Head of Procurement

Organisation: Aston Villa Football Club
Salary: £70,000 - £90,000 per annum dependent upon experience
Location: Bodymoor Heath Training Ground
Contract type: Permanent (Full time)
Closing date: 15 March 2026
Job Description: 1. The Department

The Finance Department plays a pivotal role at the Club in supporting our long-term ambitions both on and off the pitch. Operating at the heart of a fast-paced, high-performance environment, it is the engine that keeps our Club stable and able to compete sustainably. The team provides the insight and control that underpin our decisions – from managing budgets and cash flow to overseeing player transfers and regulatory reporting.

2. The Role

We are seeking an experienced and qualified individual to join us as Head of Procurement. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the function – you will have the freedom to define and deliver the Club’s procurement strategy to reduce costs, obtain value for money and to ensure that the Club is compliant and commercially always protected. You will drive value, improve efficiency and create a procurement culture that supports long-term growth – making a visible impact on our day-to-day operations to our major strategic projects.

You will proactively engage with budget holders to understand forward requirements and source suppliers, issue RFIs and RFQs and manage procurement end-to-end to drive costs down and mitigate supply risks.

You will be responsible for analysing spend data to identify trends, aggregation opportunities and cost efficiencies and keep up to date with current procurement practices and advise on any potential supply chain risks that may affect the Club’s internal and external delivery of operations. You will also lead on developing procurement policies, templates and standard terms to ensure consistent and commercial protection.

You will oversee the Club’s fleet operations, ensuring all vehicles, documentation, insurance, servicing and compliance requirements are maintained to the highest standard. You will also manage fuel cards, traffic violations and authorised driver records, keeping everything accurate, up to date and fully aligned our polices.

3. The Person

You must hold be a member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (MCIPS) and have significant experience of working in a senior procurement role within complex and fast paced environments.

You must have experience in managing high-value capital expenditure projects (eg. infrastructure and training round) and managing supplier due diligence processes including financial stability assessments and compliance checks.

A key element of this role will be engaging and influencing a variety of internal stakeholders at all levels of the Club including senior management and non-financial stakeholders demonstrating integrity, inclusivity and high levels of accountability and resilience.

As part of the role, you may also be required to travel therefore you will need to have access to vehicle or have the ability to travel between our Club sites: Villa Park and Bodymoor Heath Training Ground as well as travelling to visit potential suppliers as and when required.

4. Why join us?

There has never been a better time to join Aston Villa Football Club. Our drive to succeed is visible on the global stage, we are building a family ethos and culture to be proud of, and realising our ambitious plans for the expansion and improvement of our world-class facilities. If you are already excited by this challenge and want to play your part in our historic Club, then you'll be pleased to hear about our amazing staff benefits you'll receive whilst working for us! See our Staff Benefits booklet to find out more.

As part of your application, please ensure you upload your CV.

For further information, the Role Profile and to apply please go to careers.avfc.co.uk/jobs

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The Club reserves the right to close any advertised vacancies earlier than the advertised closing date if sufficient applications have been received.

Equality Statement

Aston Villa Football Club celebrates the diversity of its Club and embrace equal opportunities for all.

We welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, race, disability, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, sex and religion or belief.

Safeguarding Statement

Aston Villa Football Club is fully committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk across our Club. As such, we adhere to Safer Recruitment processes and for some roles a satisfactory enhanced disclosure via the Disclosure & Barring Service may be required prior to starting in a role at the Club. For more information, please see Aston Villa Football Club | The official club website | AVFC - Safeguarding
How to apply: https://careers.avfc.co.uk/jobs