Senior Procurement Consultant

1st Executive Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in the UK is seeking a Senior Procurement Consultant to support strategic procurement across major programmes in sectors like infrastructure and defence. This role offers excellent career development opportunities with exposure to flagship projects and high-profile clients. The successful candidate will manage elements of procurement processes, contribute to strategy development, and work collaboratively within a team. Previous experience in procurement within complex sectors is advantageous, as is familiarity with NEC or JCT frameworks.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing end-to-end procurement processes.
• Ability to engage with clients and suppliers confidently.
• Strong understanding of procurement strategies and commercial principles.

Responsibilities

• Deliver strategic procurement services across major programmes.
• Manage tender development, evaluation, negotiation and award.
• Contribute to procurement strategies and category plans.
• Produce high-quality documentation, analysis, and reporting.

Skills

Strategic procurement delivery

Tender development and negotiation

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical capability

Collaboration

Job description

Senior Procurement Consultant - Procurement & Contract Advisory

Location: Anywhere in UK

Excellent opportunity to join a leading organisation as a Senior Procurement Consultants to support major programmes across infrastructure, defence, energy and other complex sectors. This is a strong career development opportunity, offering exposure to flagship projects, high-profile clients and a team of experienced procurement and commercial specialists. Successful candidates will contribute to strategic procurement delivery while developing deeper expertise and progressing quickly within a growing consultancy environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of strategic procurement services across major programmes and projects.
• Manage elements of end-to-end procurement including tender development, evaluation, negotiation and award.
• Contribute to the development of procurement strategies and category plans.
• Engage confidently with client and supplier stakeholders.
• Produce high-quality documentation, analysis and reporting.
• Work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team to achieve successful outcomes.
• Support business development activity including proposals and service development.
• Contribute to team delivery targets and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Experience delivering or supporting procurement activity on large or complex programmes in infrastructure, defence, energy or similar sectors.
• NEC, JCT or public Sector experience in high demand
• Strong understanding of tendering, evaluation and supplier engagement processes.
• Ability to contribute to procurement strategies and commercial principles.
• Good stakeholder engagement skills with confidence working across clients and suppliers.
• Strong analytical capability and attention to detail.
• Effective communicator able to produce clear, high-quality outputs.
• Collaborative team player with a proactive, adaptable approach.
• Interest in professional development, including working towards procurement qualifications.
• Security Clearance (SC) is advantageous, though not required

Senior Consultant - Procurement & Supply Chain