Junior Procurement Consultant

Procurement Consultant

Salary: £35,000–£45,000

Location: London – 2 days per week

A growing boutique procurement consultancy is looking to hire an ambitious Junior Procurement Consultant as part of the first permanent team being built outside of the founding leadership group.

The business supports clients with procurement improvement, cost transformation, supplier intelligence and sustainability-led commercial projects. This is an excellent opportunity for someone at the beginning of their procurement career who wants broader exposure, greater responsibility and the chance to learn directly from highly experienced former CPOs and procurement leaders.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of procurement, sourcing and cost-reduction projects across a range of clients and sectors.
• Conduct spend analysis, supplier research, market mapping and commercial benchmarking to identify opportunities.
• Assist with sourcing activity, including requirements gathering, RFQs, tender documentation and supplier evaluation.
• Prepare clear reports, presentations and recommendations for senior consultants and client stakeholders.
• Work closely with the consultancy’s directors to support client delivery, business development and internal growth initiatives.

Key Skills and Experience

• A minimum of one year’s procurement, sourcing or supply chain experience, ideally gained within a large or complex organisation.
• Experience gained through a procurement graduate scheme or an initial procurement role such as Procurement Analyst, Buyer or Junior Category Specialist.
• Degree educated and/or currently studying towards a CIPS qualification.
• Strong analytical, research and problem-solving skills, with confidence using Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ambitious, commercially minded and comfortable working with different clients, priorities and project requirements.

What’s in It for You?

• Direct exposure to experienced directors and former CPOs, providing hands-on coaching and accelerated development.
• The opportunity to work across multiple clients, categories and procurement challenges early in your career.
• Join at an exciting point following external investment, as the consultancy begins building its permanent delivery team.
• Genuine scope to grow with the business and move into senior consulting or leadership positions as the team expands.
• A collaborative boutique environment where your contribution will be visible and you can take meaningful responsibility quickly.