Procurement Manager - Fleet

Location: London (Hybrid - 3 days on-site per week)
Contract Type: Interim (6 months, with likely extension)

We are seeking a high-calibre Interim Fleet Procurement Lead to take ownership of a strategically significant and globally impactful category during a period of transition.

The role involves reviewing, upgrading, and implementing the global fleet strategy, leading a complex telematics RFP, and managing the handover of fleet into shared services, ensuring commercial value is preserved and delivery remains high-quality.

You will be stepping into a category that has already seen progress under a high-performing predecessor and is now primed for consolidation, optimisation, and handover.

• Review and enhance the global Fleet Category Strategy, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and alignment with business goals.

• Lead a high-value global RFP for fleet telematics, consolidating suppliers and optimising the existing global portal for improved safety, visibility, and performance.

• Act as the go-to fleet expert across the organisation, working alongside internal stakeholders in H&S, Marketing, and Operations to navigate industry nuances and ensure alignment.

• Support the transition of fleet and travel categories into Global Business Services (GBS) by defining ownership, KPIs, and what remains strategic vs. what gets transferred.

• Provide commercial advice and drive delivery with minimal oversight - owning the space, not waiting for instruction.

• Engage with a diverse, multicultural procurement team, reporting to Caroline Blackmoor (Procurement Lead, Corporate Services), and liaise with senior leaders including the Group Head of Indirects.

• Leverage existing data, category documentation, and legacy knowledge to build momentum and avoid duplication.

• Ensure full continuity and wrap-up by year-end, delivering clear outputs and a fit-for-purpose handover pack.

• Demonstrable experience in fleet procurement or category management at a regional or global level.

• Proven track record leading complex RFPs, ideally including telematics or automotive technology.

• Strategic mindset with strong analytical capability - able to critique existing frameworks and propose pragmatic improvements.

• Excellent stakeholder management skills within matrixed and hierarchical organisations.

• Comfortable operating with autonomy, but collaborative and team-oriented in delivery.

• Confident communicator - able to influence, present clearly, and act as a credible internal advisor.

• Hybrid working with 3 days per week in BAT's London office.

• Some flexibility on remote days depending on business needs and project stage.