Manager - Procurement and Value Creation

h&z Unternehmensberatung AG; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent consultancy firm in London seeks a passionate Manager to lead consultancy teams and drive procurement transformation. Candidates should have a strong background in consultancy, with leadership experience in procurement optimization programs. The role demands excellent analytical skills, team management, and the ability to nurture client relationships. Hybrid working is standard, offering continuous development and a competitive salary package.

Benefits

Competitive salary package

Performance related bonus

Pension plan

Medical and dental insurance

27 days of holiday

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of experience in corporate consultancy.
• Proven experience in delivering procurement outcomes.
• Desire to contribute to a growing consultancy.

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead consultancy projects.
• Handle senior client relationships.
• Lead high-performing consulting teams.
• Implement cost improvement programs.
• Conduct negotiations with key suppliers.

Skills

Project leadership

Value optimization/change programs

Analytical skills

Client management

Team management

Excellent communication

Problem-solving skills

Fluent in English

Good knowledge of Microsoft Excel

Good knowledge of PowerPoint

Education

Excellent degree

Job description

Position

As a Manager, you'll work closely with clients to manage consultancy teams to drive savings and transform procurement functions through excellent procurement. Confident leading a team, you will manage all aspects of client relationships and you'll relish a big challenge. Most of all, you'll need to be energetic and highly motivated with the passion to achieve outstanding results.

You should have a passion for procurement and proven experience leading cost optimization and transformation programs. Experience working within a multi-national environment is desired. You will be expected to be able to take a lead role in the design, organization and development of procurement operating models for clients, including organizational design, team development and digital tools.

As well as managing projects, you will be involved in all aspects of a fast-growing, entrepreneurial management consultancy including business development, practice development and building leading-edge methodologies to support client services. We are looking for ambitious people with the ability to become partners in the business.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing and leading consultancy projects
• Managing senior client relationships
• Managing a variety of stakeholders, at all levels
• Managing high-performing consulting teams and individuals
• Implementation of cost improvement and procurement transformation programs
• Conducting key supplier negotiations
• Supporting, coaching and delivering all aspects of procurement cost reduction; from spend analysis to sourcing to contract implementation
• Supporting business development, practice development and methodology development

Your profile

Our Managers bring a range of skills to the H&Z team. Ideally you will have:

• Project leadership with a recognized UK consultancy (essential)
• Leading value optimization/change programs (within a procurement environment)
• Strong category knowledge ideally, within a multi-national environment
• An excellent degree
• At least five years' experience of corporate consultancy
• Background of personally delivering procurement outcomes across direct and indirect spend areas
• Strong analytical skills and enjoy solving complex problems
• Project management skillset
• Team management experience
• Passion for solving complex problems
• Clear understanding of procurement
• Excellent client management and relationship building skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Great people skills and able to work hard as part of a team
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Fluent in English, with another European language as an advantage
• Desire to play a key role in developing a growing procurement consultancy

What do we offer you?

Working Arrangements & Travel

Our teams are hybrid working as standard, often based on-site with clients, so you must be prepared to travel, with the London (Chancery Lane tube station) office being the primary working location.

Join Us

If you believe you can contribute to our success and enjoy working in a collaborative environment where excellent technical knowledge, consulting methodology and people-skills are highly valued, we offer the chance to make your skills and experience count

• Challenging projects working for a wide range of clients (including in Europe)
• The opportunity to work with a high-performance team of excellent people
• Continuous training and development
• Mentoring program
• Familiar, friendly, and collaborative working atmosphere
• Employee events and company retreats
• Build a career based on progression through performance
• Competitive salary package with performance related bonus
• Pension, travel, medical and dental insurance
• 27 days holiday