Interim Procurement Transformation Manager

We are seeking an Interim Procurement Transformation Manager to lead the development and embedding of category management as part of a wider procurement transformation programme.

This role focuses on building category management capability from the ground up, helping stakeholders move from reactive purchasing to a more structured, strategic, category-led approach to managing spend and suppliers.

Client Details

The organisation is a public sector entity.

Description

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead the development and implementation of category management across the organisation
• Work closely with stakeholders to define, build, and embed category strategies
• Help structure and categorise spend, building category knowledge and insight
• Develop and introduce category management templates, tools, and best‑practice frameworks
• Educate and support stakeholders to understand what category management is, why it matters, and how to apply it
• Support the handover of category management activity into business-as-usual ownership, ensuring sustainability

Profile

A successful Category Management Transformation Specialist should have:

• Strong experience in category management and strategic sourcing
• Proven ability to deliver procurement transformation and embed change
• Confident engaging, educating, and influencing stakeholders at different levels
• Experience developing category strategies, frameworks, and ways of working
• Hands-on, delivery-focused mindset

Job Offer

• Competitive daily rate between £450 - £600 per day inside IR35 dependant on experience.
• Hybrid working pattern.
• Interim opportunity for 6 - 12 months.