Procurement Consultant - Facilities Management/Property

Part of the global leader Bain & Company, Proxima is a well-established and leading management consulting firm specialising in procurement currently with offices in London, Leeds, Cardiff, and Chicago; with new European offices opening shortly. Hybrid working is the norm with time spent at client site, home as well as your local office.

We are experiencing growth across all categories but specifically within Facilities Management Procurement we are seeing significant expansion across Europe. This would be an exciting time to join a team of exceptional people driven to influencing and shaping FM outcomes for our clients.

Key Responsibilities:

• Identify and drive opportunities for improvement in clients’ procurement and operational performance
• Develop and propose category and project strategies that maximise value for clients
• Identify key market developments to develop Proxima’s corporate knowledge (IP) and share with other team members
• Gain stakeholder engagement at all appropriate levels and influence effectively
• Provide input into client’s scope of requirements and specification design, proposing best practice approaches to the market
• Interpret market research, competitive information and personal knowledge and experience to develop high quality procurement solutions and efficiencies
• Ensure effective supplier and stakeholder management throughout the project
• Devise negotiation plans and manage the negotiation process with client and supplier(s)
• Provide commercial input on contract terms and conditions with suppliers
• Agree mobilisation plans and manage activities with client and supplier(s) as required

About You:

• Knowledge of indirect procurement
• Operated in a complex environment and successfully managed multiple stakeholder relationships (client facing environment desirable)
• Strong FM/Property procurement category knowledge
• Can evidence how you have effected change through effective stakeholder management
• Some experience of managing direct reports and virtual reports is ideal
• Strong MS Excel, PowerPoint presentation and data analytical skills
• Excellent planning, negotiation, and written & oral communication skills
• Proven customer service/client facing engagement skills
• Flexibility to travel across the UK and mainland Europe as required to support client requirements
• Language skills are desirable

Our culture at Proxima is unique and is what makes us stand out. We are a fun and inclusive company, combining a fast-paced professional environment with a flat structure. Our culture is collaborative and open, where we welcome and support each other’s professional growth. You will have the ability to shape and quickly grow your career at Proxima, and we actively progress and develop our people throughout the year. Our people are the driving force of our success and rapid growth. We offer a competitive salary, with an Employee Profit Share bonus and numerous benefits. We also offer flexible working and offer support towards personal learning and development course(s) and/or training. There are also opportunities to work abroad across Europe and within North America.