Procurement Consultant Sustainability

Maxim Recruitment; City Of London; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A multidisciplinary consultancy firm is seeking a Procurement Consultant Sustainability to enhance procurement on major infrastructure projects in London. This role entails supporting clients in achieving sustainability targets and improving environmental performance. Candidates should ideally possess a relevant degree and experience in procurement, with a strong emphasis on sustainability. The position offers a competitive salary with additional benefits.

Benefits

Generous salary up to £70,000

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Pension scheme with employer matching

Qualifications

• Experience in end-to-end procurement activities.
• Knowledge of major capital programmes and project procurement.
• Ability to support environmental performance improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide sustainable procurement support on projects.
• Deliver and improve clients' environmental performance.
• Support sustainable procurement services development.

Skills

Embedding sustainability into procurement

Supply chain management

Contract terms negotiation

Carbon footprint calculations

Education

Degree in construction, civil engineering, quantity surveying, law or procurement

CIPS Level 4 or willingness to pursue

Job description

An established, multidisciplinary consultancy is seeking a Procurement Consultant Sustainability to carry out end-to-end procurement on major infrastructure projects and programmes in their London office.

The Procurement Consultant Sustainability will work alongside a highly skilled team delivering best-in-class strategic procurement and contract advice, including end-to-end procurement services. This employer has opportunities for people with a passion for sustainability and major capital programmes and projects to join their expanding Procurement team.

The procurement Consultant will be reporting to an established Sustainable Procurement lead. You will be helping consultancy’s clients to meet their social and environmental targets, including orientating our clients’ procurement operations, across multiple commissions, towards net zero and better environmental and social outcomes.

Successful candidates will have the opportunity to develop their career, skills, and knowledge through working with industry-leading organisations across the UK and globally, making an impact on large-scale flagship programmes and projects.

Responsibilities and Duties

• To provide sustainable procurement support across multiple projects and commissions, helping clients progress towards better environmental, social & economic outcomes
• To deliver and continually improve clients’ environmental performance and meet targets across key sustainability themes
• Support the development of the sustainable procurement services
• To support the business development for sustainable procurement
• To support the delivery of both team and wider business targets

Desired Skills and Experience

Experience and knowledge of one or more of the following technologies is desirable but not essential:

• Embedding sustainability into end-to-end procurement activities
• Supply chain management
• Contract terms, negotiation and award
• Carbon (Co2e) footprint calculations
• Sustainability metric formulation
• Knowledge and experience with embedding excellence into end-to-end procurement activities
• Core skills-sets and experience across end-to-end procurement, supply chain management and/or contract management, including:
  • Major capital programmes and projects procurement strategy and implementation,
  • Contract management,
  • Supply chain intelligence,
  • Supplier evaluation strategies,
  • Supply chain management,
  • Contract terms, negotiation, and award

Qualifications/Educational Requirements

• Preferably a degree related to construction, civil engineering, quantity surveying, law or procurement.
• CIPS Level 4 achieved or willing to work towards

Employing Company Overview and Profile

This premium, multidisciplinary consultancy firm is a global business which is a fast-growing organisation. They are an innovative and dynamic company. This employer celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all their employees.

Successful Procurement Consultant candidates will be able to challenge themselves and develop their careers in market leading global business.

Additional Benefits Package and Incentives

• Generous basic salary up to £70,000
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Pension scheme with the employer matching contributions up to 5%

Contact Nilam Modhwadia on 0203 710 8098 (Office hours 8.30 am - 5.30 pm Monday to Friday) for more information.