Interim Procurement Consultant (Directs)
Posted Today by Lord Search & Selection
£62 Per hour
Outside
Hybrid
West Midlands, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Interim Procurement Consultant role focuses on delivering significant cost reductions in direct materials for a rapidly growing manufacturing business. The consultant will lead supplier negotiations and develop category strategies while ensuring supply continuity and quality. This position requires immediate availability and extensive experience in procurement within a manufacturing context. The role is hybrid and classified as outside IR35.
Key Responsibilities:
- Build direct spend cube and validate current benchmarking.
- Create priority category strategies for full company coverage.
- Lead negotiations and sourcing events for top suppliers.
- Implement risk controls to protect supply continuity and quality.
Key Skills:
- 10+ years in procurement/supply chain with strong direct spend exposure.
- Track record of direct material savings in a manufacturing environment.
- Expertise in supplier negotiations and strategic sourcing.
- Proven cross-functional delivery with Engineering, Quality, and Operations.
- Structured programme leadership and pragmatic risk management.
- Ability to operate in fast-paced interim/transformation environments.
Salary (Rate): £62.00/hr
City: West Midlands
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Interim Procurement Consultant (Directs) Manufacturing (hybrid) circa £500 per day outside IR35
The Company
This is an exciting project working for a successful Midlands based, private equity backed, rapidly growing branded consumer focused manufacturing business.
The Opportunity
The project scope is to deliver hard, P&L-impacting cost reductions across direct materials (raw materials, components, sub-assemblies, BOM/COGS) through supplier commercial improvements, sourcing/category strategies, and design while protecting supply continuity, quality, and customer delivery.
Key responsibilities will include;
- 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.
How to Apply
To apply, in confidence, submit your CV online detailing your current remuneration package quoting job reference 10412
Desired Skills and Experience
10+ years in procurement/supply chain with strong direct spend exposure and a track record of direct material savings in manufacturing-based environment.