Interim Procurement Consultant (Directs)

Interim Procurement Consultant (Directs) Manufacturing (hybrid) circa GBP500 per day outside IR35 West Midlands Ref 10412

This is an exciting project working for a successful Midlands based, private equity backed, rapidly growing branded consumer focused manufacturing business.

Responsibilities

• Build direct spend cube (top suppliers/categories, BOM/PPV, contract & indexation coverage, supplier performance) and validate current benchmarking.
• Create priority category strategies, ensuring full company coverage of in scope areas.
• Lead negotiations and sourcing events for top suppliers and implement risk controls.

About You

• Available to start immediately
• 10+ years in procurement/supply chain with strong direct spend exposure and a track record of direct material savings in manufacturing-based environment.
• Expert in supplier negotiations, commercial resets, and strategic sourcing
• Proven cross-functional delivery with Engineering, Quality and Operations; able to influence senior stakeholders.
• Structured programme leadership (pipeline, cadence, governance) and pragmatic risk management to protect continuity/quality.
• Comfortable operating at pace in interim/transformation environments.

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