Interim Professional Lead Procurement and Commercial

1st Executive; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking an Interim Professional Lead in Procurement and Commercial to oversee a specialist team within a UK public sector organisation. This important role will require strong leadership and procurement legislation expertise to navigate significant changes. The position offers predominantly remote work with occasional office attendance and is set to start in February for an initial six-month contract with a competitive daily rate.

Qualifications

• Extensive public sector procurement and commercial leadership experience.
• Strong understanding of political governance and working with elected members.
• Proven experience implementing procurement legislation and governance frameworks.
• Experience leading specialist teams through significant change.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional leadership and management to a team of 10+ procurement and commercial specialists.
• Support commissioning strategy development across the organisation.
• Drive effective procurement and commercial practice.
• Ensure compliance with the Procurement Act 2023.
• Lead improvements in contract management capability.

Skills

Public sector procurement experience

Strategic commissioning

Contract management

Leadership

Job description

Role: Interim Professional Lead Procurement and Commercial

Location: Central Wales

Hybrid: Mainly remote, with occasional days in the office

Rate: £450-600pd (inside IR35)

Contract: Initial 6-month Contract

This is an excellent interim role that sits within a large UK public sector organisation, to lead a central Procurement and Commercial function during a period of significant change. The role provides professional leadership to a specialist team and plays a key enabling role in supporting strategic commissioning, contract management and compliance with the Procurement Act 2023.

This is a predominantly remote contract, starting in February, for up to six months, with a rate of £60 to £80 per hour.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional leadership and management to a team of 10+ procurement and commercial specialists
• Act as an enabling function supporting service areas to deliver strategic commissioning objectives
• Drive effective procurement and commercial practice, delivering operational, financial and social value
• Support commissioning strategy development across the organisation
• Lead improvements in contract management capability and practice
• Ensure implementation and compliance with the Procurement Act 2023
• Oversee the rollout of updated Contract Procedure Rules and procurement act tasks
• Lead implementation of a new Commissioning Framework
• Oversee delivery of a new contract management module within the finance system
• Support councillors and senior stakeholders in a complex political environment

Requirements

• Extensive public sector procurement and commercial leadership experience
• Strong understanding of political governance and working with elected members
• Proven experience implementing procurement legislation and governance frameworks
• Experience leading specialist teams through significant change
• Strong strategic commissioning and contract management capability
• Able to work predominantly remotely with occasional office attendance
• Available to start in February for an interim contract of up to six months