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About the Company:
A leading European management consultancy, specialising in delivering high-impact solutions in procurement, transformation, and value creation across various sectors. With a strong reputation for excellence and innovation, the consultancy operates in multiple markets and prides itself on fostering a collaborative, people-centric work environment. They offer exciting projects, robust career development, and the opportunity to work with high-performing teams in a rapidly growing business.
The Role: Manager - Procurement Consultant, Value Creation
Are you an experienced procurement consultant ready to take your career to the next level? Do you thrive in leading high-impact projects and working closely with senior stakeholders? If you have a passion for procurement and a track record of delivering value optimisation, this is the opportunity for you. You must have a consultancy background at this level, and a preference to having worked on clients in heavy industries including Infrastructure, Utilities, Automotive, Energy, Rail.
Join a dynamic team and take ownership of driving procurement cost savings and value creation for a diverse client base, while also contributing to business development and consultancy growth.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead exciting procurement consulting projects and manage client relationships. Projects range from cost out and value creation to procurement transformation
- Develop and execute cost-saving initiatives across indirect spend categories ie. Opportunity assessment, workshopping ideas with the client, followed by project delivery/implementation
- Drive supplier negotiations and contract implementations
- Analyse client needs, identify challenges, and develop tailored solutions to optimise procurement processes
- Support team development by sharing expertise, enhancing methodologies, and building strong client relationships across various levels
Key Skills:
- Proven ability to lead on procurement projects, particularly in value optimisation and change programs
- Must be able to be hands on in delivery as well as leading teams
- Strong project management skills and experience in delivering procurement outcomes
- Indirect category experience e.g. MRO, CAPEX, FM, Professional Services, Marketing etc.
- Preference for those with client experience in heavy industry such as Infrastructure, Utilities, Automotive, Energy, Rail etc.
- Excellent client relationship management and communication skills
What is in it for you:
- New cash injection/investment into the business of late, opening up opportunities for further business growth
- Autonomy - a growing part of the business where you will be given a lot of autonomy to drive your own area and influence the wider business. E.g. if you wanted to start a new division
- Stability - UK consultancy arm function independently but are supported and protected by the resources of the wider global group
- Work life balance
- Growth and development opportunities
