Interim Procurement Manager- Indirects

Ref: 152103

Leeds

£500 per day

• Contract
• Strategic Procurement Leader
• Transformation Specialist
• Category Management Expert

About the candidate

Our candidate is a highly skilled Interim Procurement Manager specialising in indirect procurement categories with substantial experience across various industries including technology, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, and food & drink. They have excelled in roles that required designing and implementing procurement strategies, ERP integrations, and developing new procurement functions on a global scale.

Their career encapsulates positions where they were responsible for significant greenfield projects and managing multi-million-pound spends. They have an established track record of building robust procurement processes from the ground up and transforming procurement functions to align with broader business strategies.

What makes them great?

• Business impact through savings: Documented savings include more than £250,000 in operational spend during recent roles.
• Leadership in Transformation: Led the creation and execution of a new indirect procurement function within a global company, directly influencing changes that increased process efficiency and reduced costs.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Strong capabilities in building and managing relationships with senior stakeholders, enhancing procurement's influence in strategic decision making.

Areas of expertise

• Strategic Procurement: Skilled in high-risk, high-value contract drafting and negotiations, significantly reducing legal fees.
• Transformation and Change Management: Proven experience in leading major business transformations including group procurement policies and ERP systems integrations.
• Category Management: Expertise in managing diverse categories such as IT, FM, Energy, and Capital Projects, consistently delivering cost savings and efficiency improvements.