Procurement Consultant (Category Manager)

Company:             ALTAIR CONSULTANCY AND ADVISORY SERVICES LTD

Role:                     Procurement Consultant

Location:              Home working, with the requirement to travel to clients and offices

Remuneration:     Circa £55k per annum, dependant upon experience

Commitment:       Mon-Fri 35 hours per week

The Procurement Consultant role within Altair, is a core part of the Procurement Stream. Focusing mainly, on the housing and local authority sectors but with the intention of growing this service stream across wider sectors, including education, sports and charities.

The main purpose of this role is to run compliant public procurements and support the service stream to develop and grow Procurement as one of Altair’s core services.  

Key objectives of the role include: 

• Work with stakeholders at multiple levels in Altair to deliver successful projects for the stream 

• Support the procurement range of services, and maximise value through the agreed methodologies and approaches with Altair’s clients 

• Support the delivery of Procurement services and tenders to clients, ensuring high standards of quality at all times, to maximise client satisfaction to include providing expert advice and guidance on complex issues 

• Manage procurement projects, including deadlines and efficient resource usage, highlighting and reporting progress and challenges back to the team 

• Raise the profile of the procurement stream through successful procurement projects across the sectors in which we work, identifying new business opportunities and developing client relationships 

• As the stream grows, there will be opportunity to develop and manage junior consultants to further develop Altair’s Procurement service stream 

• Own project ownership, adhering with relevant regulations and standards governing Procurement activities to ensure compliance, particularly in the Public Sector 

• Have a strong awareness of market trends, and policy changes to adapt ways of working and provide proactive solutions for clients 

• Maximise relationships to focus on bringing new opportunities within each client, keeping in mind the wider opportunities across all Altair’s business streams. 

For further details of the role, visit the company website www.altairltd.co.uk (about us/working at Altair)

To apply for the role, please send a Covering letter and CV to the People and Culture team.