Procurement Consultant

We are currently recruiting: Procurement Consultant

Contract Type: Permanent – Full Time Role

As one of our Procurement Consultants your duties will include:

• Providing expert procurement advice and delivery capabilities to our clients.
• Delivering best practice procurement strategy, tender management, and tender evaluation services across the public and private sectors to deliver tangible value and sustainable outcomes.
• Provide input into business cases, strategies, and delivery models to embed robust and pragmatic commercial and procurement practices.
• As required, provide commercial advice and support to clients to define, negotiate and award a range of standard and bespoke contracts.
• Reciprocal sharing of knowledge and experience with colleagues.
• Support colleagues and the business with business development activities to continue to grow our Procurement Advisory capabilities, including lead generation, bids and RFP’s.
• Identify and develop new service offerings.
• Contribute to company growth and objectives.

To be successful in this role as Procurement Consultant you will have the following skills and experience:

• CIPS accreditation and extensive procurement experience.
• Degree qualified or equivalent.
• A proven track record in delivering tangible procurement and supply chain benefits.
• Experience and application of both Public and Utilities Procurement Regulations, including the Procurement Act 2023.
• Experience and application of the NEC4 suite of contracts (ideal but not a prerequisite)
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills and an ability to keep our clients delighted.
• A proactive self-starter with a hands on approach, able to build relationships and networks both within and external to our business.
• Strong MS Office skills, in particular Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Self-motivated, dynamic and personable with a positive ‘can do’ attitude.

Above all we value attitude and approach.

The benefits of being part of our team:

• An exceptional mix of benefits including;
  • A competitive salary based on experience together with a discretionary Company bonus scheme up to 10% of salary based on company profitability.
  • 5% company pension contribution.
  • 27 days annual holiday entitlement (plus 8 bank holidays).
  • Private healthcare.
  • Generous life insurance arrangements.
  • Sick pay.
  • A key role within a friendly and values driven company.
  • Interesting and varied work.
  • Friendly colleagues with a strong mix of skills, knowledge and experience.
  • The opportunity to develop your career further with an Investors in People – Gold Company.
  • A professional yet non-corporate company culture.

If you are interested in this role and joining our team then please email your current CV together with a covering letter, along with your salary expectations to recruitment@fpaconsulting.co.uk

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