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Procurement Consultants

Employer
Procurement Heads
Location
Bristol / London / Homeworking
Salary
£40-50,000 + £4,000 car allowance + matched pension (up to 5%) + private healthcare
Closing date
16 Oct 2021

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Specialist Area
Procurement
Sector
Construction, Consultancy
Function
Consultant
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

We are delighted to have been retained by one of the UK's leading management consultancies to help support a major Defence commission.

The business, which has been awarded Gold for its commitment to UK Armed Forces, is frequently featured in the Financial Times as one of the UK’s Leading Management Consultants and is involved in a host of major construction/infrastructure projects across the country.
  
Due to ongoing demand, it is recruiting Procurement Consultants to join its growing team of specialists and this is an excellent opportunity for a hungry and career-driven procurement professional to fast track their career within a dynamic and fast-paced business. 
  
As these roles specifically pertain to working in partnership with the Defence sector, candidates will need to be Security Cleared (SC) or be able to obtain clearance quickly. 
  
SC can also be obtained quickly by those who haven’t ventured out of the country for more than thirty days in the past five years.
  
Although these roles are for a management consultancy, you do not have to come from a consultancy background to excel in this role and your working pattern will be a mixture of remote, at a London or Bristol office and at a carefully selected client site. 
  
As Procurement Consultant your responsibilities will be:

  • Leading and assisting with the development of contract sourcing and commercial strategies that reflect the needs of the business
  • Owning and assisting pre-sourcing market analysis
  • Heading-up and assisting with the development of business cases for approval
  • Managing and assisting with the preparation of bid packs for purchasing and procurements, and with issue and evaluation of tenders
  • Monitoring supplier performance against KPIs, to deliver successful outcomes (times, cost, performance)
  • Undertake pricing reviews and evaluation of contractor bids and submissions
  • Conducting peer contract assurance before internal approvals, ensuring the correct commercial policy has been implemented and assessing the commercial decisions made and the level of risk to the Department in progressing to contract award
  • Carrying out Contract Management and overseeing the creation of Commercial flies and audit trails by the Commercial Assistants

Skills and experience required:

  • Experience in either Procurement, Contract Management or Contract Placement (Sourcing)
  • Ideally a minimum of 3 years' commercial experience
  • A strong commercial and business acumen
  • Strong people and management skills
  • Ability to quickly pick up new tasks and use own initiative
  • Good communication skills both written and oral
  • Single source/direct award procurements (Desirable)
  • UK Public Contracts Regulations 2015 knowledge (Desirable)
  • A degree in Project Management, Commercial Management, Procurement & Supply Chain, Business Law or similar (Desirable)
  • Hold a minimum of CIPS Level 4 Foundation Diploma (Desirable)
  • Security Cleared (Desirable)  

Benefits of the Procurement Consultant role include:   

  • £40-50,000
  • £4,000 car allowance
  • Private healthcare
  • 5% matched pension
  • 4x life assurance
  • 24 days holiday

Company

PROCUREMENT HEADS ICON [square]

Procurement Heads is all about getting to know great Procurement Professionals and bringing them together to make outstanding Procurement teams.

With a proven track record of delivery, we support people through the life-cycle of their careers, providing an end-to-end consultative service. We partner with many prominent brands and organisations, sourcing Procurement talent using industry-leading tools and techniques. Focussed and proactive, our methodology provides a comprehensive assessment of your needs and tailors solutions to meet them. The ability to identify and attract the best people across all sectors, often involves us designing and managing bespoke campaigns.

Our purpose...

To deliver recruitment as a professional service.

We engage with leaders across procurement, HR and executive functions to make their organisations successful. More than just a recruitment company, we provide a suite of talent solutions tailored to your business needs.

Our values

Rewarding relationships

For us, it’s personal. Relationships are pivotal to our existence and we place great value on their development. We encourage collaboration through our unique referral scheme ‘The Heads Up’ and are driven by a desire to build deep long-standing partnerships. Our goal is to act as an ambassador for the teams and individuals we support.

Exceeding expectations

More than just a recruitment company, we engage with leaders to deliver the unexpected when it comes to sourcing talent. Going beyond ‘filling the role’, we advise, challenge, champion and are innovative in the value-add solutions we provide.

Doing the right thing

Doing the right thing is not difficult. Knowing what the right thing is, that’s where we come in. Everyone has a responsibility for the choices they make. We pledge to lead the way by championing Equality, Diversity & Inclusion and Sustainability.

Our team of experienced Procurement consultants are on hand to support you with your Procurement career.

Address: The Corner, Gordon Rd, Winchester SO23 7DD

Tel: 01962 869 838

Website: https://www.procurementheads.com/

Company info
Website
Telephone
01962 869 838
Location
Heads Resourcing Group,
West Wing, Ground Floor,
Burlington House, Hedge End
Southampton
Hampshire
SO30 2AF
United Kingdom

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