Procurement Support Associate

Procurement Support Associate 6-Month Contract (until end of October) £450-£600 per day inside IR35 2 days site based, 3 days WFH Based in Manchester or Warrington Start date ASAP Ready to build your procurement career on complex, high-profile programmes? Join a leading organisation and support delivery across dynamic, multi-disciplinary projects.

The Role You’ll play a key support role across procurement and commercial activities bringing structure, insight, and strong controls to fast-moving category workstreams. From supplier engagement to cost modelling and reporting, you’ll help keep everything aligned, on track, and decision-ready.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Support end-to-end procurement activities, including supplier engagement and evaluations
• Build and maintain cost models, forecasts, and benchmarking data
• Manage trackers, dashboards, and reporting packs for clear visibility
• Assist with business cases, scenario analysis, and early-stage planning
• Support governance, approvals, and process compliance
• Coordinate across Commercial, Legal, Supply Chain, and Delivery teams
• Track risks, issues, and dependencies—keeping delivery on course
• Drive meeting actions, maintain momentum, and ensure follow-through

What We’re Looking For

• Procurement experience with strong planning, reporting, and controls capability
• Commercial awareness (contracts, suppliers, risk)
• Experience in large, complex project or programme environments
• Highly organised, analytical, and detail-oriented
• Strong communicator and effective cross-team coordinator
• Proactive, structured, and delivery-focused mindset
• MCIPS/MRICS (or working towards) desirable