Senior Consultant at Elevation - Procurement & Supply Chain
Job Title: Senior Procurement Specialist
Location: Sheffield (Two days in the office a week)
Salary: £62,000 + Bonus + Enhanced Pension
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
We are supporting a leading UK financial institution in the appointment of a Senior Procurement Specialist to join their Commercial Operations function. This is a senior, autonomous role for an experienced public procurement professional who can confidently design, lead, and deliver complex, above‑threshold procurement activity while acting as a trusted commercial adviser to senior stakeholders.
Reporting to the Commercial & Procurement Director, you will be a subject matter expert responsible for managing high‑value, complex procurements across a diverse pipeline, ensuring full compliance with UK public procurement legislation while delivering best value and long‑term commercial outcomes for the organisation.
The Role Offers:
* A senior, visible procurement role with genuine influence
* The opportunity to lead complex, high‑value public procurements end‑to‑end
* Exposure to senior leadership and strategic decision‑making
* A collaborative, professional commercial environment
* Ongoing professional development and support
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead and deliver complex, above‑threshold public procurement processes from strategy through to contract award and mobilisation
* Design and implement commercially robust, compliant procurement strategies that deliver best value
* Undertake commercial options appraisals and provide clear, evidence‑based recommendations to senior leadership
* Lead pre‑market engagement activities and shape effective routes to market
* Provide expert commercial and procurement advice, challenge specifications, and influence commercial models
* Develop high‑quality tender documentation, including evaluation criteria, social value, ESG, and supplier assurance requirements
* Build and manage complex evaluation models and lead evaluation and moderation processes
Skills & Experience Required:
* Extensive experience leading large, complex, multi‑vendor public procurements at or above threshold
* Strong, up‑to‑date knowledge of UK public procurement legislation and compliance requirements
* Proven ability to develop and deliver strategic commercial procurement strategies
* Significant experience in professional services procurement
* Confidence advising, influencing, and challenging senior leadership stakeholders
* Strong commercial awareness with the ability to provide robust, value‑focused advice
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex issues
* Experience mentoring or supporting the development of junior colleagues
If you'd like to find out more, please reach out to Mike McVeigh at Elevation Recruitment Group.
Seniority level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Purchasing, Supply Chain, and Finance
Industries
Banking and Financial Services
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