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Procurement Specialist
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Interim Procurement & Supplier Management Specialist
3-Month Contract | Inside IR35
Overview
We're supporting a leading financial services organisation in appointing an Interim Procurement & Supplier Management Specialist on an initial 3-month contract.
Working within the Group Procurement & Supplier Management team (1LOD), you'll support sourcing activity, supplier management, contract renewals, and third-party risk oversight. This is a hands-on role requiring someone who can quickly integrate into a regulated environment, build strong stakeholder relationships, and deliver from day one.
Key Responsibilities
- Support supplier onboarding, due diligence, contract negotiations, renewals, and terminations.
- Partner with business stakeholders to identify sourcing opportunities and manage procurement activity.
- Help oversee third-party risk and outsourcing requirements in line with FCA, PRA and internal governance expectations.
- Drive supplier rationalisation and cost-saving initiatives alongside Finance and business teams.
- Monitor supplier performance, contractual obligations, and service delivery standards.
- Support legal engagement on supplier contracts and commercial negotiations.
- Produce procurement and supplier risk MI for senior stakeholders.
- Contribute to procurement governance, policy development, and colleague training initiatives.
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- 3+ years' procurement, supplier management, or vendor management experience.
- Strong financial services experience is highly desirable, ideally within wealth management, asset management, banking, or insurance.
- Good understanding of outsourcing and third-party risk requirements within a regulated environment.
- Experience managing suppliers, commercial negotiations, and stakeholder relationships.
- Strong analytical and communication skills.
- Able to work independently and deliver value quickly in an interim assignment.
- Available to start at short notice or immediately.
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