Connecting Talent with Opportunity

About Constellia 

We are the experts in consultancy category management.

Established in 2007, we manage and influence spend in over 150 organisations across the UK public and private sectors.

Our unique Consultancy MSP provides the full solution to a challenging category of spend – critical to which is the calibre of our professionals who front it.

We also operate the Consultancy Procurement Council (“The CPC”), which is the largest global network of consultancy category managers from over 100 of the world’s largest organisations, influencing over £5 billion of spend and giving us unparalleled insight into best practices in this space.

From day one with us, you will be a key player in our inclusive and supportive fast-growing SME. Working at Constellia can be fast-paced; we are a diverse, hard-working team united by a drive to help each other in a fun and friendly way, celebrating our success as a team.

The Role  

You will be responsible for working with key blue-chip clients, fronting our offering and being the personification of everything we do.

This will involve developing spend management strategies and leading the sourcing of projects with big brand and boutique consultants.  

What We Are Looking For 

·     A huge hunger to transform the way consultancy procurement is done (please don’t apply if – you are comfortable with the way consultancy is typically managed)

·     An analytical problem solver (few categories present so many problems for Procurement…)

·     A work ethic second to none (you feel defined by what you deliver)

·     A passionate procurement professional (we need you to be excited about being great at this – we are)

·     An urgency in how you work (we are in a hurry)

·     A sense of horror (at repeating the same old savings cycle every year and ending up as CPO)

·     Someone who is slightly smarter than everyone else in the room in every way (and the Big 4/strategy houses etc, will be in the room)

·     Humility & a growth mindset (we are a fast-growing business and need you to grow with us)

Responsibilities 

·     Developing and executing strategic sourcing strategies

·     Conducting market research to identify potential suppliers, evaluate market trends and leverage market intelligence

·     Establishing and maintaining strong relationships with key suppliers, ensuring supplier performance is monitored

·     Collaborating with internal stakeholders to understand business requirements and develop sourcing plans that align with their needs

·     Driving supplier relationship management activities, including regular business reviews and dispute resolution

·     Monitoring industry trends, technological advancements and best practices in strategic sourcing and recommending service improvements

·    Ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations and company policies

Essential Experience/Abilities 

·     Proven experience in strategic sourcing or procurement role, with a focus on enhancing supplier performance

·     Strong understanding of sourcing methodologies and negotiation techniques

·     Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and suppliers

If this exciting opportunity sounds like your next role, we would love to hear from you, in return we will commensurate with experience, excellent benefits, hybrid/ remote working 3 days per week in the London or Nottingham office with the autonomy and support to do your job well, please send an updated CV to careers@constellia.com to discuss further.