Interim Strategic Procurement Manager

Yorkshire and the Humber Temporary £700 - £750 per day View Job Description
We're recruiting for an Interim Strategic Procurement Manager to lead a high-profile programme focused on public transport transformation in Yorkshire.This is a pivotal role within a major public sector initiative, requiring someone who can operate at pace, influence senior stakeholders, and bring strategic clarity to a programme of national significance.
  • Based in Yorkshire
  • Immediate start, Hybrid working

About Our Client

This organisation operates within the public sector and is based in Yorkshire.

Job Description



Key responsibilities include:

  • Lead the end-to-end procurement strategy for a major bus franchising programme.
  • Develop and implement strategic sourcing plans aligned with public sector governance and commercial objectives.
  • Engage with legal, technical, and operational teams to ensure procurement activity supports wider programme goals.
  • Manage complex stakeholder environments, including political, commercial, and community interests.
  • Oversee procurement processes for multi-million-pound contracts, ensuring compliance, value for money, and innovation



The Successful Applicant

A successful Interim Strategic Procurement Manager should have:

  • Proven experience creating procurement strategies from scratch in complex, regulated environments.
  • Strong background in public sector procurement, ideally within transport, infrastructure, rail, bus, FM or construction.
  • Experience managing high-value procurements (£multi-million) with strategic impact.
  • Ability to navigate political and public sector landscapes with confidence and discretion.
  • MCIPS or equivalent qualification preferred.

What's on Offer

  • £700p/d outside IR35.
  • Hybrid working - 1 day required each week on-site.
  • A chance to shape a transformative public transport programme.
  • Immediate start.



Contact
Eleanor Shanks
Quote job ref
JN-102025-6861089
Phone number
+441618286210

Job summary

Job function
Procurement & Supply Chain
Subsector
Indirect Procurement
Sector
Public Sector
Location
Yorkshire and the Humber
Contract type
Temporary
Consultant name
Eleanor Shanks
Consultant phone
+441618286210
Job reference
JN-102025-6861089