Sourcing and Procurement Consultant - Defence & Security

Sourcing and Procurement Consultant - Defence & Security

Our Sourcing, IT Strategy & Corporate Services capability is looking for a Sourcing and Procurement Consultant
. You will support the growth of our Defence Supply Chain business, delivering high-impact consulting projects and shaping the future of our practice. You will work closely with clients across the Defence sector to understand their needs and challenges, develop innovative strategies, and implement solutions that drive real business value.

Hybrid working – our approach is to be in the office or on client site a minimum of 2 days per week. However, the actual time you spend and where you spend it will vary by role or assignment, including up to 5 days per week on a client site.

• Work on some of the most significant and complex sourcing challenges facing public and private sector organisations in the UK and internationally.
• Provide a range of strategic advice from transforming organisations’ sourcing teams, delivering complex multi‑billion‑pound procurements, and advising clients on how to embrace technology to accelerate sourcing processes and harness data.
• Support your clients to achieve their desired business outcomes by harnessing deep technical knowledge and applying innovative approaches to sourcing and procurement.

• Demonstrable experience of strategic sourcing and/or procurement delivery.
• Evidence of leading or supporting transformation initiatives in multifaceted stakeholder environments.
• Experience navigating complex procurement processes within the Defence sector to deliver successful value for money outcomes.
• Experience managing supplier service delivery arrangements or improving supplier and sourcing relationships.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with a proven ability to think creatively and commercially to solve complex procurement and sourcing challenges.
• Excellent interpersonal and team working skills that translate to exceptional stakeholder management.
• Strong self‑starter and growth mindset with excellent communication skills.
• CIPS, MCIPS, IACCM or equivalent sourcing qualifications are preferable.
• Prior consulting experience in a sourcing context is preferable, though not essential.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast‑paced and dynamic environment.

Please be aware that some of our UK roles at PA Consulting require a UK security clearance. All PA people are required to undergo background checks and to achieve the Baseline Personnel Security Standard; some UK roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting, where applicants must have at least five years of continuous residency in the UK. We therefore ask that you only apply if you meet the residency requirements (i.e. you are a British citizen or have been resident in the UK for the past five years), as this is the prerequisite for a security clearance.

If you’re unsure about your eligibility, we encourage you to review the UK Government’s guidance on security vetting before applying.

• Health and lifestyle perks accompanying private healthcare
• 25 days annual leave (plus a bonus half day on Christmas Eve) with the opportunity to buy 5 additional days
• Generous company pension scheme
• Opportunity to get involved with community and charity‑based initiatives
• Annual performance‑based bonus
• Tax‑efficient benefits (cycle to work, give as you earn)

We’re committed to advancing equality. We recruit, retain, reward and develop our people based solely on their abilities and contributions and without reference to their age, background, disability, genetic information, parental or family status, religion or belief, race, ethnicity, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity (or expression), political belief, veteran status, or any other range of human difference brought about by identity and experience.

We welcome applications from under‑represented groups.

Adjustments or accommodations: should you need any adjustments or accommodations to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us.