Job Description

Interim Indirect Procurement Specialist

6-Month Contract | Outside IR35 | Hybrid Working (2-3 Days Onsite) | Oxfordshire

Drive Commercial Value in a High-Performance Engineering Environment

An innovative advanced engineering and manufacturing business is seeking an experienced Interim Indirect Procurement Buyer to join its procurement team on an initial 6-month contract.

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded procurement professional to make an immediate impact within a fast-paced, technology-led organisation. You'll take ownership of a broad range of indirect spend categories, partnering with stakeholders across the business to deliver sourcing strategies, supplier improvements, and cost-saving initiatives.

Working closely with senior leaders and operational teams, you'll play a key role in ensuring the business has the suppliers, services, and commercial agreements needed to support continued growth and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Sourcing & Procurement

Lead sourcing activities across a range of indirect spend categories.

Manage RFQ, RFP and tender processes from initiation through to contract award.

Evaluate supplier proposals and deliver robust commercial recommendations.

Negotiate pricing, terms, service levels and contractual agreements.

Support the ongoing management of purchase orders and supplier commitments where required.

Supplier Relationship Management

Develop and maintain strong relationships with strategic suppliers.

Monitor supplier performance against agreed KPIs and service levels.

Drive supplier improvement initiatives and resolve commercial issues effectively.

Identify opportunities to reduce risk and improve supplier value.

Stakeholder Engagement

Partner with stakeholders across Operations, Engineering, HR, IT, Finance and Facilities.

Ensure procurement involvement at the earliest stages of projects and business initiatives.

Provide commercial guidance and market insight to internal customers.

Challenge requirements where appropriate to optimise cost and value.

Cost & Value Delivery

Identify and deliver cost reduction and cost avoidance opportunities.

Support budgeting, benchmarking and should-cost analysis activities.

Drive continuous improvement across procurement processes and supplier management.

Governance & Compliance

Ensure procurement activities are conducted in line with company policies and procedures.

Support contract management and supplier governance activities.

Maintain accurate procurement records, reporting and sourcing documentation.

About You

We're looking for a procurement professional who can quickly establish credibility, influence stakeholders and deliver results in a demanding environment.

You'll bring:

Proven indirect procurement experience within a manufacturing, engineering or industrial environment.

Strong sourcing, tendering and supplier negotiation expertise.

Excellent commercial awareness and analytical capability.

Experience managing multiple stakeholders across a complex organisation.

A good understanding of contracts, commercial risk and supplier management.

The ability to work independently and hit the ground running in an interim capacity.

Desirable Experience

Automotive, advanced manufacturing or industrial sector experience.

CIPS qualification is desirable

Experience using ERP systems such as NAV.

Contract Details

Oxfordshire

Hybrid working with 2-3 days per week onsite

Initial 6-month contract

Outside IR35

Immediate start available

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a business at the forefront of engineering innovation and play a key role in delivering procurement excellence across a diverse and challenging indirect spend portfolio.

Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.

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