Senior Associate - Procurement & Value Creation

Location: London, UK (Hybrid / Flexible options possible)
Employment Type: Full-time

About the Role
We're seeking an experienced procurement professionals to join a growing value creation team focused on helping organisations transform their procurement functions into strategic drivers of cost, cash, sustainability, and resilience. The successful candidate will work across the full procurement value chain-from strategy and operating model design to category management, sourcing, supplier relationship management, and source-to-pay performance improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end procurement transformation initiatives, including strategy development, target operating model design, process, governance, systems, and tools implementation.

• Develop and execute category strategies across direct and indirect spend; manage competitive sourcing events, negotiations, supplier relationship and contract management to achieve measurable outcomes.

• Drive rapid value creation in turnaround contexts by shaping and delivering cost-out, cash release and working capital improvement workstreams; align stakeholders and track benefits to financial performance.

• Improve source-to-pay performance by diagnosing issues, streamlining procure-to-pay processes, strengthening controls and embedding data-driven performance management.

• Support digital procurement enablement through the deployment of S2P platforms, analytics, automation and AI-enabled insights.

• Integrate ESG and sustainability considerations into procurement strategy, including supplier selection and Scope 3 emissions considerations.

• Lead client engagements and workstreams, craft executive-ready materials, coach and mentor junior team members, and contribute to business development and solution design.

What You'll Gain

• Experience across the full procurement lifecycle-from strategy and operating model to sourcing and performance improvement.

• Exposure to advanced digital procurement ecosystems and analytics tools.

• Hands-on involvement with sustainability leadership and procurement ESG integration.

• Scope to lead teams and grow as a people leader in a dynamic, collaborative environment.

Skills & Experience

• Experience in procurement transformation and delivery covering category management, strategic sourcing, contract management, supplier relationship management, and P2P improvements.

• Proven results delivering cost-out, cash release and working capital improvement initiatives with tracked benefits.

• Fluency with digital procurement tools and analytics (e.g., advanced Excel; familiarity with platforms such as Alteryx, Tableau, or similar).

• Understanding of how to embed sustainability and ESG criteria into procurement strategies.

• Strong stakeholder leadership, communication, negotiation and project management skills.

• Comfortable leading multi-workstream delivery in ambiguous, fast-paced environments.

Who We're Looking For
We welcome applications from candidates with a rnge of procurement experience and a passion for turning procurement into a strategic engine for value creation and organisational resilience.