Consulting - Defence - Procurement / Commercial. Consultant - Associate Director

Altum Consulting; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking talented Commercial and Procurement Managers to join their expanding Defence Procurement team. This role offers a unique opportunity to work with high-profile clients on complex transformation programmes. As part of a dynamic and growing team, you will be instrumental in developing commercial strategies, managing contracts, and enhancing supplier performance. The firm values innovation and sustainable procurement practices, ensuring that your contributions will directly impact their success in the infrastructure and defence sectors. If you're looking for a challenging and rewarding career path, this opportunity could be the perfect fit for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in consulting, defence, or public sector is essential.
• Eligibility for security clearance is required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver business cases and commercial strategies.
• Manage complex negotiations and supplier performance issues.
• Implement effective contract management strategies.

Skills

Contract Management

Negotiation Skills

Supplier Performance Improvement

Commercial Strategy Development

Education

Degree in Commercial, Procurement or Supply Chain

Procurement or Commercial Related Qualifications

Job description

A Global Infrastructure Consulting firm is currently growing their Defence Procurement and Commercial team. As an organisation, they support global businesses to design and deliver complex transformation programmes. They are recruiting across Bristol, Reading, London, Portsmouth, and Plymouth for Commercial / Procurement Managers, Senior Managers, and Associate Directors.

They are one of the leading providers of consulting services to the Infrastructure, Natural Resources, Government and Real Estate sectors, among others, and ranked highly on the Sunday Times Top Track 250.

Their Commercial and Procurement team, in this sector, supports iconic and household names across Central Government and Defence. They currently sit at around 300 people nationwide and are growing due to increased client demand, an improved value proposition, and a business strategy that prioritises growth.

Responsibilities

• Developing and delivering business cases, commercial strategies, and contract approaches that align with cost efficiency and evolving regulatory changes.
• Contract Management and monitoring and bid and tender evaluation, aimed at delivering enduring value-for-money solutions.
• Improving supplier performance issues, successes, and contractual risk.
• Managing complex, business critical or strategically important negotiations.
• Development and implementation of effective contract and supplier management strategies and processes to extract maximum value for clients.
• Innovation and sustainable procurement and supply chain methodologies.

Qualifications

• Commercial, Procurement or Supply Chain Graduate Schemes or related roles.
• Experience in another consulting firm, the defence industry, or either the wider public sector or other asset-intensive industries.
• Security clearance or eligibility for security clearance.
• Procurement or commercial related qualifications.
• Experience working with internal stakeholders or external clients on high calibre and complex procurement or commercial programmes.
• Open to a hybrid working pattern.

Salaries are negotiable between £45,000 and £110,000 basic + package.

Please only apply for this role if you are based in the UK, are eligible for Security Clearance which requires a UK passport, and have work experience in a permanent role.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Consulting

Industries

Business Consulting and Services, Government Relations Services, and Operations Consulting