Procurement Manager (Non - IT | Financial Services/Professional Services)
Posted 1 day ago by Deloitte
Negotiable
Inside
Hybrid
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The Procurement Manager role is a contract position within a leading UK financial services organization, focusing on managing a diverse portfolio of procurement activities during a transitional period. The role requires close collaboration with senior stakeholders across various business functions and emphasizes both strategic and tactical procurement efforts. This position is classified as inside IR35 and is hybrid in nature, based in London.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage a broad portfolio of procurement activity across multiple categories of spend
- Provide hands-on support across contract reviews, supplier engagement, and purchase order (PO) management
- Partner closely with senior stakeholders across Facilities Management (FM), HR and Legal
- Support delivery of key FM-related projects, including office moves and estate improvements
- Lead or support procurement activity across HR spend, including development of a recruitment PSL and category planning
- Support sourcing and selection of external legal counsel
- Contribute to procurement activity across professional services (including investments-related spend) where required
- Build strong, credible relationships quickly with business stakeholders
- Ensure all activity is delivered to a high standard and is well-documented, enabling a smooth handover to a permanent hire
Key Skills:
- Proven experience as a Procurement Manager within financial services or similarly regulated environments
- Must have experience in non-IT / indirect procurement categories across a range of indirect spend categories, ideally including: Facilities Management (FM), HR / recruitment, Legal / professional services
- Experience supporting office moves, estate projects or transformation initiatives
- Strong track record of delivering both strategic and tactical procurement activity
- Comfortable operating in a hands-on role, including contract reviews and PO management
- Ability to build credibility quickly with senior stakeholders and operate independently
- Strong commercial acumen and supplier management capability
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Contract Role: Procurement Manager (Non - IT | Financial Services/Professional Services)
Contract Location: London – Hybrid
Contract Duration: 6 months
Contract Start Date: ASAP
Contract Classification: Inside IR35
We are supporting a leading UK financial services organisation to appoint an experienced Procurement Manager on an interim basis. This role has arisen due to a recent resignation and will provide critical support across a broad range of procurement activity during a period of high demand. The role will involve working closely with senior stakeholders across multiple business functions, managing both strategic and tactical procurement activity, and ensuring continuity of service while the organisation transitions to a permanent hire.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage a broad portfolio of procurement activity across multiple categories of spend
- Provide hands-on support across contract reviews, supplier engagement, and purchase order (PO) management
- Partner closely with senior stakeholders across Facilities Management (FM), HR and Legal
- Support delivery of key FM-related projects, including office moves and estate improvements
- Lead or support procurement activity across HR spend, including development of a recruitment PSL and category planning
- Support sourcing and selection of external legal counsel
- Contribute to procurement activity across professional services (including investments-related spend) where required
- Build strong, credible relationships quickly with business stakeholders
- Ensure all activity is delivered to a high standard and is well-documented, enabling a smooth handover to a permanent hire
Required Experience & Skills
- Proven experience as a Procurement Manager within financial services or similarly regulated environments
- Must have experience in non-IT / indirect procurement categories (IT Procurement profiles will not be suitable), across a range of indirect spend categories, ideally including:
- Facilities Management (FM)
- HR / recruitment
- Legal / professional services
- Experience supporting office moves, estate projects or transformation initiatives
- Strong track record of delivering both strategic and tactical procurement activity
- Comfortable operating in a hands-on role, including contract reviews and PO management
- Ability to build credibility quickly with senior stakeholders and operate independently
- Strong commercial acumen and supplier management capability
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills