Interim Buying Consultant

Interim Buying / Sourcing / Category Management Consultant

Healthcare Sector 3-6 Month Contract c. 500 per day Essex

We're partnering with a multi-million-pound supplier operating at scale within the UK healthcare sector, supplying products to over 12,000 clients nationwide. As the business continues to evolve its long-term structure, they are seeking an experienced interim commercial specialist to step in and provide immediate impact across a key private label project.

This is a hands-on consultancy opportunity for a commercially astute operator from a retail buying, sourcing, or category management background who thrives in fast-moving environments and is comfortable balancing strategic reporting with day-to-day execution.

The Opportunity:

For an initial 3-6 month period, you'll take ownership of an existing private label programme, ensuring continuity, commercial control, and forward momentum while the permanent structure is finalised. You'll work closely with senior stakeholders, suppliers, and internal teams, bringing clarity, pace, and commercial rigour to the category.

This role requires someone equally confident in corporate reporting cycles and rolling up their sleeves to manage product procurement, supplier relationships, and category performance.

About You:

• Proven experience in buying, sourcing, or category management, ideally within retail or consumer-led environments

• Highly commercial, analytical, and confident managing large-scale product ranges

• Comfortable operating in structured, corporate reporting environments

• Equally happy working strategically and tactically-no job too big or too small

• Strong stakeholder management skills with the credibility to operate at pace

• Immediately available or able to start at short notice

Contract Details:

• Contract Length: 3-6 months

• Day Rate: Circa 500 per day

• Location: Essex (hybrid/onsite depending on requirements)

• Sector: Healthcare

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