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Head of Procurement

Oliver James Associates Ltd.

London

Hybrid

GBP 60,000 - 100,000

5 days ago

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An established industry player is seeking a senior Procurement Specialist to join their team on an interim basis. This hybrid role involves leading procurement strategies and managing vendor relationships across UK and international locations. The successful candidate will conduct a thorough review of processes, policies, and governance related to third-party vendor management, providing expert advice and direction to enhance business operations. If you have a strong background in financial services and experience with multinational organizations, this opportunity offers a chance to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment.

Experience in financial services and regulated environments is essential.
Strong background in procurement strategy and vendor management.

Lead procurement team and manage vendor relationships.
Conduct a comprehensive review of third-party vendor management.

Procurement Strategy

Vendor Management

Stakeholder Management

Process Improvement

Experience in Financial Services

Experience in Regulated Environments

A financial services business partnered with Oliver James is looking for a senior Procurement Specialist to join the team on an interim basis. The ideal candidate will have experience working within regulated, global businesses, leading procurement strategy and vendor management.

The project will be to undertake an E2E review of processes, policies, and governance for third-party vendor management for UK and international locations, and provide direction and advice to the business on changes.

Responsibilities:

Lead procurement team.
Work closely with international stakeholders.
Cradle to grave review for vendor management.
Global policy, controls, and governance review on third parties.
Improvements and refinement advisory work to the business.

Qualifications:

Experience in financial services and other regulated environments desired.
Experience working with large, multi-national organisations highly desired.

Please note, this is a hybrid role based out of a London office. This will be on a day rate basis for a period of 6-12 months and is likely, but unconfirmed, to fall Outside of IR35.

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