Principal Consultant – Technology

Proxima Group; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Continuous training

Career progression

Generous PTO

Flexible hybrid working

Diverse client exposure

Global opportunities

People-centered culture

Job summary

Proxima is seeking a Principal Consultant to lead IT procurement initiatives for global clients. You will drive category management, sourcing, and commercial analysis while delivering measurable outcomes and insights. This role blends practitioner-consultant responsibilities with hands-on execution.

You will build data-driven analyses, engage stakeholders, and collaborate across client teams in a hybrid model. Expect travel to support delivery and team collaboration as needed.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of global IT procurement experience.
• Strong knowledge of indirect procurement.
• Expertise in Enterprise Software, IT Services, and/or Cloud Hosting.
• Spend profiles over $50M annually.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Willingness to travel as required.
• Consulting mindset with ownership attitude.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage global teams.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies and category management.
• Identify opportunities, supplier research and commercial analysis.
• Build structured data bases to turn data into insights.
• Engage with client stakeholders to gather requirements.
• Communicate findings clearly to teams and clients.
• Support workshops and client interactions.
• Travel as required.
• Operate in a hybrid, flexible model.

Skills

Global IT procurement

Indirect procurement

Stakeholder engagement

Data analysis

Team leadership

Sourcing strategies

Cost optimization

Tools

Excel

Job description

The opportunity

As a Principal Consultant in our IT and Technology practice at Proxima, you will be part of client-facing teams delivering high-impact commercial, sourcing, and supplier initiatives within IT Procurement. You will support the development of insights, contribute to solution design, and play an active role in delivering outcomes—not just recommendations.

This is not a passive learning role. At Proxima, we are practitioner-consultants. You will build experience quickly, take responsibility early, and work alongside clients to deliver real, measurable change.

What you'll do

Experience leading and managing global teams.

Build strategy development and execution, lead on category management and sourcing activities.

Assist with opportunity identification, supplier research, and commercial analysis.

Build structured fact bases that turn data into clear insights.

Analyze data to inform decisions

Use Excel and data analysis techniques to identify value, risk, and performance improvement opportunities.

Support benefits tracking and progress against delivery milestones.

Ensure analyses are accurate, structured, and decision-oriented.

Engage and collaborate with stakeholders

Work with client stakeholders to gather requirements and align objectives.

Communicate findings clearly and professionally with team members and clients.

Support workshops, working sessions, and day-to-day client interactions.

Work in a global, flexible model

Operate in a hybrid environment, balancing client, home, and office-based work.

Travel as required to support client delivery and team collaboration.

What you'll bring

Experience and skills

8+ years of experience in global IT procurement category knowledge

Strong knowledge of indirect procurement, ideally gained in a consultancy environment or working alongside consultants (relevant industry experience will be considered).

Deep subject matter expertise in Enterprise Software, IT Services, and/or Cloud Hosting.

Experience with spend profiles over $50M annual.

Consulting mindset

Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

A proactive, ownership-oriented approach to your work.

Comfort operating in a fast-paced, delivery-focused environment.

Flexibility and growth orientation

Willingness to travel as required.

Curiosity, adaptability, and a strong desire to learn and develop.

Motivation to build a long-term consulting career in a growing global firm.

WHY JOIN PROXIMA?

A bold, collaborative culture

Our culture is one of our greatest strengths. We are inclusive, supportive, and ambitious, with a flat structure that encourages collaboration and early responsibility. You will join a friendly, open, and high-performing team.

A RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS

We are committed to being a responsible business, with a strong focus on wellbeing, sustainability, and social responsibility. Our people are at the heart of our success, and we invest in their growth and development.

Growth, learning & opportunity

You will benefit from continuous training and development, clear career progression, and exposure to a wide range of clients and industries. As a fast-expanding global company, Proxima offers meaningful opportunities to shape both your career and the future of the firm.

What we offer:

• Continuous training and development
• Clear career progression
• Competitive compensation and generous PTO
• Flexible hybrid working
• Exposure to a wide variety of clients and industries
• Global opportunities and great office locations
• A strong, people-centred company culture