Sourcing and Procurement Senior Consultant - Infrastructure / Energy & Utilities

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We are seeking a skilled Sourcing and Procurement Consultant with experience in the Transport & Infrastructure or Energy & Utilities sector.

Job Description

Our Sourcing, IT Strategy & Corporate Services Capability is looking for a skilled Sourcing and Procurement Consultant with Transport & Infrastructure or Energy & Utilities sector experience. You will have the opportunity to:

• Work on significant and complex sourcing challenges facing public and private sector organisations in the UK and internationally.
• Provide strategic advice from transforming organisations’ sourcing teams, delivering complex multi-billion-pound procurements, and advising clients on how to embrace technology to accelerate sourcing processes and harness data.
• Support clients to achieve desired business outcomes by harnessing deep technical knowledge and applying innovative approaches to sourcing and procurement.

Hybrid working - our approach is to be in the office or on client site a minimum of 2 days per week.

Qualifications

• Experience in strategic sourcing and/or procurement, including operating model design, procurement process design, and supply chain management.
• Expertise in navigating complex procurement processes within asset-intensive sectors, including Transport & Infrastructure or Energy & Utilities, to deliver successful value for money outcomes.
• Evidence of leading and supporting change or transformation initiatives in multifaceted stakeholder environments.
• Strong delivery experience from working on procurement/commercial and strategic sourcing projects from buyer and/or supplier perspectives.
• Experience in strategic sourcing and/or procurement across works, goods, and services is desirable, including procurement of construction works, engineering services, and other relevant procurement activities within asset-intensive industries.
• Experience in managing supplier service delivery arrangements or improving supplier and sourcing relationships.
• Experience in category management, cost optimisation, and spend management.
• A proven ability to think creatively and commercially to solve complex procurement and sourcing challenges.
• Excellent interpersonal and team working skills that translate to exceptional stakeholder management.
• Strong self-starter and growth mindset with excellent communication skills.
• CIPS, MCIPS, IACCM, or equivalent sourcing qualifications are preferable.
• Prior consulting experience in a sourcing context is preferable.

We welcome applications from underrepresented groups and are committed to advancing equality.

PA Consulting is dedicated to supporting the physical, emotional, social, and financial well-being of our people, with extensive benefits including health and lifestyle perks, 25 days annual leave, a generous company pension scheme, and opportunities to get involved with community and charity-based initiatives.