Interim Assistant Director of Procurement · Remote

Location:

Country: United Kingdom

Role:

  • Industry: Public Sector and Government, UK Public Sector
  • Job Type: Contract / Freelance
Working Arrangement: Remote
Rate: Negotiable

Application Details:

Start Date: ASAP
Expiry Date: 30/09/2026
Job Reference: 21082026

Interim Assistant Director of Procurement · Remote

JOB OPPORTUNITY – Interim Assistant Director of Procurement – Local Authority – 100% Remote

 

Job Role: Interim Assistant Director of Procurement.

Contract Duration: 6 Months +

Rate: DOE

IR35: Inside IR35.

Fully Remote: 100% working from home.

Days: Happy to consider part time or full time hours.

Earliest Start Date: Beginning of September.

 

I am working closely with a newly created Combined Authority who are in the market and on the lookout for someone to complete the setting up of their procurement processes, systems, documentations and strategies.

 

Given the scope of procurements their priority preference of candidates specific local authority experience would be:

 

  1. Corporate services procurement (skills, training etc.)
  2. IT Procurement
  3. Construction

 

Main Duties

  • Develop and deliver the Authority's Procurement & Commercial Strategy, aligned to corporate and regional priorities.
  • Lead all procurement, commissioning, contract management and supplier relationship activities.
  • Ensure compliance with the Procurement Act 2023, governance requirements and commercial risk frameworks.
  • Provide strategic commercial advice to senior leaders, Members, Committees and the Mayor.
  • Lead major procurements, complex commercial projects and high-value supplier negotiations.
  • Drive value for money, efficiency, social value, sustainability and local economic growth through procurement activity.
  • Lead procurement transformation through technology, data analytics, performance management and continuous improvement.
  • Build, develop and lead a high-performing procurement and commercial team while managing key stakeholder and partner relationships.

 

Candidate Must-Have Criteria

  • Significant senior leadership experience within a complex public sector organisation.
  • Proven track record leading strategic procurement and commercial functions.
  • Experience developing and implementing procurement strategies, policies and governance frameworks.
  • Extensive experience delivering major procurement programmes and high-value procurements.
  • Strong knowledge of the Procurement Act 2023, public sector procurement regulations and commercial risk management.
  • Experience advising senior executives, boards, committees, elected members or equivalent stakeholders.
  • Successful experience leading organisational change, transformation and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • MCIPS qualified (Level 6 Professional Diploma in Procurement & Supply), with degree-level education or equivalent experience and evidence of ongoing CPD.

 

g2 Recruitment are committed to equality of opportunity for all applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships or any other characteristic protected by law.

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We are very lucky that g2 recruitment see Learning and Development as a vital part of a consultants journey which is why we have 4 people in the team who you will work very closely with from day 1 in your career. The team are on hand to guide you through your career at all levels and provide extra support working closely with the management team to give all consultants the best chance of success.  

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Week 1 is a series of remote sessions to learn all things systems, followed by a 1 week academy process which is a mixture of classroom and deskside this will be in one of our UK offices and usually consists of 3-8 other consultants all starting their journey together.

Experienced Modules:
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Junior Management Programme:
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She now leads our Learning and Development programme, transferring the knowledge and wisdom she learnt as a recruiter to the new generation of talent.

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His role involves developing individuals in all areas of the business, varying from inducting and onboarding consultants to working with them 1 to 1 to identify areas of development.  He aids with growth of L&D across the business, watching consultants experience and develop.

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