Description:
We are working with a fast-growing boutique consultancy delivering board-sponsored cost optimisation and strategic sourcing programmes for private equity-backed businesses. As part of an upcoming diagnostic phase, we are hiring two senior Interim Procurement Managers to join a high-impact team.
Interim Procurement Leader – Marketing Research & Data
- Diagnose current spend patterns across research agencies, data providers, and panel suppliers (e.g. Kantar, sample data).
- Identify inefficiencies, benchmark against market rates, and design sourcing strategies that deliver measurable savings and insight quality.
- Build frameworks that give visibility of spend and drive smarter supplier decisions.
Interim Procurement Leader – Technology
- Analyse cloud, FinOps, and IT services spend to uncover duplication, leakage, and under-leveraged contracts.
- Develop supplier diagnostics to consolidate vendors and improve service value.
- Translate spend analysis into board-level recommendations with clear financial impact.
What We’re Looking For
- Senior procurement professionals with strong diagnostic and problem-solving capability, ideally from management consulting or cost optimisation projects.
- Proven ability to interrogate spend data, distil insights, and present compelling sourcing strategies.
- Comfortable managing shifting priorities and engaging senior stakeholders with evidence-based recommendations.
- Advanced analytical toolkit (Excel, PowerPoint) with a track record of turning data into results.