About Baringa
Baringa is a global consulting firm that partners with leaders to drive change and create value. With deep industry expertise and advanced technology, we help clients deliver with greater confidence and certainty. We have over 2,000 people across the UK, Europe, North America, Asia and Australia, combining global insight with local understanding.
Position Overview
Our Procurement & Commercial practice is looking for an experienced Senior Consultant or Manager to join the team. The role partners with leading public and private sector organisations to solve complex procurement and commercial challenges across energy, utilities, government, and products & services.
Responsibilities
- Lead or deliver complex procurement and transformation programmes with links to broader business strategy and performance.
- Build trusted relationships with senior clients, acting as a credible and valued advisor.
- Develop high‑quality, insight‑led deliverables that help clients make better and faster decisions.
- Work within cross‑functional teams to bring together expertise from across Baringa, ensuring the best outcomes for clients.
- Apply digital and data‑led approaches, including advanced analytics and procurement technologies, to enhance delivery and impact.
- Support and contribute to business development activities—identifying opportunities, shaping proposals, and strengthening key client relationships.
- Play an active role in developing our propositions, thought leadership, and go‑to‑market strategy.
- Contribute to building an inclusive, high‑performing team, including supporting coaching and people initiatives.
Skills & Experience
We’re looking for individuals with strong consulting capability and experience delivering strategic procurement in complex environments—either within a consultancy or in an internal consulting, transformation, or procurement function in industry.
- Procurement transformation and operating model design.
- Cost optimisation, value creation, and financial analysis.
- Category management, strategic sourcing, and complex procurement delivery.
- Supplier relationship management and contract management.
- Technology and digital procurement, including software, AI, and digital infrastructure.
- ESG and sustainable procurement initiatives.
- Delivery within large, multi‑stakeholder, and high‑value environments.
Demonstrated Qualities
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at senior levels.
- A proactive, problem‑solving mindset and comfort working in ambiguous or evolving environments.
- Commercial awareness and an interest in contributing to business growth.
- A collaborative approach, with a desire to support both client outcomes and team development.
Benefits
- Generous annual leave: 5 weeks at the start of each year, plus a 5‑Year Recharge benefit adding 2 weeks after 5 years of continuous service.
- Flexible working: hybrid working policy with additional flexibility around unpaid leave.
- Corporate responsibility days: 3 days each year for social and environmental causes.
- Wellbeing fund: annual People Fund to support individual wellbeing choices.
- Profit share scheme: participation in the Baringa Group Profit Share Scheme.
Diversity & Inclusion
We are an equal‑opportunity employer and believe diversity is essential to driving creativity, innovation, and value for our clients and people.
