Procurement Consultant

You love procurement. That feeling you get when you look back at the benefit you have delivered for your business over the last 12 months or on a specific tender, it makes you feel great doesn't it? Some of those savings numbers will be pretty sizeable, great for the Company's bottom line......but how much of those savings do you see personally, in your paycheck? I'll hazard a guess the answer is none. Slowly starting to see more and more time in the office being demanded of you again? If you are tired of putting all that money into someone else's pocket and fancy a role that let's you directly benefit from the savings you deliver, as well as continuing to work from home on a regular basis, then check this out this exclusive new opportunity.

What's on offer?

• Base salary of circa £50-55k
• Commission structure that sees you benefit from the growth of your accounts - £10k is a realistic target (£5k year 1), however commission is uncapped
• Car allowance of £4,800 per year
• Pension - 5% matched contributions
• Mileage allowance
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays with the option to buy / sell a maximum of 5 additional
• Single Private Medical cover after probation period (family can be added at additional cost)
• Home based - all business travel will be reimbursed

What will you be doing?

Working in a small team of 4, this role is all about delivering a range of procurement projects for a variety of customers across the private, public and 3rd sectors, with a key focus on social housing. Some of the services this organisation provide for their customers includes tender management, full procurement outsourcing, spend reviews, category strategy formulation / management and training to name a few. Some of the key categories that you will be specialising in include Property & Construction, FM & Maintenance, Assets (such as furnishings/white goods/kitchens/bathrooms etc), IT & Telco, Energy and many more. This role is fully focused on delivery of the required procurement solutions and further developing a dedicate range of existing accounts, growing the revenue streams from each in a highly consultative manner - this isn't hard selling, you'll be working with Procurement leaders to understand their pain points and identify, and deliver, solutions that will help them. You will be home based with your key accounts being assigned on appointment in a local geographical area. The expectation is that you will be out on average a couple of days per week, spending time developing the relationships with you existing clients and delivering the solutions, and the rest of your time will be spent working from home.

Who will you be doing it for?

The business you will be joining is a privately owned, well established and respected procurement consultancy that currently manage hundreds of millions of pounds worth of spend on behalf of a diverse range of clients, as well as having identified countless millions of pounds worth of opportunity via their robust, agile range of services. They offer bith career and professional development opportunities through recognised industry qualifications and you'll be working for a very personable, engaging line manager who'll support you in your growth.

What do you need to bring to the table?

It is expected that to be successful in this role you will be able to bring the following:

• Proven experience of delivering large scale procurement activities, including under OJEU/FTS/PCR2015 regulations
• A confident negotiator with the ability to develop and close on solution-based opportunities
• Previous experience of, or a willingness to undertake, account development in a complex stakeholder environment
• Highly engaging, credible, personality and the ability to build rapport quickly
• The ability to work remotely, without supervision and to maintain high levels of motivation
• A strong communicator with excellent presentation skills
• CIPS Level 5 qualified or equivalent would be highly advantageous
• Full UK driving license and the ability to travel and stay overnight where needed
• Excellent project management, time management and organisational skills

If the above sounds like the next step in your already successful career, and you’d like to learn more, apply today with a copy of your CV, LinkedIn profile or whatever you have for immediate consideration – every application is reviewed by a person, and everyone will get a response, it’s the least you deserve.