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Senior Consultants/Consultants

Employer
GPA Procurement
Location
UK Wide (extensive UK/Europe travel)London (Central), London (Greater)
Salary
£30,000 - £50,000 p.a. (Base salary according to experience) + benefits
Closing date
1 Apr 2019

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Specialist Area
Buyer, Category Manager, Procurement, Purchasing
Sector
Consultancy
Function
Consultant, Specialist
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

Can you make a difference? Procurement Consultants required for a growing boutique Consultancy to deliver strategic consultancy programmes - strategic sourcing, cost reduction, transformation & process improvement across private & public sector clients.

Our client’s UK business is rapidly expanding and they need dynamic and committed people to support their growth.

As a Consultant/Senior Consultant for our client, a growing UK Boutique Consultancy you will work on, lead and deliver strategic consultancy programmes for their private & public sector clients.

You’ll work closely with clients to drive savings through excellent procurement. Confident working on your own, you’ll also thrive in a team environment and you’ll relish a big challenge. Most of all, you’ll need to be energetic and highly motivated with the passion to achieve outstanding results.

Senior Consultants and Consultants are responsible for the management and delivery of cost improvement initiatives across direct and indirect categories.

Your responsibilities will include:

·                     Spend analysis

·                     Supply market and product analysis

·                     Development of sourcing and category strategies

·                     Managing tender and e-auction processes

·                     Conducting supplier negotiations

·                     Managing a variety of stakeholders, at all levels

·                     Implementation of cost improvement plans

·                     Management and coaching of junior resources

Your profile:

·                     An excellent degree

·                     Career experience within procurement and/or consultancy

·                     Strong analytical skills

·                     Enjoy solving complex problems

·                     Clear understanding of technical issues

·                     Very good communication skills

·         Flexible, and the ability to work hard as part of a team and to work well under pressure

·                     Language skills an advantage

· Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint

Our teams are based on-site with clients, so you must be prepared to travel and work away during the week.

If you’re degree qualified, have got the talent, attitude and experience and are looking to develop your strategic procurement career with a growing boutique UK Strategic Consultancy, then we want to hear from you?

To register your interest in this, or any other opportunities please forward your full CV, stating your location and current salary details or contact us on 01423 520080 for a confidential conversation.

GPA Procurement (UK) Limited (GPA) acts as an employment business and an employment agency. GPA is committed to equal opportunity and diversity.

Company

GPA Procurement 


GPA Procurement is a highly experienced and very successful procurement recruitment company. The GPA brand has been synonymous with the recruitment of procurement professionals from Graduate to Head of Procurement for the last 21+ years. Our successful track record, our pedigree and our commitment to quality sets us apart. We are the trusted partner to many organisations both large and small from the private and public sectors. In the last 12 months we have delivered assignments ranging from a 45 head retained campaign to more focused search/headhunting assignments.

GPA has one of the best procurement recruitment teams that include experienced recruiters and procurement practitioners.  We can and do deliver!

GPA Procurement (UK) Limited
Windsor House
Cornwall Road
Harrogate
North Yorkshire
HG1 2PW

Telephone: 01423 520080
Email: info@gpa-procurement.com
Website: www.gpa-procurement.com

 

 

Company info
Telephone
01423520080
Location
Windsor House
Cornwall Road
Harrogate
North Yorkshire
HG12PW
GB

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