Interim Procurement Manager - Category Development

An experienced Interim Procurement Manager is required to establish a new Customer Services procurement category for a leading not-for-profit organisation in London. This greenfield role will involve developing category strategy, mapping spend, identifying suppliers and stakeholders, creating a contract register and implementing procurement processes.

Client Details

This organisation operates within the not-for-profit sector and is a medium-sized entity committed to serving the community. They focus on delivering value-driven services and ensuring sustainable procurement practices.

Description

Key responsibilities include:

Lead the end-to-end scoping and development of a new Customer Services procurement category.
Establish a comprehensive understanding of current and future service requirements.
Identify and engage key stakeholders across the organisation.
Map existing supply markets and assess procurement opportunities.
Analyse spend and develop spend visibility across the category.
Create and implement a contract register and procurement governance framework.
Develop category strategies, sourcing approaches and recommendations for future procurement activity.
Provide insight into market trends, supplier capability and commercial opportunities.
Build the foundations for a future permanent procurement function within this area.

Profile

A successful Interim Procurement Manager should have:

Proven track record in procurement category management within a complex organisation.
Experience establishing new procurement categories, functions or workstreams from scratch.
Strong stakeholder management and engagement skills.
Excellent analytical and commercial capability.
Experience developing contract registers, spend analysis and category strategies.
Comfortable operating autonomously and driving projects through to completion.
MCIPS or equivalent procurement qualification desirable.

Job Offer

Competitive daily rate between £550 - £650 per day inside IR35.
Opportunity to work on a transformative project within the not-for-profit sector.
Hybrid working (2-3 times a month on-site)
Collaborative and focused work environment
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed