Business Consulting Manager - Procurement

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We’ll broaden your horizons Our Advisory team provide a wide variety of services that deliver value-led advice and outcomes. They have an in-depth knowledge of business, industry sectors and markets and understand the constantly changing risks and opportunities at the heart of our clients’ affairs. The team work across strategy, operations and improvement as well as at a transactional and defined project level. From technology to risk advisory, they’re experts in following through on top-level instructions and resolving the finer details – all in one straight-forward package. When you join them, you’ll work on some of the world’s most exciting financial operations and business deals, building your experience and expertise alongside the brightest minds in the industry.

We’ll help you succeed Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships.

You’ll be someone who is both comfortable working pro-actively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO’s partners to help businesses effectively. You’ll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with.

The Consulting Manager will be Procurement focused and joins our growing Consulting advisory team. You’ll contribute to one of the fastest growing areas of the Consulting practice, helping to deliver value to clients, respond to client requirements, supporting business development and solution design. As part of the team you’ll deliver engagements across a range of clients and sectors in Procurement. You’ll have the opportunity to broaden experience on a range of client projects as demand arises

You’ll be someone with:

• Demonstrable technical knowledge gained through experience in either a consulting environment, niche consulting firm or industry role in procurement.
• Strategic sourcing, category management and cost-out initiatives either from a professional services consulting firm or from industry and having worked in any of the following categories: Information Technology, Capital projects Professional Services, Marketing or Facilities Management to deliver engagements for clients.
• Category management experience must cover any of the following Technology (software), Marketing, Capital Projects (NEC4) or other indirect procurement categories
• The ability to manage strategic sourcing, complex sourcing requirements end to end and, ideally functional reviews of a procurement function such as procurement set up or performance improvement projects with limited oversight.
• Proven experience of managing people and delivery teams, demonstrate commercial acumen, negotiation skills and deliver to high quality standards for contracts being procured. Ability to upskill and manage junior staff.
• Strong academic qualifications are a pre-requisite for this role. CIPS is preferred but not essential.

You’ll also be able to be yourself; we’ll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We’re committed to agile working, and we offer everyone the opportunity to work in ways that suit them, their teams, and the task in hand.

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