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London, Greater London
Director - Procurement Consulting
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Company Overview GEP is a diverse, creative team of 4000+ employees passionate about procurement. We invest ourselves entirely in our client's success, creating strong collaborative relationships that deliver extraordinary value year after year. Our clients include global market leaders with international operations, Fortune 500 and Global 2000 enterprises, leading government and public institutions. We deliver practical, effective services and software that enable procurement leaders to maximise their impact on business operations, strategy and financial performance. That's just some of the things that we do in our quest to build a beautiful company, enjoy the journey and make a difference. As global leaders in procurement consulting, we help global organizations to rapidly achieve more efficient, more effective operations, with greater strategic reach and increased business impact. With deep expertise in procurement transformation, we guide enterprise procurement teams towards a new target operating model one where strategy, technology and operations combine to deliver game-changing business outcomes. Our comprehensive range of procurement consulting capabilities include: Procurement Transformation, Opportunity Assessment, Strategic Cost Management, M&A Services and Supply Risk Management. Why join us? GEP is a place where individuality is prized, and talent respected. We're focused on what is real and effective. GEP is where good ideas and great people are recognized, results matter, ability and hard work drive achievements. We're a learning organization, actively looking for people to help shape, grow and continually improve us. GEP is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability status, or any other characteristics protected by law. We are committed to hiring and valuing a global diverse work team. What you will do The role of the Director is to apply strategic consulting expertise in the areas of purchasing, supply chain management, business process outsourcing and technology to take GEP to the next level. You will help drive our services and shape the future of our company * Contributing to the development and execution of the global strategy for the procurement consultancy practice * Owning client relationships and satisfaction levels * Leading team thinking and efforts to ensure project/program objectives are being achieved * Developing and coaching team members * Contributing to team understanding of client culture * Identifying new business opportunities and supporting the Programme Manager/BD in efforts to expand client relationship * Managing multiple projects concurrently and delivering consistent positive results * Developing sourcing strategies & processes in line with client's business goals & policies * Interfacing with client to understand their sourcing and procurement requirements * Developing sound recommendations contributing to program objectives (cost savings, SLAs, Transformation etc) * Leading sourcing, RFQ events, auctions, supplier management and negotiations * Creatively using data sources to develop fact-based recommendations and complex analyses * Delivering presentations and communicating confidently with the client What you should bring * 12 + years of management consulting experience OR a combination of consultancy and industry experience * Demonstrated leadership ability * Outstanding client management skills * Business problem solving skills with strong analytical and reporting skills * Excellent presentation skills * Business Development potential * Ability to travel 80% of the time * BA/BS Degree required * Knowledge of business process improvement methodologies such as TQM, Six Sigma, APEX etc., a PLUS * Fluency in multiple languages is a PLUS We can recommend jobs specifically for you! Click here to get started.