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  • Job type

    Temporary
  • Location

    Birmingham
  • Working Pattern

    Full-time
  • Specialism

    Procurement
  • Industry

    Government & Public Services
  • Pay

    £400-£600 per day (inside IR35)

Senior Procurement Manager, Interim, Birmingham, £400-£600 per day, Inside IR35, Hybrid Working

Senior Procurement Manager (Interim)
Birmingham City Centre (Hybrid – 2 days on-site)
£400–£600 per day (Inside IR35)
Initial 6-month contract

The Opportunity
We are recruiting for an experienced Senior Procurement Manager to join a high-profile public sector organisation on an initial 6-month contract.
This role offers the opportunity to lead a team of procurement professionals, drive strategic procurement activity, and deliver complex, high-value projects across a diverse portfolio. You will play a key role in enhancing procurement performance, embedding best practice, and supporting strategic transformation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead and manage a team of procurement professionals, setting objectives, supporting development, and driving performance.
  • Deliver end-to-end procurement activity across multiple projects and categories
  • Develop and implement procurement strategies that maximise value for money and ensure compliance
  • Act as a procurement lead across business areas, managing stakeholder relationships and expectations
  • Ensure compliance with public sector procurement regulations, governance, and financial controls
  • Drive continuous improvement and promote best practice procurement across the organisation
  • Manage a pipeline of tender activity and oversee multiple workstreams simultaneously
  • Support the delivery of social value objectives through procurement activities
  • Provide expert advice to senior stakeholders and contribute to boards/committees where required
Key Requirements
  • Proven experience operating at Senior Procurement Manager level (or similar)
  • Strong team management experience, including leading and developing high-performing teams
  • Extensive experience working within the public sector and knowledge of procurement regulations (PCR / UK procurement legislation)
  • Demonstrable experience delivering complex procurement projects end-to-end
  • Strong stakeholder management and ability to influence at senior level
  • Commercially astute with strong negotiation and supplier management skills
  • Experience using e-tendering systems and procurement tools
Desirable
  • MCIPS (or working towards)
  • Experience within large, complex or regulated organisations
Working Arrangement
  • Hybrid: 2 days per week in Birmingham City Centre


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