IT Procurement Lead & Strategy Consultant

BearingPoint; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health & dental insurance

Gym membership support

Annual bonuses

Pension contributions

Family leave support

Job summary

BearingPoint is seeking an experienced Procurement Consultant to join our IT spend specialist team in London. You will lead IT procurement engagements, drive category management, cost optimisation and provide advisory support to clients.

You will engage with senior stakeholders, suppliers and clients to deliver value, leveraging procurement systems and best practices. A strong background in IT procurement across software, hardware, cloud, telecoms and cybersecurity is essential.

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience within a procurement consulting environment, delivering engagements for multiple clients.
• End-to-end procurement project leadership in a consulting context.
• Experience advising across IT spend categories: software licensing, hardware/infrastructure, cloud services, telecommunications, IT professional services, cybersecurity.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects related to IT procurement, including category management, cost optimisation and client advisory support on best practices
• Provide clients with thought leadership and insights as a Subject Matter Expert on IT procurement, such as hardware, software, application management, and telco
• Effectively lead engagement with clients, stakeholders and suppliers to deliver target outcomes
• Provide insights and recommendations based on procurement best practices and market trends
• Work with procurement systems to manage sourcing events, reporting, and supplier performance.

Skills

Procurement consulting

IT procurement

Client engagement

Stakeholder management

Category management

Procurement systems

Software licensing

Hardware

Cloud services

Telecommunications

IT services

Cybersecurity

Job description

BearingPoint is seeking an experienced Procurement Consultant to join our IT spend specialist team in London. You will lead IT procurement engagements, drive category management, cost optimisation and provide advisory support to clients.

You will engage with senior stakeholders, suppliers and clients to deliver value, leveraging procurement systems and best practices. A strong background in IT procurement across software, hardware, cloud, telecoms and cybersecurity is essential.