procurementhead

noun
UK /prəˈkjʊəmənt hɛd/
US /prəˈkjʊrmənt hɛd/

A person who is in charge of buying things for a company.

The procurementhead approved the order for new office chairs.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The top official responsible for a government's purchasing of goods and services.

The city's procurementhead signed the contract for new buses.

3. The leader of a team that finds and buys materials for a factory.

The procurementhead negotiated a lower price for steel.

4. A senior manager who oversees all buying activities in an organization.

As procurementhead, she reports directly to the chief executive.