At Capgemini Invent, we believe difference drives change. As inventive transformation consultants, we blend our strategic, creative and scientific capabilities, collaborating closely with clients to deliver cutting-edge solutions. Join us to drive transformation tailored to our client's challenges of today and tomorrow. Informed and validated by science and data. Superpowered by creativity and design. All underpinned by technology created with purpose.
About the job you're considering At Capgemini Invent, we believe difference drives change. As inventive transformation consultants, we blend strategic, creative, scientific and technology capabilities to help clients address the challenges of today and tomorrow. Our work is informed by data and science, superpowered by creativity and design, and underpinned by technology created with purpose.
This is an opportunity to play a senior leadership role in our growing UK Procurement capability, working with industry-leading clients to shape and deliver ambitious procurement transformation programmes across strategy, operating model, digital enablement, cost reduction and sustainable value creation.
Hybrid working: The places that you work from day to day will vary according to your role, your needs, and those of the business; it will be a blend of Company offices, client sites, and your home; noting that you will be unable to work at home 100% of the time.
Your Role As a Director in our Procurement Transformation practice, you will be responsible for leading the growth, shaping and delivery of a broad portfolio of procurement management consulting work. You will work with CPOs and senior client stakeholders to define the future of procurement, build compelling transformation cases, and deliver measurable business outcomes across cost, service, resilience, sustainability and technology-enabled performance.
You will lead complex, multi-disciplinary consulting engagements across the full procurement lifecycle, with accountability for client value, commercial performance, team leadership and practice growth. This will include pure procurement management consulting projects, large-scale cost reduction programmes, procurement transformation, Source-to-Pay optimisation, operating model redesign, Global Business Services constructs, digital procurement enablement and emerging AI/agent-led procurement innovation.
In this role, you will be responsible for:
- Leading the design and delivery of major procurement transformation programmes for senior client stakeholders and business unit leadership.
- Delivering a £2m yearly sales target through shaping and delivering procurement GBS, shared service and operating model programmes
- Running a broad range of procurement management consulting projects, including cost reduction, operating model redesign, process optimisation, value creation and procurement capability development
- Advising clients across the full Source-to-Pay lifecycle, including category management, sourcing, supplier management, contracting, purchasing, invoice processing and supplier performance.
- Bringing a broad understanding of procurement technology, data and digital enablement, including the underpinning IT landscape across Source-to-Contract, Purchase-to-Pay and invoice processing.
- Developing an informed point of view on the use of AI and agents across procurement, from category strategy and market intelligence through to sourcing, supplier performance, buying channels, invoicing and exception management.
- Leading complex delivery teams, ensuring effective project mobilisation, governance, quality, commercial control and on-time delivery in line with client outcomes and Capgemini Invent delivery standards.
- Owning senior client relationships, building trusted advisor status and identifying opportunities to expand our impact.
- Driving business development through origination, proposal leadership, RFP responses, client pitches, proposition development and executive-level client engagement.
- Contributing to the continued growth through thought leadership, campaign development, white papers, market propositions, recruitment, coaching and community leadership.
You can bring your whole self to work. At Capgemini building an inclusive future is part of everyday life and will be part of your working reality. We have built a representative and welcoming environment, for everyone.
Your skills and experience You will bring deep procurement transformation experience, strong consulting credentials and the ability to operate credibly at executive level. You will be comfortable leading both growth and delivery, combining strategic thinking with practical implementation experience.
You will have demonstrable experience across a strong mix of the following:
- 10-15 years of senior-level procurement consulting experience, ideally gained within a major consulting firm
- Proven business development capability, operating at CPO, Director and GBS-level to generate opportunities, lead bids and grow client accounts.
- Ability to lead complex procurement transformation programmes across multiple sectors and client environments.
- Must have experience in multiple (or all) of the following sectors: public sector, aerospace and defence, consumer products, retail and life sciences
- Deep experience in procurement strategy, transformation, process design and optimisation.
- Strong track record in procurement cost reduction, value creation and benefits realisation.
- Specialism in designing procurement operating models, including GBS, shared services, process ownership, governance, capability models and transition roadmaps.
- Broad understanding of procurement processes across Source-to-Contract, Purchase-to-Pay and invoice processing.
- Strong understanding of procurement technology and leading procurement solutions, including their capabilities, implementation considerations and role within wider enterprise architecture.
- A developing and credible perspective on AI, automation and agent-led procurement transformation, including how agents may reshape category management, sourcing, supplier management, operational buying, invoicing and compliance.
- Experience using digital technologies, data-led insight and automation to support procurement transformation and benefits realisation.
- Ability to build and lead senior stakeholder relationships, shape executive conversations and convert client challenges into compelling propositions.
- Strong people leadership experience, with a passion for coaching, developing teams and building capability. CIPS or equivalent professional accreditation would be beneficial.
Beneficial experience - Experience designing procurement category strategies across direct or indirect spend.
- Experience with supplier relationship management, supplier risk, sustainability-led procurement, supplier performance and third-party resilience.
- Experience building market-facing propositions around procurement transformation, GBS, digital procurement, AI-enabled procurement or Source-to-Pay optimisation.
- Beneficial to have broader experience in manufacturing, automotive and other complex operational environments
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES You will:
- Bring a strong point of view on the future of procurement and the challenges facing CPOs.
- Be commercially minded, client-focused and confident operating with senior executives.
- Have a passion for procurement transformation in a digital world, with curiosity about "what is next".
- Be able to identify business issues, develop innovative and compelling solutions, and convert these into client proposals.
- Demonstrate a strong track record of successful and profitable delivery in demanding project environments.
- Communicate clearly and confidently across Capgemini, client organisations and third-party partners.
- Show professionalism, flexibility and resilience in situations involving ambiguity, changing priorities or shifting client needs.
- Be passionate about developing others, improving team performance and contributing to the growth of the practice.
We are a Disability Confident Employer Capgemini is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) under the UK Government's Disability Confident scheme.
As part of our commitment to inclusive recruitment, we will offer an interview to all candidates who:
-Declare they have a disability, and
-Meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.
Please opt in during the application process.
Your security clearance and pre-employment checks If you are successfully offered this position, you will go through a series of pre-employment checks, including: identity, nationality (single or dual) or immigration status, employment history going back 3 continuous years, and unspent criminal record check (known as Disclosure and Barring Service)
Make it real - what does it mean for you? You will be part of a team that is actively shaping thinking around the changing procurement landscape in a digitally enabled world. You will play a senior role in developing and scaling our Procurement Centre of Excellence, blending deep industry knowledge with practical consulting expertise to create propositions that help clients deliver tangible change.
You will join an agile and supportive team that believes in the purpose of the work we do and the value we create for clients, colleagues and society.
At Capgemini, we are committed to Diversity and Inclusion and actively work to make it a reality through our values and Active Inclusion approach. We aim to create an environment where people can bring their whole selves to work.
We embed hybrid working in what we do and support flexible working arrangements for UK employees.
Employee wellbeing is important to us, and we have trained Mental Health Champions across our business areas, alongside investment in wellbeing apps and support.
Whilst you will have an office base location, you must be flexible in terms of assignment location, as some roles may involve periods of time away from home at short notice.
Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, generative AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem.
