Are you looking for your next challenge as a Procurement Consultant?

Capita Procurement Solutions are trusted by UK and global organisations to support and transform their procurement functions. As the procurement business in Capita, we transform procurement, drive efficiencies and realise cashable savings from third party spend through a range of flexible procurement solutions, from strategy formation through to transactional activities.

Job title:

Procurement Consultant

Job Description:

This is an exciting new opportunity to join an established Procurement Consultancy following a period of growth we are increasing the depth and breadth of our delivery and transformation services across multiple sectors.

We’re Procurement consultants with real world experience. Made up of Category SME’s, Transformation experts with a project/programme delivery core, with one focus – how to support our clients to deliver the best possible procurement outcomes with operational excellence.

Joining us, you will also have the opportunity to work on diverse Procurement projects across different industries including Health, Transport, Defence and Security, Public Services and Consumer and Manufacturing. We are sure that this provides a rare opportunity to build unrivalled expertise and experience.

What we’re looking for:

• Experience of delivering procurement projects with some strategy development and supporting category management in the government sector
• Experience of developing relationships and working with stakeholders and suppliers.
• Track record in supplier selection, negotiation, implementation and complex contract management delivering cost/ savings targets.
• Some experience working in a complex and changing environment with demanding business objectives.
• Knowledge of sourcing across indirect categories and industry sectors.
• Experience in working in matrix structures would be advantageous.

For more information about Capita Procurement Solutions you can visit https://www.capitaprocurement.co.uk

What’s in it for you?

• A competitive basic salary and discretionary bonus
• 25 days’ holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave
• The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice
• Company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks…and plenty more

Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology

Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform

You’ll get the chance to follow your chosen career path anywhere in Capita. You’ll be joining a network of 55,000 experienced, innovative and dedicated individuals across multiple disciplines and sectors. There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we’ll provide the support you need to do just that. Our purpose is to create a better outcome for you.

What we hope you’ll do next:

Choose ‘Apply now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.

To view our Covid-19 and process adjustments information, please visit the Capita Careers site.

Equal Opportunities

We’re an equal opportunity employer, which means we’ll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we’re committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. During the application process, you’ll be asked to share your personal characteristics and data with us. This helps us understand our audience so we can make sure we are doing everything we can to attract a diverse range of people and ensure our recruitment processes are fair and inclusive.

Location:

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United Kingdom

Time Type:

Full time

Contract Type:

Permanent