Procurement Manager - Meetings & Events

Role: Procurement Manager – Meetings & Events

Role Type: Temporary – 3 Months + Likely Extension

Location: Luton – Ideally x 3 days on site- x 2 days remote

Your New Role

Provides interim procurement support for Meetings & Events to maintain day-to-day operations and deliver critical business priorities during a 3-month transition period. Executes established procurement processes and manages supplier relationships to ensure continuity of service while permanent recruitment is underway.

Primary Objectives:

• Maintain Operations: Execute day-to-day procurement activities to ensure uninterrupted service delivery
• Deliver Business Priorities: Complete key procurement deliverables and initiatives scheduled for the next 3 months
• Ensure Continuity: Maintain existing supplier relationships and uphold compliance with established procurement policies and procedures
• Data Insights: Uncover, consolidate and analyse spend data to provide a global view. After the 3 months, one of the deliverables will be creating a supplier relationship dashboard on PowerBi and to find and consolidate data, to be able to manipulate it to build a dashboard that is easy to digest and provides necessary insights into the supplier landscape.

Key Success Criteria

• All day-to-day procurement activities executed without disruption
• Business priorities for the 3-month period delivered on time and to standard
• Supplier relationships maintained and service levels upheld
• Comprehensive handover documentation prepared for incoming permanent hire

Note: This is an interim operational role focused on execution and continuity rather than strategic development or team management. The contractor will work within established frameworks and processes to maintain business-as-usual operations.

Typical Accountabilities

Operational Execution

• Execute routine procurement activities including purchase order approval, supplier coordination and management, and sourcing and contracting escalation support
• Manage ongoing supplier relationships and resolve day-to-day operational issues
• Ensure compliance with existing procurement policies, procedures, and approval frameworks
• Process requisitions and maintain procurement documentation in accordance with established standards

Business Priority Delivery

• Complete specific procurement projects and initiatives identified for the 3-month period
• Support stakeholder requirements and respond to business unit procurement needs
• Maintain service levels and meet agreed procurement KPIs and performance metrics
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to deliver scheduled procurement activities

Transition Support

• Document ongoing activities, decisions, and supplier interactions for knowledge transfer
• Provide status updates on active procurement initiatives and supplier performance
• Maintain organized records to facilitate smooth handover to permanent hire
• Flag any emerging issues or risks that require attention beyond the contract period

Essential Skills

• Strong experience in Procurement ideally in Pharma Meetings & Events / In-direct
• Business partnering experience

WHY ASTRAZENECA?

It's an exciting time to join AstraZeneca, a global business that's rapidly growing - there's a lot happening and even more to come. And we are a valued part of this journey. Respected partners across the business, we provide the platform that's going to power us to achieve more.

So, what's next?

Are you ready to bring new insights and fresh thinking to the table? Brilliant! We have one seat available, and we hope it's yours. Please apply with a copy of your CV.