Interim Procurement Programme Manager

Overview

Procurement team coordinator sitting within a category management team. Blended responsibility across programme delivery, data analytics, policy development, and stakeholder engagement. Reporting to the Head of Procurement and supporting the Category Managers, providing visibility, control, and consistency of procurement data, managing project timelines, and managing category activity in the Oracle Fusion environment.

Key Responsibilities

Programme & Governance

• Manage end-to-end procurement programme tracking across multiple workstreams.
• Maintain and improve a central procurement tracker (project status, milestones, delivery progress).
• Ensure accurate reporting of projects that are live, concluded, or at risk.
• Support monthly procurement governance and reporting cycles.

Data & Analytics (Oracle Fusion)

• Extract, interpret, and present procurement spend and performance data.
• Work within Oracle Fusion to support category managers and improve data quality.
• Maintain and validate procurement databases and reporting structures.
• Provide clear insights on spend, payment terms, and supplier activity.

Stakeholder & Category Management Support

• Work closely with category managers to ensure project updates are accurate and current.
• Actively chase, influence, and secure updates from stakeholders to maintain data integrity.
• Support category managers in maintaining project trackers and contract records.
• Provide administrative and analytical support to improve delivery discipline.

Policy, Comms & Documentation

• Write clear, structured procurement policies and business communications, guided by the roadmap from the Head of Procurement.
• Translate procurement data and governance requirements into accessible business language.
• Develop collateral for internal reporting, franchise bids, and stakeholder updates.
• Support consistency in procurement messaging and documentation standards.
• Drive accountability for data quality, reporting accuracy, and governance compliance.
• Facilitate alignment across category teams and procurement leadership.

Key Skills & Experience

• High competence in data analytics and reporting of procurement/spend/performance data.
• Experience with Oracle Fusion or similar ERP systems.
• Strong influencing and stakeholder management skills (ability to drive action, not just report).
• Excellent written communication skills for policy, governance, and business-facing documentation.
• Strong organisational skills with attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Comfortable operating in a blended role across admin, analysis, and programme delivery.
• Experience in procurement, ESG, or IT transformation environments is an advantage.

Personal Attributes

• Collaborative and proactive working style.
• Confident engaging with category managers and senior stakeholders.
• Persistent in following up and driving data completeness.
• Structured thinker with a strong governance mindset.
• Ability to operate in a changing environment (functions merging / transformation phase).

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