A major FTSE 100 pharmaceutical organisation have an urgent requirement for an Interim Senior Procurement Manager with a demonstrable project management skillset for the meetings & events category within marketing across the EMEA region.

This is an initial 6-month interim contract offering up to £500 p/d for a candidate to be based in South West London.

Key Responsibilities

• Engagement of cross functional business leads and functions across the EMEA region.
• Project management - lead cross functional teams to deliver an agreed category strategy whilst adhering to specific timelines.
• Ability to analyse spend data to track project value delivery.
• Lead ongoing supplier negotiations, within the framework of the agreed Global agreement.
• Ability to analyse spend data to track project value delivery against approved business case
• Lead ongoing supplier negotiations, within the framework of the agreed Global agreement.
• Contribute to Global implementation planning and change management initiatives.

Key Experience

• Candidates must have demonstrable experience of managing a meetings & events or marketing category ideally within the pharmaceutical market.
• A strong PMO project management skillset is essential for this role; candidates must have experience of managing and meeting project deadlines.
• Project Management qualifications i.e. APM, PMP, PRINCE2 are desirable.
• Candidates should have experience of operating within procurement functions with unmandated spend.
• International procurement or project management experience.
• Experience of pharmaceutical procurement is strongly preferred.

There is significant time pressure associated with this role so if it is of interest please apply immediately or contact Jamie Mackinlay at Jamie.mackinlay@1st-executive.com for any questions.