Position

You want to join a consultancy that offers you exciting projects and great development? Are you looking for a place where you can take your career to a higher level? You want to take on responsibility but know that success is being part of a great team? Then we have just the right job opening for you:SENIOR CONSULTANT - PROCUREMENT and VALUE CREATION (UK)

Your mission

This is an opportunity to develop your procurement consulting skill to the next level as a key player in a small but growing team. As a Senior Consultant, you will work closely with colleagues and clients to deliver procurement excellence projects across the full range of our services. You will take responsibility for leading and delivering cost improvement initiatives across direct and indirect categories, as well as organizational transformation initiatives for our clients.Responsibilities

Actively listen to clients and support their issuesProactively engage with, and develop relationships with, clients at different levels as neededActively manage your own work and deliverables in line with project objectives and budgetsTake responsibility and demonstrate initiativeCreate high-quality outputsCommunicate clearly and have high professional standardsHave excellent analytical ability to solve business problemsReach solid and justifiable conclusionsUndertake work in an accurate and robust way, clearly documenting assumptionsRecognize inconsistencies and logically challenge client informationTransfer skills, experience, and knowledge to colleaguesProduce project updates and reporting dashboardsInput to the development of the business including enhancement of methodologies and operationsYour profile

You have fundamental experience from consulting projects in procurement value optimization or transformation and want to take the next step in your career. You enjoy working with clients to develop solutions for cost reduction in procurement that really create value for the company. You want to take responsibility, but know that success is through the whole team, and not just the individual.Our senior consultants bring a range of skills to the HandZ team. Ideally you will have:An excellent degree and/or MCIPS qualificationDemonstrable career experience as a procurement consultant with a recognized UK or European consultancy (essential)Background of personally delivering procurement outcomes across direct and indirect spend areasStrong analytical and commercial skills, with attention to detailProject management skillsetPassion for solving complex problemsClear understanding of technical issuesExcellent communication and influencing skillsGood knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPointGreat people skills and able to work hard as part of a teamAbility to work well under pressureFluent in English, with another language as an advantageDesire to play a key role in developing a growing procurement consultancyWhat do we offer you?

Working Arrangements and TravelOur teams are hybrid working as standard, often based on-site with clients, so you must be prepared to travel, with the London (Chancery Lane tube station) office being the primary working location.If you believe you can contribute to our success and enjoy working in a collaborative environment where excellent technical knowledge, consulting methodology and people-skills are highly valued, we offer the opportunity to make your skills and experience count:Challenging projects working for a wide range of clients (including in Europe)The opportunity to work with a high-performance team of excellent peopleContinuous training and developmentMentoring programFamiliar, friendly, and collaborative working atmosphereEmployee events and company retreatsBuild a career based on progression through performanceCompetitive salary package with performance related bonusPension, travel, medical and dental insurance

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