Category Lead Professional Services

You will be responsible for working with key blue-chip clients, fronting our offering and being the personification of everything we do. This will involve developing spend management strategies and leading the sourcing of projects with big brand and boutique consultants.

What We Are Looking For

• A huge hunger to transform the way consultancy procurement is done (please don’t apply if you are comfortable with the way consultancy is typically managed)
• An analytical problem solver (few categories present so many problems for Procurement)
• A work ethic second to none (you feel defined by what you deliver)
• A passionate procurement professional (we need you to be excited about being great at this we are)
• An urgency in how you work (we are in a hurry)
• A sense of horror (at repeating the same old savings cycle every year and ending up as CPO)
• Someone who is slightly smarter than everyone else in the room in every way (and the Big 4/strategy houses etc will be in the room)
• Humility & a growth mindset (we are a fast-growing business and need you to grow with us)

Responsibilities

• Developing and executing strategic sourcing strategies
• Conducting market research to identify potential suppliers, evaluate market trends and leveraging market intelligence
• Establishing and maintaining strong relationships with key suppliers, ensuring supplier performance is monitored
• Collaborating with internal stakeholders to understand business requirements and develop sourcing plans that align with their needs
• Driving supplier relationship management activities, including regular business reviews and dispute resolution
• Monitoring industry trends, technological advancements and best practices in strategic sourcing and recommending service improvements
• Ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations and company policies

Essential Experience/Abilities

• Proven experience in strategic sourcing or procurement role, with a focus on enhancing supplier performance
• Strong understanding of sourcing methodologies and negotiation techniques
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and suppliers

About Constellia

Constellia Neutral Vendor solutions for Goods, Services, Technology and Works. Established in 2007, Constellia is one of Britain's fastest-growing private companies (ranked in the Sunday Times 100) and a leading Neutral Vendor Managed Service Provider in the UK. We manage over £400 million of spend across 200+ public and private sector organisations. We are also the UK's only neutral vendor, enabling public sector and utility clients access to the procurement of goods, works, services, and technology. As a Neutral Vendor, we act as a conduit between contracting authorities and prequalified suppliers, providing a fast and compliant marketing route via Neutral Vendor Frameworks. Our diverse and dynamic marketplace enlists over 2,000 pre-approved suppliers, providing clients access to 400+ subcategories of spend. We provide clients the flexibility and choice to buy through one simple route quickly and compliantly, helping drive efficiencies, Social Value and savings.

Our Mission

At Constellia, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement are at the heart of everything we do. Our mission is to continue to drive positive change through accessible, efficient, and impactful procurement. Whether that be by helping small and local businesses access public sector opportunities, to supporting clients to drive efficiencies and savings, and Social Value to benefit the communities they serve.