Interim Procurement Manager - Talent £600pd

Rate: £600 per day (Umbrella, Inside IR35)
Contract Length: To 31 March 2027
Location: Leeds preferred; Manchester or Blackpool also considered. Hybrid, 3 days per week onsite.
Client: Major, Public Sector organisation

An Interim Procurement Manager to join a major central government organisation, supporting both operational procurement activity and a significant strategic resourcing programme.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced procurement professional with strong public-sector sourcing and commercial experience to join a high-profile programme and make an immediate impact.

You will work across BAU external resource procurement and a strategic resourcing programme, managing end-to-end procurement activity and working closely with Legal, Finance, business stakeholders and strategic suppliers.

The role will involve:

• Leading end-to-end procurement and sourcing activity.
• Delivering compliant procurements under the Procurement Act 2023 (PA2023) and PCR 2015.
• Running further competitions through public-sector frameworks, particularly CCS/GCF-style frameworks.
• Supporting both operational and programme-based procurement activity.
• Managing contracts and supplier relationships, including supplier performance and service delivery.
• Engaging strategically with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Supporting business case development and commercial governance.
• Identifying commercial risks, opportunities and areas for continuous improvement.
• Managing multiple priorities across BAU and strategic programme delivery.

We are looking for an experienced procurement professional with:

• Strong end-to-end procurement and sourcing experience - essential.
• Proven experience delivering procurements under PA2023 and PCR 2015.
• Strong contract and supplier relationship management experience.
• Experience working with public-sector procurement frameworks.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, including experience working with Legal and Finance.
• Experience supporting business cases, governance and commercial approvals.
• Experience within external resourcing, contingent labour, recruitment or workforce-related procurement is highly desirable.
• Strong commercial awareness and problem-solving capability.
• Excellent communication, organisation and planning skills.
• Strong analytical capability, including the ability to use commercial/workforce data to identify trends and opportunities.