Principal Consultant - Technology Procurement

Proxima; Düsseldorf; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Proxima is seeking a Principal Consultant to join our IT and Technology practice, delivering high-impact procurement initiatives for clients. You will lead on sourcing activities, develop insights, and contribute to solution design while driving real, measurable outcomes.

This role is not passive; you will work alongside clients in a hybrid model, balancing office, home, and travel as required, and build experience quickly with responsibility from the start.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in global IT procurement.
• Strong knowledge of indirect procurement in consultancy or client environments.
• Deep subject matter expertise in Enterprise Software, IT Services and/or Cloud Hosting.
• Experience with annual spend over $50M.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage global IT procurement engagements for client delivery.
• Develop strategy, lead on category management and sourcing activities.
• Assist with opportunity identification, supplier research, and commercial analysis.
• Build structured analyses to convert data into actionable insights.
• Engage stakeholders, gather requirements, and communicate findings clearly.

Skills

Global IT procurement

Indirect procurement

Enterprise Software

IT Services & Cloud Hosting

Spend analytics

Job description

The opportunity

As a Principal Consultant in our IT and Technology practice at Proxima, you will be part of client-facing teams delivering high-impact commercial, sourcing, and supplier initiatives within IT Procurement. You will support the development of insights, contribute to solution design, and play an active role in delivering outcomes- not just recommendations.

This is not a passive learning role. At Proxima, we are practitioner-consultants. You will build experience quickly, take responsibility early, and work alongside clients to deliver real, measurable change.

What you’ll do

Support delivery across client engagements

• Experience leading and managing global teams.
• Build strategy development and execution, lead on category management and sourcing activities.
• Assist with opportunity identification, supplier research, and commercial analysis.
• Build structured fact bases that turn data into clear insights.

Analyse data to inform decisions

• Use Excel and data analysis techniques to identify value, risk, and performance improvement opportunities.
• Support benefits tracking and progress against delivery milestones.
• Ensure analyses are accurate, structured, and decision-oriented.

Engage and collaborate with stakeholders

• Work with client stakeholders to gather requirements and align objectives.
• Communicate findings clearly and professionally with team members and clients.
• Support workshops, working sessions, and day-to-day client interactions.

Work in a global, flexible model

• Operate in a hybrid environment, balancing client, home, and office-based work.
• Work closely with our global team, with the flexibility to spend time in other regions as required.
• Travel domestically and internationally as required to support client delivery and team collaboration across our global technology team.

What you bring

Experience and skills

• 8+ years of experience in global IT procurement category knowledge
• Strong knowledge of indirect procurement, ideally gained in a consultancy environment or working alongside consultants (relevant industry experience will be considered).
• Deep subject matter expertise in Enterprise Software, IT Services, and/or Cloud Hosting.
• Experience with spend profiles over $50M annual.

Consulting mindset

• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• A proactive, ownership-oriented approach to your work.
• Comfort operating in a fast-paced, delivery-focused environment.

Flexibility and growth orientation

• Willingness to travel as required.
• Curiosity, adaptability, and a strong desire to learn and develop.
• Motivation to build a long-term consulting career in a growing global firm.