Job Description

We are seeking an Interim Procurement Transformation Manager to lead the development and embedding of category management as part of a wider procurement transformation programme.

This role focuses on building category management capability from the ground up, helping stakeholders move from reactive purchasing to a more structured, strategic, category-led approach to managing spend and suppliers.

Client Details

The organisation is a public sector entity.

Description

Key responsibilities include:

Lead the development and implementation of category management across the organisation

Work closely with stakeholders to define, build, and embed category strategies

Help structure and categorise spend, building category knowledge and insight

Develop and introduce category management templates, tools, and best‑practice frameworks

Educate and support stakeholders to understand what category management is, why it matters, and how to apply it

Support the handover of category management activity into business-as-usual ownership, ensuring sustainability

Profile

A successful Category Management Transformation Specialist should have:

Strong experience in category management and strategic sourcing

Proven ability to deliver procurement transformation and embed change

Confident engaging, educating, and influencing stakeholders at different levels

Experience developing category strategies, frameworks, and ways of working

Hands-on, delivery-focused mindset

Job Offer

Competitive daily rate between £450 - £600 per day inside IR35 dependant on experience.

Hybrid working pattern.

Interim opportunity for 6 - 12 months