Solutions Architect

Job Title: Functional Solution Architect – Procurement Advisory

Location: UK-wide (20 offices nationally)

Working Pattern: Hybrid | Flexible hours

Up to £75k-83k

About the Organisation

Join one of the world’s leading professional services organisations, operating across more than 150 countries and delivering Audit, Tax and Advisory services for thousands of clients globally. The firm is recognised for driving innovation, delivering large-scale digital transformation, and supporting clients through complex business change.

Why Join as a Functional Solution Architect – Procurement Advisory?

The Procurement Advisory practice is an acknowledged market leader, recognised by clients and analysts for excellence in Sourcing and Procurement Consulting. The team partners with major organisations to optimise procurement operations and leverage technology to transform business performance.

You’ll be joining a highly successful Management Consultancy and Digital practice, working at the forefront of Procurement Technology transformation. This is a chance to shape and grow a capability that acts as the firm’s centre of excellence for Procurement Technology.

You’ll enjoy:

• Opportunities to deliver large-scale Procurement transformation programmes
• The freedom to help build new propositions, assets, and delivery methods
• A culture that values strong listening skills, technical depth, and client impact
• Exposure to leading Procurement technologies and next‐gen digital tools including Agentic AI, intake and orchestration platforms

What Will You Be Doing?

We are seeking an experienced Procurement technology specialist with hands‐on implementation experience and strong knowledge of Source‐to‐Pay (S2P) platforms such as Coupa, Ivalua, Oracle, GEP, ZIP, ORO, ServiceNow, or SAP Ariba.

You will take a leading role in:

Solution Architecture

• Designing Procurement solution architectures that align with business strategy, regulatory requirements, and client technology landscapes
• Defining Baseline and Target states and mapping the transformation journey between them

Delivery Excellence

• Ensuring high-quality delivery of Procurement Technology programmes
• Supporting clients with functional expertise across your area of ownership
• Running workshops, shaping solution options, and documenting architecture with lead architects

Practice Development

• Monitoring market trends and emerging technologies in Procurement
• Helping evolve delivery frameworks, methodologies, and capability maturity
• Coaching and supporting the wider team

Sales & Bid Support

• Providing subject-matter expertise during sales cycles
• Helping clients select best‐of‐breed tools and digital strategies
• Communicating confidently with senior stakeholders, including C‐Suite

What You’ll Need to Succeed

• Strong experience delivering S2P or Procurement technology programmes
• Expertise in one or more Procurement platforms (Coupa, Ivalua, Oracle, GEP, ZIP, ORO, ServiceNow, Ariba)
• Ability to design whole‐stack reference models across application, technical, and data architecture domains
• Experience running client workshops and guiding solution decisions
• Ability to manage commercial impacts and support infrastructure & provisioning strategies