Role: Chief Procurement OfficerType: 6-month ContractDay Rate: Up to 550 per day umbrellaHybrid: Office presence requiredLocation: London Sellick Partnership is partnering with a leading public sector organisation to recruit a Chief Procurement Officer on a 6-month contract basis. This is a senior leadership opportunity for an experienced procurement professional to lead a large-scale strategic procurement and commercial function within a complex public sector environment. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping procurement strategy, driving commercial innovation and ensuring effective governance and value across a significant organisational spend portfolio. The responsibilities of the Interim Chief Procurement Officer will be:Leading the organisation''s strategic procurement and commissioning function across a substantial corporate spend portfolioActing as the senior commercial advisor to executive leadership teams, elected members and governance boardsDriving procurement transformation, innovation and continuous improvement initiatives across the organisationProviding strategic oversight of complex procurement programmes and supplier relationshipsEnsuring robust procurement governance, compliance and value for money across all procurement activityLeading and developing a high-performing procurement team within a fast paced and evolving environmentSupporting organisational change, insourcing projects and centralised procurement initiativesBuilding strong col