Procurement & Commercial - Senior Consultant or Manager

<div class="content-intro"><h3><span style="color: rgb(0, 53, 142); font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">About Baringa&nbsp;</span></h3> <p>Baringa is a global consulting firm that partners with leaders to drive change and create value. With deep industry expertise, and enabled by advanced technology, the firm helps clients to deliver with greater confidence and certainty. With over 2,000 people across the UK, Europe, North America, Asia and Australia, the firm combines global insight with local understanding.</p> <p>The firm works across energy and resources, financial services, government and public sector, consumer products and retail, pharmaceuticals and life sciences, manufacturing, and technology, media and telecoms, with capabilities spanning strategy, transformation and operational excellence – all powered by advanced technology, data, AI and digital innovation.</p> <p>Clients value Baringa’s collaborative approach and the way its teams integrate seamlessly – all working with a shared understanding of what matters most. The firm is known for its kind, curious experts who listen closely and care deeply about client success as they help clients transform energy markets, modernise financial platforms, expand telecoms and digital networks through advanced data analytics, enable digital services in government, and unlock growth in consumer sectors.</p> <p>Certified as a&nbsp;<em>Great Place to Work </em>around the world, Baringa has been recognised by the <em>Financial Times </em>in 22 categories of its UK Leading Management Consultants rankings, and by <em>Forbes </em>for four consecutive years as one of the World’s Best Management Consulting Firms.</p></div><h2><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 53, 142);"><span data-contrast="none">Our Procurement &amp; Commercial practice are looking for an experienced Senior Consultant or Manager to join the team.</span>&nbsp;</span></h2> <div> <p>Our Procurement and Commercial team partner with leading public and private sector organisations to solve complex procurement and commercial challenges - spanning strategy, transformation, digital procurement, and sustainable value delivery. Our work cuts across sectors including energy, utilities, government, and products &amp; services.</p> <div> <p>Our focus is on helping clients deliver meaningful, sustainable cost optimisation while building modern, resilient procurement functions that can adapt to an increasingly volatile and fast-moving environment.</p> <p>Our ambition is to become the most trusted strategic procurement and commercial consulting team in the market, and we are on a mission to drive cutting-edge thinking into our clients, leveraging the best insight from across the market to deliver value at pace.</p> </div> </div> <h3><span style="color: rgb(0, 53, 142);"><span data-contrast="none">What you will be doing</span></span></h3> <p>You’ll play a key role in shaping and delivering high-impact procurement and commercial programmes, working closely with senior clients to drive tangible, lasting outcomes.</p> <div> <div> <p>Depending on your level, you will:</p> <ul> <li> <div style="line-height: 2;">Lead or deliver complex procurement and transformation programmes, with clear links to broader business strategy and performance</div> </li> <li style="line-height: 2;"> <div>Build trusted relationships with senior clients, acting as a credible and valued advisor</div> </li> <li style="line-height: 2;"> <div>Develop high-quality, insight-led deliverables that help clients make better and faster decisions</div> </li> <li style="line-height: 2;"> <div>Work within cross-functional teams to bring together expertise from across Baringa, ensuring the best outcomes for clients</div> </li> <li style="line-height: 2;"> <div>Apply digital and data-led approaches, including advanced analytics and procurement technologies, to enhance delivery and impact</div> </li> <li style="line-height: 2;"> <div>Support and contribute to business development activities—identifying opportunities, shaping proposals, and strengthening key client relationships</div> </li> <li style="line-height: 2;"> <div>Play an active role in developing our propositions, thought leadership, and go-to-market strategy</div> </li> <li> <div style="line-height: 2;">Contribute to building an inclusive, high-performing team, including supporting coaching and people initiatives</div> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <h3><span style="color: rgb(0, 53, 142);"><span data-contrast="none">Your skills and experience</span>&nbsp;</span></h3> <div> <p>We’re looking for individuals with strong consulting capability and experience delivering strategic procurement in complex environments—either within a consultancy or in an internal consulting, transformation, or procurement function in industry.</p> </div> <p>You’ll ideally bring experience across several of the following areas:</p> <div> <ul> <li> <div style="line-height: 2;">Procurement transformation and operating model design</div> </li> <li style="line-height: 2;"> <div>Cost optimisation, value creation, and financial analysis</div> </li> <li style="line-height: 2;"> <div>Category management, strategic sourcing, and complex procurement delivery</div> </li> <li style="line-height: 2;"> <div>Supplier relationship management and contract management</div> </li> <li style="line-height: 2;"> <div>Technology and digital procurement, including software, AI, and digital infrastructure</div> </li> <li style="line-height: 2;"> <div>ESG and sustainable procurement initiatives</div> </li> <li> <div style="line-height: 2;">Delivery within large, multi-stakeholder, and high-value environments</div> </li> </ul> </div> <p>Alongside this, you’ll demonstrate:</p> <div> <ul> <li> <div style="line-height: 2;">Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at senior levels</div> </li> <li style="line-height: 2;"> <div>A proactive, problem-solving mindset and comfort working in ambiguous or evolving environments</div> </li> <li style="line-height: 2;"> <div>Commercial awareness and an interest in contributing to business growth</div> </li> <li> <div style="line-height: 2;">A collaborative approach, with a desire to support both client outcomes and team development</div> </li> </ul> </div> <h2><span style="color: rgb(0, 53, 142);"><span data-contrast="none">What a career at Baringa will give you</span>&nbsp;</span></h2> <h3><br><span data-contrast="none"><span style="color: rgb(0, 53, 142);">Putting</span> </span><span data-contrast="none"><span style="color: rgb(208, 0, 111);">People</span>