Head of Procurement

Farfetch

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Location: Porto
Workplace: Hybrid
Type: Full-time
Department: Farfetch - Business Services
Seniority: Director
Source: Lever

Description

Farfetch is a leading global marketplace for the luxury fashion industry, connecting customers in over 190 countries with items from more than 50 countries and over 1,400 of the world’s best brands and charming boutiques from around the world. Farfetch opens a world of luxury for endless expressions of style, delivering a truly unique shopping experience and access to the most extensive selection of luxury on a global marketplace.

FINANCE

The Finance team stands as a strategic pillar of our organization, enabling the delivery of our business and financial goals, ensuring robust financial controls and optimizing overall financial performance. Finance is responsible for managing capital, ensuring financial integrity, optimizing resource allocation, and delivering accurate reporting to drive sustainable growth and profitability.

PORTO

Our office is near Porto, in the north of Portugal, and is located in a vibrant business hub. It offers a dynamic and welcoming environment where our employees can connect and network with a large community of tech professionals.

THE ROLE

Drives global procurement strategy, enterprise category architecture, and commercial performance across indirect Procurement spend. Functions as a high-impact commercial leader and strategic advisor to senior executive stakeholders, driving margin expansion, governing complex program pipelines, and steering high-performing procurement teams within Farfetch’s luxury digital ecosystem.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

1. People Leadership

Direct, coach, and inspire international procurement teams. Build top-tier commercial capability, drive talent retention, and establish robust succession frameworks

2. Category & Contract Strategy

Develop enterprise-level global category strategies that optimize total cost of ownership (TCO), mitigate supply network risk, and capture innovation across global markets

3. Programme Delivery

Ensure effective governance, resource allocation, and timely execution of the category programme.
Maintain a balanced project pipeline aligned with overarching business objectives and financial plans.

4. Stakeholder Engagement

Serve as the trusted commercial partner to senior stakeholders up to and including at Board Level
Navigate and influence a complex, multi-cultural, international stakeholder environment.
Build trust, challenge status quo with credible insights, and align procurement vision with business ambitions.

WHO ARE YOU

Commercial Operator: Deep expertise in total cost of ownership (TCO) and financial modelling; expert negotiator, skilled at leveraging market insights and streamlining processes to optimize project design, cost, and timelines.
Strategic Thinker: Analytical and creative problem-solver capable of turning data and market intelligence into innovative procurement solutions that re-engineer strategic partnerships
Executive Influencer: Expert at navigating matrixed international organisations, building cross-functional rapport, and bringing stakeholders along on the procurement journey.
Exceptional Leader: Proven track record of managing international teams, cultivating morale, and coaching individuals toward continuous performance and growth.
Agile & Self-Aware: Dynamic, self-directed leader who thrives in ambiguous, fast-paced environments, embodies core organizational values, and actively drives their own development.

REWARDS & BENEFITS

- Health insurance for the whole family and other well-being resources
- 25 Days of Annual Leave (above the statutory) and additional Caring Days (2 days per year) and
- Boomerang: sabbatical program after 5 years service
- Training opportunities and free access to LinkedIn Learning
- Flexible benefits program
- Flexible working environment

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES STATEMENT & SCAM DISCLAIMER

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES- Farfetch is an equal opportunities employer ensuring that all applicants are treated equally and fairly throughout our recruitment process.
We are determined that no applicant experiences discrimination on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, disability, age, gender identity, ancestry, sexual orientation, veteran status, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

SCAM DISCLAIMER- It has come to our attention that there may be fraudulent activities involving individuals or organizations falsely claiming to represent Farfetch in order to attract candidates to a SCAM. Please be aware that Farfetch does not conduct recruitment processes through messaging apps or any unofficial communication channels, other than our official careers website. Additionally, Farfetch will never ask candidates for any form of payment during the recruitment process.

Skills

AgileProcurement