Procurement Manager

Butler Rose Ltd; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A values-driven organisation in the UK is seeking an experienced Interim Procurement Manager to lead procurement functions until December 2026. The role offers strategic leadership in shaping procurement practices and aligning resources with organisational values. This position allows for hybrid working with occasional travel required to the Devon site. Ideal candidates will possess significant procurement experience, leadership skills, and proficiency in ERP platforms and procurement systems.

Qualifications

• Significant experience managing organisational spend in a complex environment.
• Background across the full procurement lifecycle and best-practice methodologies.
• Proven leadership experience, including team management and coaching.
• Strong analytical capabilities with insightful reporting skills.
• Effective communication and negotiation skills for senior-level influence.
• Proficient with procurement systems and P2P processes.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and oversight of procurement policy and frameworks.
• Serve as the principal procurement advisor to senior leaders.
• Oversee supplier governance, including audits and performance reviews.
• Ensure organisational spend management and financial control.
• Optimize procurement systems and P2P processes.
• Produce management information and reports for decision making.
• Build strong relationships across departments and with the Senior Management Team.
• Lead and develop the Procurement team.

Skills

Leadership experience

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Organisational skills

Project management

Excel proficiency

Multi-stakeholder management

Tools

ERP platforms

P2P processes

Procurement systems

Job description

Interim Procurement Manager

£450-£500 per day (PAYE inside IR35)
Hybrid - Remote with occasional travel to Devon
Contract until end of 2026

Butler Rose are supporting a well‑established, values‑driven organisation in the search for an experienced Interim Procurement Manager. This is an exciting opportunity to take a senior leadership role within a progressive organisation, guiding the procurement function through continued modernisation, improved governance, and strategic development.

The role offers a hybrid working model with flexibility and only occasional visits required to their Devon site.

The Role

As Interim Procurement Manager, you will provide strategic leadership across the organisation's procurement activity, ensuring the effective stewardship of resources and alignment with organisational values and regulatory requirements.

You will strengthen procurement frameworks, drive compliance, embed best practice, and build organisational capability-while also overseeing supplier governance, reporting, systems optimisation, and the end‑to‑end Purchase‑to‑Pay (P2P) process.

This is a highly collaborative role, working closely with senior stakeholders, Finance Business Partners, and subject matter experts across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development, implementation, and oversight of procurement policy, governance frameworks, and best‑practice standards.
• Serve as the organisation's principal procurement advisor, providing authoritative guidance to senior leaders and teams.
• Oversee supplier governance, including audits, performance reviews, and improvement plans.
• Maintain oversight of organisational spend, ensuring value for money, financial control, and effective risk management.
• Lead ongoing optimisation of procurement systems and P2P processes, including user access, compliance controls, and training.
• Produce high‑quality management information, KPIs, and procurement reports to support executive‑level decision making.
• Build strong working relationships across departments and act as a key partner to the Senior Management Team.
• Lead, develop, and performance manage the Procurement team, ensuring clear objectives and capability growth.
• Promote a positive, ethical, and compliant procurement culture throughout the organisation.

About You

Essential:

• Strong experience managing significant organisational spend in a complex or multi‑site environment.
• Solid background across the full procurement lifecycle and best‑practice methodologies.
• Demonstrable leadership experience, including team management, coaching, and performance delivery.
• Advanced analytical skills, including the ability to produce insightful reporting and KPIs.
• Strong communication, influencing, and negotiation skills, with credibility at senior levels.
• Experience with procurement systems, ERP platforms, and P2P processes.
• Highly organised, able to manage multiple projects, stakeholders, and priorities.
• Strong Excel and Microsoft Office capability.

Desirable:

• Experience within an international or multi‑country organisation.
• Knowledge of international supply chain management.
• Experience delivering cost‑reduction programmes beyond core procurement activity.

Personal Attributes:

• Professional, composed, and driven by delivering high standards.
• Collaborative, compassionate, and aligned with the organisation's purpose‑led mission.
• Able to build strong relationships internally and externally.
• Self‑motivated, approachable, and adaptable.

Additional Information

• Contract: Until end of December 2026
• Working pattern: Full‑time, 35 hrs/week with occasional flexibility
• Location: Remote with periodic travel to Devon as required

Butler Rose is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.
Butler Rose Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.