Interim Procurement Manager - Category Development

Michael Page; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 101,475 - 119,925; Full time

Job summary

Michael Page is recruiting an experienced Interim Procurement Manager to establish a new Customer Services procurement category for a leading not-for-profit organisation in London. This greenfield assignment requires shaping category strategy, mapping spend and engaging key suppliers.

You will implement a contract register, develop governance, and map current and future service requirements, with hybrid on-site 2-3 times a month.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Procurement category management

Stakeholder management

Spend analysis

Contract registers / governance

Analytical / commercial capability

Autonomous / driving projects

Education

MCIPS or equivalent procurement qualification

Job description

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

• 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.