- Flexible working - We are guided by our client work and needs; however, you have autonomy to manage your time and diary to suit your work/life balance.
- Travel to client site will be necessary as and when the client requires
- Please note that PA Consulting operates a hybrid working policy. There will be an expectation for you to work from either a PA office and/or client location 2 x per week (based on the assumption of a 5 day working week).
- Location - London or Bristol
- Application deadline: ASAP
Are you driven by a desire to help organisations to achieve value for money through better procurement and strategic sourcing arrangements?
Our Sourcing, IT Strategy & Corporate Services capability are looking for a Sourcing and Procurement Consultant. You will have the opportunity to:
- Work on some of the most significant and complex sourcing challenges facing public and private sector organisations in the UK and internationally.
- Provide a range of strategic advice from transforming organisations’ sourcing teams, delivering complex multi-billion-pound procurements, and advising clients on how to embrace technology to accelerate sourcing processes and harness data.
- Support your clients to achieve their desired business outcomes by harnessing deep technical knowledge and applying innovative approaches to sourcing and procurement.
Requirements
- Experience in strategic sourcing and/or procurement. For more senior roles prior consulting experience is essential
- Strong delivery experience from working on procurement/commercial and strategic sourcing projects from buyer and/or supplier perspectives.
- Expertise in navigating complex procurement processes within the Defence sector to deliver successful value for money outcomes.
- Evidence of leading and supporting change initiatives in multifaceted stakeholder environments.
- Experience in managing supplier service delivery arrangements or improving supplier and sourcing relationships.
- A proven ability to think creatively and commercially to solve complex procurement and sourcing challenges.
- Excellent interpersonal and team working skills that translate to exceptional stakeholder management.
- Strong self-starter and growth mindset with excellent communication skills.
- CIPS, MCIPS, IACCM or equivalent sourcing qualifications are preferable.
- Prior consulting experience in a sourcing context is preferable.
We know the skill-gap and ‘somewhat need to tick every box’ can get in the way of meeting brilliant candidates, so please don’t hesitate to apply – we’d love to hear from you.
Apply today by completing our online application
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