Supply Chain & Procurement Governance Manager

Supply Chain & Procurement Governance Manager Outside IR35: £450 - £500 p/d Hybrid: Once every 2 weeks into Reading 4 months initially, 6 month rolling extensions SC Clearance Mandatory

We're supporting a leading defence organisation that is looking for an experienced Supply Chain & Procurement Governance Manager to help design and implement a new governance framework across its procurement and supply chain function.

This is a genuinely greenfield opportunity where you'll define the governance model, processes and controls that will underpin a security-sensitive supply chain, working closely with senior commercial and programme stakeholders.

You'll be responsible for:

• Designing and implementing procurement and supply chain governance frameworks from the ground up.
• Defining end-to-end procurement and supplier management processes.
• Developing governance, controls and assurance mechanisms for a regulated defence environment.
• Producing key governance documentation including policies, process maps, RACI matrices and decision frameworks.
• Identifying governance, compliance and control gaps and recommending improvements.
• Engaging senior stakeholders to drive adoption of new ways of working.

We're interested in candidates who have:

• Strong experience in procurement governance, supply chain governance or commercial governance.
• A track record of designing governance frameworks and operating models rather than maintaining existing ones.
• Excellent process mapping and process improvement skills.
• Experience working within defence, government or another highly regulated environment.
• Confidence influencing senior stakeholders across commercial, procurement and delivery teams.
• The ability to work independently in an evolving, greenfield environment.
• CIPS or similar procurement qualifications are beneficial but not essential.