Head of Procurement
UK

The median Head of Procurement salary in the UK is £82,500 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 16 April 2024.

The first table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics including a comparison to same period in the previous 2 years.

6 months to
16 Apr 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 889 1000 1194
Rank change year-on-year +111 +194 -306
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Procurement 2 3 3
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 0.002% 0.003% 0.002%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.002% 0.003% 0.002%
Number of salaries quoted 2 2 3
10th Percentile £64,000 £73,375 -
25th Percentile £70,000 £82,188 £65,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £82,500 £101,250 £70,000
Median % change year-on-year -18.52% +44.64% -15.15%
75th Percentile £92,500 £122,188 £100,000
90th Percentile £97,000 £132,125 £115,000
UK excluding London median annual salary £65,000 £70,000 £70,000
% change year-on-year -7.14% - -

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
UK

The following table is for comparison with the above and includes summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in the UK with a recognized job title 91,973 98,868 146,086
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.65% 91.69% 96.03%
Number of salaries quoted 66,504 61,753 85,740
10th Percentile £28,500 £32,500 £32,500
25th Percentile £38,500 £45,000 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £53,308 £60,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -11.15% - +9.09%
75th Percentile £71,250 £81,250 £78,750
90th Percentile £90,000 £100,000 £96,250
UK excluding London median annual salary £50,000 £52,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year -4.76% +5.00% +5.26%

Head of Procurement
Job Vacancy Trend

Job postings that featured Head of Procurement in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.

Job vacancy trend for Head of Procurement in the UK

Head of Procurement
Salary Trend

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Head of Procurement.

Salary trend for Head of Procurement in the UK

Head of Procurement
Salary Histogram

Salary distribution for jobs citing Head of Procurement over the 6 months to 16 April 2024.

Salary histogram for Head of Procurement in the UK

Head of Procurement
Top 6 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Head of Procurement within the UK over the 6 months to 16 April 2024. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
England +125 2 £82,500 -18.52% 1
London +142 1 £100,000 -24.53%
Work from Home +90 1 £65,000 -7.14% 1
North of England +51 1 £65,000 -7.14%
UK excluding London +21 1 £65,000 -7.14% 1
North West +15 1 £65,000 -7.14%

Head of Procurement Skill Set
Top 21 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities

For the 6 months to 16 April 2024, Head of Procurement job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads featuring Head of Procurement in the job title.

1 1 (50.00%) Management Information System
1 1 (50.00%) Risk Management
1 1 (50.00%) E-Procurement
1 1 (50.00%) Legal
1 1 (50.00%) Stakeholder Management
1 1 (50.00%) Information Security
1 1 (50.00%) Asset Management
1 1 (50.00%) Supply Chain Management
1 1 (50.00%) Supplier Management
1 1 (50.00%) Degree
1 1 (50.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (50.00%) Mentoring
1 1 (50.00%) Coaching
1 1 (50.00%) Software License Management
1 1 (50.00%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (50.00%) Performance Metrics
1 1 (50.00%) OneTrust
1 1 (50.00%) Contract Negotiation
1 1 (50.00%) Cost Reduction
1 1 (50.00%) Onboarding
1 1 (50.00%) Operational Technology

Head of Procurement Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

General
1 1 (50.00%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (50.00%) Legal
Miscellaneous
1 1 (50.00%) Management Information System
1 1 (50.00%) Onboarding
1 1 (50.00%) Operational Technology
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (50.00%) Asset Management
1 1 (50.00%) Coaching
1 1 (50.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (50.00%) Contract Negotiation
1 1 (50.00%) Cost Reduction
1 1 (50.00%) E-Procurement
1 1 (50.00%) Information Security
1 1 (50.00%) Mentoring
1 1 (50.00%) Performance Metrics
1 1 (50.00%) Risk Management
1 1 (50.00%) Software License Management
1 1 (50.00%) Stakeholder Management
1 1 (50.00%) Supplier Management
1 1 (50.00%) Supply Chain Management
Qualifications
1 1 (50.00%) Degree
Vendors
1 1 (50.00%) OneTrust