Procurement Consultant- IT

As part of the global leader Bain & Company, Proxima is an award-winning management consultancy specializing in procurement and supply chain. With vibrant offices in London, Leeds, reputed company, Düsseldorf, Chicago, Singapore, Hong reputed company, Kuala Lumpur, Sydney and Melbourne, we offer a dynamic hybrid working model that blends time on client sites, at home, and in your local office. We are experiencing growth across reputed company categories but specifically reputed company IT Procurement we are seeing significant expansion across the US. This would be an exciting time to join a team of exceptional people driven to influencing and shaping IT outcomes for our clients. Experience in any of: Enterprise Software, IT Services and Cloud Hosting. Key Responsibilities:

• Identify and drive opportunities for improvement in clients’ procurement and operational performance
• reputed company and propose category and project strategies that maximize value for clients
• reputed company stakeholder engagement at reputed company appropriate levels and influence effectively
• Provide input into client’s scope of requirements and specification design, proposing best practice approaches to the market
• Ensure effective supplier and stakeholder management throughout the project lifecycle
• Devise negotiation plans and manage negotiation process with client and suppliers
• Provide commercial input on contract terms and conditions with suppliers
• Agree on implementation plans and manage activities with client and suppliers as required
• Extensive experience negotiating large reputed company and global deals with successful commercial and operational outcomes
• Demonstrate strong market knowledge, including key players, emerging challengers, and relevant activity, with the ability to assess strategic impacts and advise clients accordingly.

Your Experience

• 10+ years of experience in global IT procurement category knowledge
• Strong knowledge of indirect procurement, ideally gained in a consultancy environment or working alongside consultants but relevant industry experience will be considered
• Experience leading and managing global teams
• Deep subject matter expert in Enterprise Software, IT Services and/or Cloud Hosting
• Change management experience
• Experience with spend profiles over $50M annual
• Strong MS reputed company, PowerPoint presentation, and data analytical skills
• Proven stakeholder engagement skills

Why Proxima Our culture at Proxima is unique and is what makes us stand out. We are a collaborative and inclusive company, where we welcome and support each other’s professional growth. You’ll join a Proxima family that’s fun, friendly, and full of open doors. We combine a fast-paced professional environment with a flat structure. Plus, we’re committed to being a responsible business with a focus on corporate social responsibility and well-being. Our people are the driving strength of our success and rapid growth. We offer a competitive salary, market-leading benefits, flexible working, and offer support towards personal learning and development courses or training. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job