At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead impactful IT procurement projects and deliver real change for clients.
- Company: Join Proxima, a dynamic consultancy with a focus on innovation and collaboration.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Work in a hybrid model with opportunities for travel and career advancement.
- Why this job: Make a difference in global IT procurement while developing your consulting skills.
- Qualifications: 8+ years in IT procurement with strong stakeholder engagement skills.
The predicted salary is between 51750 - 63250 £ per year.
The opportunity
As a Principal Consultant in our IT and Technology practice at Proxima, you will be part of client-f acing teams delivering high-impact commercial, sourcing, and supplier initiatives within IT Procurement.
You will support the development of insights, contribute to solution design, and play an active role in delivering outcomes—not just recommendations.
This is not a passive learning role.
At Proxima, we are practitioner-consultants.
You will build experience quickly, take responsibility early, and work alongside clients to deliver real, measurable change.
- What you’ll do
- Support delivery across client engagements
- Experience leading and managing global teams.
- Build strategy development and execution, lead on category management and sourcing activities.
- Assist with opportunity identification, supplier research, and commercial analysis.
- Build structured fact bases that turn data into clear insights.
- Analyse data to inform decisions
- Use Excel and data analysis techniques to identify value, risk, and performance improvement opportunities.
- Support benefits tracking and progress against delivery milestones.
- Ensure analyses are accurate, structured, and decision-oriented.
- Engage and collaborate with stakeholders
- Work with client stakeholders to gather requirements and align objectives.
- Communicate findings clearly and professionally with team members and clients.
- Support workshops, working sessions, and day-to-day client interactions.
- Work in a global, flexible model
- Operate in a hybrid environment, balancing client, home, and office-based work.
- Travel as required to support client delivery and team collaboration.
What you bring
Experience and skills
- 8+ years of experience in global IT procurement category knowledge
- Strong knowledge of indirect procurement, ideally gained in a consultancy environment or working alongside consultants (relevant industry experience will be considered).
- Deep subject matter expertise in Enterprise Software, IT Services, and/or Cloud Hosting.
- Experience with spend profiles over $50M annual.
- Consulting mindset
- Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
- A proactive, ownership-oriented approach to your work.
- Comfort operating in a fast-paced, delivery-focused environment.
- Flexibility and growth orientation
- Willingness to travel as required.
- Curiosity, adaptability, and a strong desire to learn and develop.
- Motivation to build a long-term consulting career in a growing global firm.
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Principal Consultant – IT in London employer: Proxima Group
Proxima, part of Bain & Company, is an exceptional employer that fosters a vibrant and inclusive work culture, offering employees the flexibility of a dynamic hybrid working model. With a strong focus on professional development and growth opportunities in IT procurement, team members can engage with cutting-edge enterprise software and services while enjoying the benefits of working in a collaborative environment across multiple locations, including London and beyond.
