Strategic Procurement Advisor

1 week ago


Manchester, United Kingdom Maxim Recruitment Full time
Job Description

A new opportunity has arisen for a Procurement Consultant to join a leading global consultancy organisation in Manchester. The successful candidate will work alongside a highly skilled team delivering best-in-class strategic procurement and contract advice, including end-to-end procurement services.

The Procurement Consultant will be responsible for providing specialist procurement strategy advice to Public and Private sector clients, managing and collaborating with a team on end-to-end procurement services for major projects or programmes, and supporting the development of the procurement services.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide specialist procurement strategy advice to Public and Private sector clients.
  • Manage and collaborate with a team on end-to-end procurement services for major projects or programmes.
  • Support the development of the procurement services.
  • Support business development and marketing of the department.
  • Support the delivery of both team and wider business targets.
  • Support on bid preparation and proposal documentation and support the work-winning capability.
Requirements
  • Experience of leading and/or supporting projects in a strategic procurement environment.
  • Preferably possess experience working in Defence, Utilities, Infrastructure (roads, rail etc) sectors.
  • A strong background in tender preparation and development of respective documents in relevant sectors (including design and preparation of the process and key documentation).
  • Experience of leading and/or supporting in supplier engagement activities, to include market engagement through to contract award.
  • Cross sector experience with Public/Utilities Contract Regulations or equivalent.
  • Ability to develop procurement strategy within a project or programme context.
  • Understanding of commercial principles and modelling.
Qualifications/Educational Requirements
  • Preferably a degree related to construction, civil engineering, quantity surveying, law or procurement.
Additional Benefits
  • Generous basic salary up to £75,000.
  • 25 days holiday + bank holidays.
  • Pension scheme with the employer matching contributions up to 5%.

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