Principal Consultant

ENGINEERINGUK; London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Principal Consultant to join their innovative consultancy team. This hybrid role involves working closely with diverse clients, leveraging extensive procurement expertise to deliver tailored solutions. You'll lead projects, manage complex programmes, and engage in business development initiatives. With a supportive team environment and a commitment to professional growth, this position offers a unique opportunity to impact procurement functions positively. Join a network of dedicated professionals and take your career to the next level with a firm that values your contributions and fosters your development.

Benefits

25 days' holiday (rising to 27)

Paid volunteering day

Company pension

Life assurance

Cycle2work scheme

15 weeks' fully paid maternity leave

Supportive team environment

Access to Employee Network Groups

Qualifications

• Expertise in Category management, strategic sourcing, and public contract regulations.
• Strong project management skills for complex programmes.

Responsibilities

• Lead consultancy deliverables and manage internal business development.
• Work across public and private sectors on procurement strategies.

Skills

Procurement expertise

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

People management

Education

MCIPS qualification

Relevant business qualification

Job description

This role is a Consultancy position at Principal Consultant grade which sits within the Delivery business area of Capita Procurement Solutions.

Capita Procurement Solutions is a London based niche management consultancy firm - we are a collection of procurement specialists and experts, listening closely to the specific needs of our diverse range of clients. We use our extensive procurement industry experience to analyse and present tailored and innovative solutions to our clients, to help transform their procurement functions and respond to complex procurement challenges.

This is a hybrid role, with some client travel, which may include overnight stays.

Job title: Principal Consultant

Job Description:

What you'll be doing:

• Working across public or private sector and a range of markets
• Working across multiple categories of spend or requiring specific subject matter expertise
• Leading on consultancy deliverables as part of a team or delivering independently
• Being a member of a Category Team and actively working on internal business development in areas such as product development, best practice and innovation, market shaping, knowledge sharing, and sales opportunities

What we're looking for:

• Wide breadth of Procurement expertise including Category management & strategy development, strategic sourcing and savings delivery, working with public contract regulations and opportunity analysis.
• Strong project management skills, capable of managing large or complex programmes that encompass change and transformation
• Innovative individual
• Excellent interpersonal and engagement skills with the ability to support and positively challenge clients and deliver negotiations.
• A clear, concise communicator with strong presentation skills and ability to positively influence.
• People management experience and skills including providing guidance and support to project teams and individuals, would be an advantage
• MCIPS qualified or other relevant business qualification, would be an advantage

What's in it for you?

• A competitive salary
• 25 days' holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave
• The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice
• Auto-enrolment to our company pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks' fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks...and plenty more
• Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle - from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology
• Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform
• Supportive team
• Access to a network of procurement professionals to support with training and development

You'll get the chance to follow your chosen career path anywhere in Capita. You'll be joining a network of experienced, innovative and dedicated individuals across multiple disciplines and sectors. There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we'll provide the support you need to do just that. Our purpose is to create a better outcome for you.

What we hope you'll do next:

Choose 'Apply now' to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.

Equal Opportunities

At Capita, we're committed to providing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and working environment for everyone. We want everyone to have the best chance of succeeding as they move through their application and start their career with us. We are an equal opportunity and Disability Confident employer, we want to hear from you if you'd like to discuss any adjustments you might need during your recruitment process. Please email [e-mail] or call 07784 237318 and we'll get back to you to discuss.

For more information about equal opportunities and the types of adjustments we can offer, please visit the Capita Careers website.

If you have a question that does not relate to adjustments during your recruitment process, please email our Talent Acquisition team - [e-mail]

Location: London, United Kingdom

Time Type: Full time

Contract Type: Permanent