Interim Sustainable Procurement Manager

ZipRecruiter; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Part time

Job summary

An international telecommunications & media company in London seeks a sustainability expert for a 3-month interim procurement role. You will drive the integration of sustainable practices into sourcing processes while managing stakeholder engagement. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in sustainability, procurement experience, and excellent reporting skills. This position offers a competitive daily rate with potential for extension.

Benefits

Competitive daily rate

Weekly timesheet payments

Access to retail discounts and online learning

Qualifications

• Experience in sustainability within procurement or consulting.
• Strong understanding of environmental standards and social responsibility.
• Familiar with EU regulations and relevant certifications.

Responsibilities

• Provide market insight and integrate sustainable practices in sourcing.
• Evaluate and update strategies based on industry trends.
• Engage with industry networks and participate in forums.

Skills

Sustainability expertise

Sustainable procurement principles

Excellent reporting skills

Knowledge of environmental standards

Job description

Job Description

Your new company
We are recruiting for an international telecommunications & media company here in London. This company has created a central procurement service team, where you will sit, in order to serve the multiple business units under one umbrella. This business is investing in a number of interim heads in order to drive efficient system usage, sustainability practices, as well as risk mitigation and management.

Your new role
In this 3-month interim role, you will provide market insight and examples of best practices to find opportunities to integrate sustainable practices into the company's sourcing processes, supplier selection, and contractual discussions. Continuously evaluate and update the strategy to align with changing industry trends and manage stakeholder engagement. In order to do this, you will connect with key industry networks to gather and share best practices, build the company network and increase our profile within the sector. Active participation in industry forums, conferences, and working groups to stay abreast of the latest trends and innovations, ensuring that our successes are communicated effectively both internally and externally.
What you'll need to succeed
To succeed in this role, you will have experience working in sustainability, preferably within the procurement and supply chain domain and from either a blue-chip in-house procurement team or a consulting / professional services organisation. You will demonstrate a strong understanding of sustainable procurement principles, environmental standards, and social responsibility frameworks, including EU regulations and relevant certification schemes (e.g., ISO 20400, GRI, CIPS Sustainability Index, CSRD, CSDDD, & CBAM). You will have excellent reporting skills, including timely preparation of meeting materials, managing a suite of governance documents and preparation of key presentations. You will have knowledge of current and emerging technology solutions relevant to supply chain management and sustainable procurement.
What you'll get in return
In return, you will work for a competitive daily rate (inside IR35) with weekly timesheet payments and access to Hays worker retail discounts and online learning access. This is a global company with multiple business units which you will be supporting. The role is initially 3 months, but could be extended beyond this point.
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