(2 / 10 / 2025) Senior Interim Lead – Procurement Diagnostic (6 Weeks)...

The assignment

We’re seeking a heavy-hitting Senior Interim to run - largely independently - a rapid spend diagnostic for a multi-site Italian dental group (private clinics).

Your mandate

shape a high-credibility savings plan, win clinician / exec confidence, and convert the engagement into an implementation phase.

About Us

Enabling Procurement is a rapidly growing boutique procurement consultancy with offices in the UK, US and France. Top procurement and consulting talent is coming together at EP to deliver procurement excellence for clients.

Typical assignments for EP include working on behalf of the Boards or the private equity investors of the business to conduct opportunity assessment and deliver procurement transformation agenda across the business. We don’t just advise, we make it happen - This includes conducting detailed procurement diagnostics, spend analytics, negotiations, RFPs with the suppliers, and leading process improvement initiatives.

What you’ll lead

Category deep dives- Likely mix :

• Clinical / direct
• Dental implants & prosthetics (incl. lab work / outsourcing)
• Orthodontics (aligners, brackets, wires) & endodontics (files, obturation)
• Restoratives (composites, bonding, impression materials)
• Anaesthetics & pharmaceuticals, disinfectants, infection control / sterilisation (autoclave supplies)
• PPE and clinical disposables
• Imaging & radiology (CBCT / X-ray consumables, sensors, service contracts)
• Equipment (chairs, compressors, suction) — purchase vs lease, maintenance SLAs
• Non-clinical / Indirect
• Marketing & patient acquisition services
• Facilities & maintenance, clinical & general waste
• Utilities

Building detailed understanding of levers currently in use : , competition, formulary standardisation / SKU rationalisation, national vs regional consolidation, direct-from-manufacturer vs distributor, framework agreements, e-sourcing, maintenance & uptime SLAs, lease vs buy

Quantify a 12–24-month savings pipeline with a wave plan, risks, and governance

Run SteerCos with CFO / COO / Clinical leadership

Craft the implementation proposal and help close it (success bonus tied to win)

EP has a well-established diagnostic methodology- While you will use your experience and gravitas to lead the overall execution, we will expect you to follow the EP methodology to deliver the diagnostic

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