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Interim Procurement Manager - Category Development

Hybrid in London·Added 18 days ago

Michael Page UK

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Overview

Job details

£142,989 - £168,987 a year
Gross, as stated in the ad.
Interim role, inside IR35
The ad says the role sits inside IR35, so tax and National Insurance are deducted as for an employee, usually through an umbrella company.
Hybrid
Office and home days — the ad has the split.

Requirements

Be near London for hybrid days
No relocation package mentioned.

Skills

Nice to have

Mcips

Requirements

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.

Pay & benefits

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.

The role

Summary

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.

Shape a new procurement category from day one
Make a visible impact in a purpose-driven organisation

About Our Client

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.

Job 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.

The Successful Applicant

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.

What's on 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.

About Michael Page UK

Michael Page is a recruitment agency that connects businesses with job seekers, offering services ranging from experienced professional hiring to executive search, scaled recruitment and outsourcing solutions. The company operates globally, with more than 100 offices across 34 countries.

Its teams blend market insights, data and advanced technology to deliver hiring outcomes, and it also publishes career advice and salary guides for job seekers.