At Direct Line Group, we’re shaping the future. With a mission to make insurance easier and better value for our customers, we embrace change in all its richness and variety. It’s not just what we do; it’s how we do it. We bring our whole selves to work every day and embrace fresh thinking – after all, Britain is constantly changing and to protect the nation, we adapt with it.
The Procurement function has gone through extensive changes in the last few years, moving to a centralised sourcing and supplier management operating model to maximise efficiency. We're currently recruiting for a Head of Procurement (or Senior Category Head) to support our Household business and Property/Facilities teams.
What you'll be doing
Reporting into our Chief Procurement Officer, the Senior Category Head will play a pivotal role in creating and leading a high-performing team to deliver annual Category Planning (strategy) cycle for complex, high value and/or high risk categories to identify demand, specification and supply chain opportunities by understanding category cost drivers, markets, innovation and risks. You will manage high value and complexity spend up to £500m.
What we're looking for:
Ways of Working
Here at Direct Line Group, we recognise the importance of flexibility, not only in our personal lives but also in the way we work. Our mixed model way of working offers a ‘best of both worlds’ approach combining the best parts of home and office-working.
This role can be based in central London – minutes away from Bank Station - or our Leeds city centre office, with an expectation to be office-based c.2-3 days per week.
Benefits
Life at DLG
Direct Line Group is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and we’re committed to making DLG a truly inclusive place to work. We recognise and embrace that people work in different ways and we’ll always adapt as much as possible so you have the best and most comfortable working environment that we can offer.
Collectively we help every business within our group aim higher. Standing shoulder-to-shoulder to stand out in the market, we want to be an insurance company of the future. And with so many areas to choose from, your ambitions are welcome here.
About Us
With well-known brands including Direct Line, Churchill and Green Flag, we’re proud to be one of the UK’s leading general insurers. We’ve been helping people carry on with their lives since the 1980s, giving them the peace of mind to focus on the future. After 40 years of innovation we’re still leading the way, providing evolving products and services that are just what people need. Our business is full of talented individuals, each bringing their own strengths, skills and ideas. We work together, to be brilliant for millions of customers every single day.