Managing Consultant - Indirect Procurement

About the Company:
A leading European management consultancy, specialising in delivering high-impact solutions in procurement, transformation, and strategic value realisation 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, Strategic Value Realisation

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 realisation, 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 but this is not essential.

Join a dynamic team and take ownership of driving procurement cost savings and strategic value realisation 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 strategic value realisation 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
• Manage high-performing consulting teams, coaching and developing individuals
• Contribute to business development, practice growth, and methodology enhancement

Key Skills:

• Proven leadership in procurement consultancy, particularly in value realisation 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. IT, FM, Professional Services, Marketing 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