Interim Procurement Manager - Transformation

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 £500 - £600 per day inside IR35 dependant on experience. • Hybrid working pattern. • Interim opportunity for 6 - 12 months.