Procurement - Consultant/Senior Consultant

Venquis; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days' annual leave

Sick pay

Perkbox employee discounts

Professional development platform

Pension scheme with 3% employer and 5%

Income protection

Private medical insurance

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Job summary

Venquis is seeking a Senior Consultant in the UK to lead procurement and supply chain programmes for diverse clients. You will drive strategy, guide implementation, and deliver measurable outcomes with blue-chip organisations.

The ideal candidate has 2–3 years in procurement consulting, strong analytical skills, and experience with SRM and SAP Ariba Sourcing. This role offers an entrepreneurial culture within a global firm and clear development paths.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Business, Economics, Commerce, Law or Science.
• Master's qualification would be advantageous.
• 2–3 years procurement consulting experience in corporate or professional services.
• Experience with blue-chip organisations.
• Experience managing projects independently and leading small teams.
• Strong analytical skills and comfort with technology.
• Knowledge of sourcing, procurement transformation, SRM and supply chain.
• Excellent teamwork with leadership and coaching abilities.
• Strong facilitation skills and ability to develop client storytelling.
• Experience using SAP Ariba Sourcing is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Drive procurement and supply chain strategies for clients.
• Guide implementation and deliver measurable results.
• Collaborate with diverse clients, projects, and industries.
• Apply analytical and problem-solving skills in procurement and supply chain environments.

Skills

Procurement strategy

Supply chain

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

SAP Ariba Sourcing

SRM

Team coaching

Storytelling

Facilitation

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Master's degree (advantage)

Tools

SAP Ariba Sourcing

Job description

Senior Consultant - Procurement & Supply Chain

Lead innovative and transformative programmes to deliver excellent results for clients

Our client is a global provider of technology, services and consulting, supporting organisations across a range of industries with complex business challenges. Due to upcoming demand and ambitious growth plans, they are looking for talented individuals to join their UK procurement team and make a difference for their clients.

The Position

As a Consultant / Senior Consultant, you will drive and support the execution of procurement and supply chain strategies, working with clients to guide implementation and deliver measurable results.

You will work across a diverse range of clients, projects and industries, applying your analytical and problem-solving skills within a procurement or supply chain environment to meet client needs and deliver impactful outcomes.

Why Apply?

Our client is growing rapidly and is seeking innovative, motivated individuals to join its team. This is an opportunity to become part of an entrepreneurial, outcomes-focused culture and take advantage of the varied opportunities available within a growing UK consulting team backed by a leading global organisation.

The ideal candidate will have the following:

• Degree qualification in Engineering, Business, Economics, Commerce, Law or Science.
• Master's qualification would be advantageous.
• At least 2-3 years of procurement consulting experience within a corporate or professional services environment.
• Experience working within or supporting blue-chip organisations.
• Experience managing projects independently and leading small project teams.
• Strong analytical skills and confidence working with technology.
• Functional knowledge of sourcing, procurement transformation, supplier relationship management (SRM) and supply chain.
• Excellent teamwork skills, with the ability to lead others and take direction when required.
• Demonstrable people management skills, including coaching junior colleagues and client staff.
• Strong facilitation skills and the ability to develop clear, compelling storylines for clients.
• Experience using SAP Ariba Sourcing is highly desirable
• 25 days' annual leave, excluding bank holidays.
• Sick pay.
• Employee discounts through Perkbox.
• Access to a professional development training platform.
• Pension scheme with an employer contribution of 3% and an employee contribution of 5%, totalling 8% of the designated banding.
• Income protection.
• Private medical insurance.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).