Consultants: Generalists and Specialists - London
Requirement
Due to a significant growth in demand for our expertise, 4C is looking to recruit an experienced Consultant to complement our existing team based in London. The candidate should demonstrate an excellence in solving complex analytical problems, and an ability to articulate results in a concise manner.
Our Company
4C is a market-leading procurement consultancy, established in 2000, providing expertise across all areas of procurement. The company regularly wins major projects in FTSE-100 companies in preference to the major consultancies, based on a fresh and innovative approach backed up by superb talent. It has an unrivalled combination of capabilities, particularly in the complex, service-based categories, and is being increasingly recognised as leader in its industry and the leading provider of procurement solutions throughout Europe.
We are keenly aware that our success depends on the excellence, commitment and dedication of our employees. As such, we recruit only the highest calibre individuals. We emphasize performance excellence throughout our work, and strive to develop our consultants as far and as quickly as their ability and desire permit.
Our mission is to become the leading provider of procurement solutions to global organisations, so both the short and long-term growth opportunities for people joining 4C today are exceptional. The experience of being part of a fast growing company such as 4C will provide you with a unique and challenging environment in which to develop your career.
The Role
The role will be primarily based in 4C's Headquarters in Hammersmith, and will be working within the larger Outsourced Procurement Services and Consultancy team resource pool responsible for supporting the procurement projects we manage on behalf of our various clients. The job may require travel.
The Consultant plays a central role in the team, delivering significant portions of key procurement projects. The role may involve the proactive identification of opportunities for cost reduction and performance improvement across projects. These may be in terms of direct or indirect cost savings, through improved supplier service delivery, to developing and implementing improved processes and approaches as part of new best-practice procurement solutions.
Consultants are sometimes required to manage small teams of client and / or consulting staff.
Key Responsibilities
- Managing / coordinating delivery of multiple small or medium concurrent project teams to deliver sourcing projects within a client / category area
- Structuring and presenting strategy workshops, client reports and relevant project documentation
- Responsible for delivering savings targets and other project / category targets (depending on engagement), in some cases including developing or improving processes
- Meeting with clients and stakeholders to build project requirements, in some cases leading to identifying and developing new business opportunities within existing clients
- Interpreting results and formulating strategies based on modelling and analysis
- Managing key supplier relationships to ensure optimum performance, including leading negotiations
- Supporting other 4C teams in sharing best practise and technical / market know-how
The Individual
Successful candidates will have consistently demonstrated excellence in their careers to date. They will possess outstanding team-working ability and excellent analytical skills with the ability to assimilate large amounts of data. They will be able to articulate results and ideas in a concise manner to both internal colleagues and external clients. They will have the capacity to deliver outstanding consulting work to tight deadlines while being focused on more than one project at a time in addition to- Leading by example and taking ownership for projects
- Ability to focus on results and get things done
- Understanding and applying a Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) concept in constructing simple tenders and evaluation criteria
- 3+ years experience in a top-tier consulting firm or
- 3+ years in a leading blue chip firm
- Significant strategic sourcing experience
- Demonstrated ability to think and act strategically
In addition to generalists, we are also searching for individuals who demonstrate deep category expertise in the following areas:
- Marketing
- Logistics
- Facilities Management
Pay and benefits
Rewards will include a competitive salary, performance related bonus, flexible holiday, life insurance, pension, permanent health insurance, health care, training and child care vouchers.
Do you want to be part of our exciting future?
Please send your CV and covering letter to: yes@4cassociates.com