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Interim Procurement Business Partner

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Your new company
A leading values-led financial services organisation is seeking an experienced procurement professional to join its team. Recognised for its commitment to sustainability, ethical practices and positive social impact, this organisation offers a unique opportunity to work within a collaborative environment where purpose and commercial success go hand in hand.
Your new role
A hands-on procurement professional who can independently manage the full procurement life cycle, combine strong commercial acumen with robust third-party risk management expertise, and operate effectively within a regulated Financial Services environment. The role would suit someone comfortable balancing procurement delivery, regulatory compliance, supplier governance and stakeholder engagement.
- Lead end-to-end procurement activities from requisition through to contract award and supplier onboarding.
- Manage all sourcing activity.
- Drive procurement activity across multiple spend categories (excluding IT/Technology).
- Ensure procurement projects progress effectively and meet agreed timelines.
- Support delivery of business cost-saving targets through identification and implementation of procurement savings opportunities.
- Provide commercial challenge and guidance on sourcing decisions, supplier negotiations and contract terms.
- Improve value for money whilst reducing commercial and operational risk.
- Partner with budget holders and stakeholders across the UK business.
- Deliver a commercially focused procurement service that is both supportive and enabling.
- Build strong relationships across functional teams to ensure procurement engagement on all spend activity.
- Manage supplier due diligence and third-party risk assessments.
- Support supplier exit planning and key control testing activities.
- Ensure supplier governance requirements are met and documented appropriately.
- Ensure procurement activity aligns with internal governance, policies and regulatory requirements.
- Contribute to maintaining a strong procurement control framework within a regulated environment.
- Support activities designed to satisfy regulatory expectations and audits.
- Identify contractual risks.
- Using established templates and governance frameworks for contract drafting.
- Monitor procurement pipelines and supplier activity.
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What you'll need to succeed
- Recent Procurement experience within Financial Services, Banking or another FCA-regulated environment.
- Strong Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) experience.
- End-to-end procurement and sourcing experience.
- Experience supporting supplier due diligence and risk assessments.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and business partnering skills.
- Commercial negotiation experience and ability to challenge suppliers effectively.
- Ability to work across multiple procurement categories.


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What you'll get in return
This is a 6-month interim opportunity offering flexible hybrid working arrangements, with weekly travel to the Bristol office required. The position falls inside IR35, giving you the flexibility to be engaged on either an Umbrella or PAYE basis, depending on your preference. You will be paid on a weekly basis via Hays timesheet submittal.
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