Interim Procurement Lead

We are supporting a respected not-for-profit organisation seeking an Interim Procurement Leader to establish a procurement function from the ground up. This is a true greenfield opportunity with no existing procurement framework, contract register, supplier management process or governance structure. You will assess the current landscape, identify risks and opportunities, and implement a sustainable operating model.

Client Details

The organisation is a respected not-for-profit entity dedicated to supporting individuals and communities. With a medium-sized team, they operate in a collaborative environment and are committed to achieving meaningful outcomes through efficient procurement and supply chain practices.

Description

Reporting to the senior leadership team, you will take ownership of creating and embedding procurement best practice across the organisation.

Key responsibilities will include:

Conducting a comprehensive review of all existing third-party spend, supplier arrangements and procurement activity.
Designing and implementing a procurement function, operating model, policies and governance framework from scratch.
Establishing a central contracts register and creating visibility of all existing contractual commitments.
Developing supplier databases and supplier management processes.
Creating procurement policies, procedures, templates and toolkit documentation.
Identifying commercial, contractual and compliance risks across the organisation.
Implementing contract management and supplier performance frameworks.
Developing sourcing and tendering processes aligned to organisational needs and regulatory requirements.
Creating spend analysis and reporting capabilities to support decision-making.
Building procurement governance, approval routes and delegated authority structures.
Working closely with stakeholders to improve commercial awareness and procurement maturity.
Identifying and delivering cost optimisation, value-for-money and efficiency opportunities.
Supporting the organisation in planning future procurement resource requirements and longer-term operating models.

Profile

We are looking for a highly adaptable procurement professional who thrives in environments where structure needs to be created and embedded.

You will bring:

Significant experience leading procurement transformation and greenfield procurement set-ups.
A proven track record of establishing procurement functions, frameworks and governance from inception.
Strong understanding of contract management, supplier management and procurement best practice.
Experience creating contract registers, procurement policies, category strategies and governance processes.
Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to work across all levels of an organisation.
A pragmatic and hands-on approach, comfortable operating strategically while delivering operationally.
Strong commercial acumen and risk management capability.
Experience within the not-for-profit, public sector, charity or regulated environments.

Job Offer

A daily rate of £600 per day.
Based in London, but hybrid, flexible working.
Interim opportunity for up to 6 months.
An opportunity to contribute to a meaningful cause within the not-for-profit sector.
A temporary role offering exposure to impactful procurement projects
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed