Experience
- Procurement or Supply Chain experience with roles of increasing scope and responsibility
- Demonstration of management and leadership of a team of Procurement professionals across various countries experience in T&D equipment and renewable energy sector (Solar) procurement
- Proven ability to conclude cost-effective and innovative supply contracts, encompassing the complexities and challenges of industry, both in domestic and international markets for items like PV Module, Inverters, Tracker, etc
- In-depth knowledge of contracts management (related to supply contract) and outstanding Negotiation skills
- Experience in finalising Domestic and International terms of contract and exposure in these markets
- Good Communication, Interpersonal, leadership, problem-solving and analytical skills
- Ability to establish the Procurement team’s value and credibility across the organization and run the function as a services business
- In-depth knowledge of sourcing and procurement principles and best practices
- Strong negotiation skills and proven ability to negotiate large commercial deals
- Experience with modern sourcing and procurement systems
- Familiarity with relevant legislative and regulatory requirements, as well as understanding of standard contractual terms and conditions to mitigate legal risk
- Strategic mindset and strong problem-solving skills
- Change management skills and ability to flex approach based on a dynamic set of stakeholders (e.g., expert model vs. facilitative model)
5. BA in Purchasing and Supply with 3 years of Experience
- Experience in the biopharma industry
- Experience leading procurement in smaller organizations
- Currently acting at the Senior Procurement Manager level
- Prior, FM, Soft and Hard Services commodities experience
- Strong understanding of sourcing and procurement techniques
- Exposure to developing and implementing Procurement and Supply Chain solutions
- Strong communications skills, collaborative manner and able to work to tight deadlines
- Strong knowledge of enterprise risk management and business continuity planning
- An analytical mindset, but also creativity to seek, encourage and find non-traditional approaches that have historically “boxed in” procurement
- Previous procurement, business supervisory, and/or construction-related experience with responsibilities for inventory control and buying
- Experience in the construction contractor environment
- Self-motivated and diligent in the performance of duties
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Visio
- Working knowledge of SharePoint