Procurement Manager (Non - IT | Financial Services/Professional Services)

Contract Role: Procurement Manager (Non - IT | Financial Services/Professional Services)

**Contract Location **: London – Hybrid

**Contract Duration: 6 months

**Contract Start Date: ASAP

**Contract Classification: Inside IR35

We are supporting a leading UK financial services organisation to appoint an experienced Procurement Manager on an interim basis. This role has arisen due to a recent resignation and will provide critical support across a broad range of procurement activity during a period of high demand.

The role focuses on non-IT indirect procurement categories, including FM, HR, Legal and Professional Services. The role will involve working closely with senior stakeholders across multiple business functions and managing both strategic and tactical procurement activity.

**Key Responsibilities

• Manage a broad portfolio of procurement activity across multiple categories of spend
• Provide hands-on support across contract reviews, supplier engagement, and purchase order (PO) management
• Partner closely with senior stakeholders across Facilities Management (FM), HR and Legal
• Support delivery of key FM-related projects, including office moves and estate improvements
• Lead or support procurement activity across HR spend, including development of a recruitment PSL and category planning
• Support sourcing and selection of external legal counsel
• Contribute to procurement activity across professional services (including investments-related spend) where required
• Build strong, credible relationships quickly with business stakeholders
• Ensure all activity is delivered to a high standard and is well-documented, enabling a smooth handover to a permanent hire

Required Experience & Skills

• Proven experience as a Procurement Manager within financial services or similarly regulated environments
• Must have experience in non-IT / indirect procurement categories (IT Procurement profiles will not be suitable), across a range of indirect spend categories, ideally including:
• Facilities Management (FM)
• HR / recruitment
• Legal / professional services
• Experience supporting office moves, estate projects or transformation initiatives
• Strong track record of delivering both strategic and tactical procurement activity
• Comfortable operating in a hands-on role, including contract reviews and PO management
• Ability to build credibility quickly with senior stakeholders and operate independently
• Strong commercial acumen and supplier management capability
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills************