Interim Sourcing Manager, Corporate Services - pd

Interim Sourcing Manager, Corporate Services - £600pd

Duration: 6-Month Contract

Location:

Milton Keynes / Hybrid 60% in office

Rate: £600 per day (Umbrella, InsideIR
35)

Client:
Major Rail Client

We're looking for an experienced Strategic Sourcing Manager to join a major UK infrastructure organisation on a 6-month contract, supporting complex, high-value procurement programmes in a highly regulated environment.

This is a strategic, governance-led role for someone who can take ownership, lead a team and hit the ground running in a fast-moving environment.

You'll lead sourcing and tender activity across significant procurement programmes in Corporate Services, ensuring commercial strategies, governance, assurance and documentation are robust and compliant.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading end-to-end sourcing and tender activity for complex, high-value procurements
• Developing and delivering sourcing and category strategies
• Managing and mentoring a team of sourcing professionals
• Overseeing tender events, timelines and procurement processes
• Providing assurance across procurement documentation and governance
• Advising on procurement policy, procedure and regulatory requirements
• Working closely with senior stakeholders, assurance, governance and supplier management teams
• Challenging demand and identifying opportunities to maximise value
• Supporting reporting and providing clear updates to senior management
• Responding effectively to changing priorities in a highly reactive environment

• Strong public sector procurement experience
• Proven people/team management experience
• Experience working within complex governance, assurance and compliance frameworks
• Strong understanding of regulated procurement
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment and adapt quickly
• Excellent stakeholder management, influencing and negotiation skills
• Strategic sourcing/category management experience
• PA23 training or expereince required

This is not a supplier-facing sourcing role; the emphasis is on strategic procurement, category oversight, governance, assurance and leading the team.

If you're a public sector procurement professional with strong leadership, governance and regulatory experience, and you're ready to make an immediate impact, we'd like to hear from you.