Consultant​/Senior Consultant - Procurement

Capgemini Invent

At Capgemini Invent, we believe difference drives change. As inventive transformation consultants, we blend our strategic, creative and scientific capabilities, collaborating closely with clients to deliver cutting‑edge solutions. Join us to drive transformation tailored to our client’s challenges of today and tomorrow. Informed and validated by science and data. Superpowered by creativity and design. All underpinned by technology created with purpose.

We are rapidly growing our Procurement capability in the UK consulting business, working with industry leading clients, many of whom are recognised leaders in Procurement. In order to achieve this growth ambition we are recruiting high caliber Consultants, Senior Consultants and Managing Consultants with experience in Procurement Strategy & Transformation, Supplier Relationship Management, Risk Management, Sourcing, Sustainability and Supply Chain and Manufacturing Operations alongside Industry 4.0 to bring new ideas and perspectives into our team and the work we do.

This is your chance to become part of a growing team delivering transformational and sustainable operational solutions to blue chip manufacturing, automotive, aerospace & defence, consumer products, retail and life science organisations.

In this role you will be responsible for:

• Practice responsibility for leading the design and delivery of transformative Procurement solutions for leading companies.
• Draw on your experience to work collaboratively with Capgemini colleagues and our clients to support them in understanding the challenges they face, to develop and land solutions in their business.
• You will lead multi‑disciplinary teams and will ensure the effective delivery and timely completion of projects in alignment with commercial goals, applying appropriate implementation approaches based on Capgemini’s delivery concepts, consulting tools and methodologies. You will be responsible for managing the scope, quality, cost and on‑time delivery of the projects that you lead.
• Business Development – Leading/contributing to proposals, RFPs, bids, proposition development, client pitch contribution, client hosting at events.

Leading/contributing to proposals, RFPs, bids, proposition development, client pitch contribution, client hosting at events.

Campaign development, internal think‑tanks, whitepapers, practice development (operations, recruitment, team events & activities), offering development.

Training to support your career development and the skills demand within the company, certifications etc.

You will have demonstrable experience across a representative sample of the following:

• Knowledge of Procurement process and process design/optimisation
• Procurement transformation and benefits case realisation using digital technologies and data‑driven insights
• Sustainability driven solutions – including Supplier and Sub‑Tier Performance and Risk Management
• Procurement processes including Source to Contract, Purchase to Pay and Invoice processing
• Knowledge of current software Industry‑leading Procurement solutions and their capabilities
• Experience of Supply Chain and Logistics solution design and operation with knowledge of Supply Chain Resilience, Planning and demand Forecasting – including experience with current tools and technologies such as A.I., RPA and Machine Learning
• CIPS or similar

• Currently working in a major Consulting firm, and/or in industry but having a Consulting background – Proven ability to be successful in a matrixed organisation, and to enlist support and commitment from peers in selling and delivering consulting solutions.
• Experience of proposition building and delivery.

• You have a passion and understanding for Procurement transformation in a digital world, with a thirst for thinking "what is next?".
• You bring a solid track record of successful and profitable project delivery, capable of working independently as well as in teams in our collaborative but sometimes demanding project environment.
• You have a passion for development, coaching…