Details:
- Salary: £45,000 - 70,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Nationwide
- Date: 7 hours ago
Description:
SC Cleared Procurement Consultants
Location: UK - Hybrid
Clearance: SC Cleared
Sector: Defence & National Security
Role Summary
We are seeking Consultants, Senior Consultants and Managers to support high impact Defence and Security programmes.
In this role, you will help clients design and deliver complex procurement and commercial strategies that underpin mission‑critical national systems. You will work across the full lifecycle of engagements - from shaping strategy and engaging the market through to supporting negotiations and implementation.
This is a client-facing consulting role, combining strategic thinking with hands‑on delivery in fast‑paced, high‑stakes environments.
Key Responsibilities
Develop procurement and commercial strategies, defining clear options for clients (e.g. commercial models, pricing approaches, route to market).
Support the creation of key procurement documentation, including PQQs, ITNs, contracts and Heads of Terms.
Conduct detailed analysis to generate insights and build evidence-based recommendations.
Support commercial negotiations between public sector clients and suppliers.
Help design contract management operating models to ensure long-term value delivery.
Contribute to business cases, transformation programmes and solution design activities.
Build strong working relationships with clients, suppliers and internal stakeholders.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g. digital, cyber, analytics) to deliver integrated solutions.
Work within Agile delivery environments, contributing to project planning and delivery.
Required Skills & Experience
Core Experience
SC clearance is essential.
Experience working in complex procurement environments, ideally within Defence or government.
Understanding of procurement regulations and commercial frameworks.
Proven ability to support delivery of strategic outcomes while ensuring value for money.
Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
Ability to manage workstreams within larger projects.
Strong communication skills and stakeholder engagement capability.
Consulting & Delivery
Experience working in client facing or consulting environments is desirable.
Ability to translate business requirements into structured, actionable solutions.
Experience delivering work under tight deadlines with high levels of accuracy.
Comfortable operating in ambiguous, fast changing environments.
Strong collaboration skills and ability to work effectively in multi-disciplinary teams.
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