Manager - Procurement and Value Creation

2 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom H&Z Full time £50,000 - £75,000 per year


Your mission

As a Manager, you'll work closely with clients to manage consultancy teams to drive savings and transform procurement functions through excellent procurement. Confident leading a team, you will manage all aspects of client relationships 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.   
 
You should have a passion for procurement and proven experience leading cost optimization and transformation programs. Experience working within a multi-national environment is desired. You will be expected to be able to take a lead role in the design, organization and development of procurement operating models for clients, including organizational design, team development and digital tools.   
 
As well as managing projects, you will be involved in all aspects of a fast-growing, entrepreneurial management consultancy including business development, practice development and building leading-edge methodologies to support client services. We are looking for ambitious people with the ability to become partners in the business. 

Your responsibilities will include:
  • Managing and leading consultancy projects
  • Managing senior client relationships 
  • Managing a variety of stakeholders, at all levels
  • Managing high-performing consulting teams and individuals
  • Implementation of cost improvement and procurement transformation programs
  • Conducting key supplier negotiations
  • Supporting, coaching and delivering all aspects of procurement cost reduction; from spend analysis to sourcing to contract implementation
  • Supporting business development, practice development and methodology development


Your profile

Our Managers bring a range of skills to the H&Z team. Ideally you will have:
  • Project leadership with a recognized UK consultancy (essential)
  • Leading value optimization/change programs (within a procurement environment)
  • Strong category knowledge ideally, within a multi-national environment
  • An excellent degree
  • At least five years' experience of corporate consultancy 
  • Background of personally delivering procurement outcomes across direct and indirect spend areas
  • Strong analytical skills and enjoy solving complex problems
  • Project management skillset
  • Team management experience 
  • Passion for solving complex problems
  • Clear understanding of procurement
  • Excellent client management and relationship building skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Good knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
  • Great people skills and able to work hard as part of a team
  • Ability to work well under pressure
  • Fluent in English, with another European language as an advantage
  • Desire to play a key role in developing a growing procurement consultancy


What do we offer you?

Working Arrangements & TravelOur teams are hybrid working as standard, often based on-site with clients, so you must be prepared to travel, with the London (Chancery Lane tube station) office being the primary working location.
Join UsIf you believe you can contribute to our success and enjoy working in a collaborative environment where excellent technical knowledge, consulting methodology and people-skills are highly valued, we offer the chance to make your skills and experience count:
  • Challenging projects working for a wide range of clients (including in Europe)
  • The opportunity to work with a high-performance team of excellent people
  • Continuous training and development
  • Mentoring program
  • Familiar, friendly, and collaborative working atmosphere
  • Employee events and company retreats
  • Build a career based on progression through performance
  • Competitive salary package with performance related bonus
  • Pension, travel, medical and dental insurance
  • 27 days holiday


About us
  • H&Z Management Consulting stands for consulting with brain, heart, and hand. With this unique consulting approach, H&Z ensures sustainable results for international corporations and leading mid-sized companies. Our core areas of expertise are Procurement, Strategy & Performance, Sustainability, and Transformation—fields in which H&Z has been repeatedly recognized as a Hidden Champion among top management consultancies.
  • H&Z Management Consulting is headquartered in Munich and has additional offices in Cologne, Hamburg, and London. We are part of the H&Z Group, a network of eight companies and initiatives with over 800 consultants at 19 locations. In addition, H&Z is also part of the Transformation Alliance - an association of international consulting firms with more than 1,500 employees worldwide.
  • H&Z is a great place to work, as demonstrated by our numerous awards, such as the Great Place to Work Awards. At H&Z, team cohesion and flat hierarchies are an integral part of our culture. Alongside extensive benefits, we offer excellent and personalized development opportunities as well as an exciting work environment within a motivated and family-like team.
 

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