Interim Procurement Consultant (Directs) Shortlisted
Posted Today by Lord Search & Selection
£500 Per day
Outside
Hybrid
West Midlands
Summary: The role of Interim Procurement Consultant focuses on delivering significant cost reductions in direct materials for a rapidly growing consumer-focused manufacturing business. The consultant will lead supplier negotiations and develop category strategies while ensuring supply continuity and quality. The position requires extensive experience in procurement and supply chain management, particularly in direct spend and material savings. Immediate availability is essential for this role.
Key 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.
Key Skills:
- 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.
- Available to start immediately.
Salary (Rate): £500 per day
City: West Midlands
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: Other
Manufacturing (hybrid)
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