Interim Procurement Consultant

Michael Page (UK); Remote; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an Interim Procurement Consultant to support an optimisation programme in the FMCG sector. The role involves managing procurement activities related to MRO, labour, and energy categories while providing insights and developing cost-saving strategies. The ideal candidate should have experience in procurement optimisation and be fluent in Dutch. Offering a competitive daily rate of up to £900, this position also requires travel to Europe and an immediate start.

Benefits

Competitive daily rate up to £900 per day

Opportunity to work with an international organisation

Immediate start

Qualifications

• Experience running procurement optimisation programmes.
• Experience in the MRO category.
• Fluent in Dutch.

Responsibilities

• Sole responsibility for the optimisation programme.
• Manage procurement activities for MRO, labour & energy.
• Develop and implement cost-saving strategies.
• Analyse market trends for opportunities and risks.
• Maintain accurate records of purchases and supplier performance.
• Provide insights to optimise supply chain operations.

Skills

Procurement optimisation

Fluent Dutch

MRO experience

Consultancy experience

Job description

• New MRO Procurement Consultant Position with International Business
• Outside Ir35 Opportunity with European Travel

About Our Client

The employer is an FMCG Organisation who are looking for an Interim Procurement consultant to add further support to a Procurement Optimisation programme across a number of indirect spends including MRO, Labour & Energy. This role will require travel to Europe and a fluent Dutch speaking candidate is preferred.

Job Description

As Interim Procurement Consultant, duties will include, however, not be limited to:

• Sole responsibility of the optimisation programme, with support from a project manager.
• Manage procurement activities related to Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO), labour & energy categories
• Develop and implement cost-saving strategies within procurement processes.
• Analyse market trends to identify potential opportunities and risks.
• Maintain accurate records of purchases, pricing, and supplier performance.
• Provide insights and recommendations to optimise supply chain operations.

The Successful Applicant

A Successful Interim Procurement Consultant should have:

• Similar experience in running procurement optimisation programmes.
• Experience within MRO category.
• Speak Fluent Dutch - strongly preferred.
• Extensive consultancy experience.

What's on Offer

• Competitive daily rate up to £900 per day outside IR35.
• Opportunity to work with an international organisation.
• Immediate start position.