Why This Role Stands Out
This Principal Consultant role offers a dynamic environment to drive impactful IT procurement initiatives and accelerate your career growth through hands-on client engagement and early responsibility. You will thrive here if you are a proactive, data-driven professional eager to develop strategic solutions and deliver measurable change alongside experienced practitioners. Apply now to join a leading consultancy known for its commitment to client success and professional development.
Quick Overview
Job Description
The opportunity
As a Principal Consultant in our IT and Technology practice at Proxima, you will be part of client-facing teams delivering high-impact commercial, sourcing, and supplier initiatives within IT Procurement. You will support the development of insights, contribute to solution design, and play an active role in delivering outcomes—not just recommendations.
This is not a passive learning role. At Proxima, we are practitioner-consultants. You will build experience quickly, take responsibility early, and work alongside clients to deliver real, measurable change.
What you’ll do
Support delivery across client engagements
Experience leading and managing global teams.
Build strategy development and execution, lead on category management and sourcing activities.
Assist with opportunity identification, supplier research, and commercial analysis.
Build structured fact bases that turn data into clear insights.
Analyse data to inform decisions
Use Excel and data analysis techniques to identify value, risk, and performance improvement opportunities.
Support benefits tracking and progress against delivery milestones.
Ensure analyses are accurate, structured, and decision-oriented.
Engage and collaborate with stakeholders
Work with client stakeholders to gather requirements and align objectives.
Communicate findings clearly and professionally with team members and clients.
Support workshops, working sessions, and day-to-day client interactions.
Work in a global, flexible model
Operate in a hybrid environment, balancing client, home, and office-based work.
Travel as required to support client delivery and team collaboration.
What you bring
Experience and skills
8+ years of experience in global IT procurement category knowledge
Strong knowledge of indirect procurement, ideally gained in a consultancy environment or working alongside consultants (relevant industry experience will be considered).
Deep subject matter expertise in Enterprise Software, IT Services, and/or Cloud Hosting.
Experience with spend profiles over $50M annual.
Consulting mindset
Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
A proactive, ownership-oriented approach to your work.
Comfort operating in a fast-paced, delivery-focused environment.
Flexibility and growth orientation
Willingness to travel as required.
Curiosity, adaptability, and a strong desire to learn and develop.
Motivation to build a long-term consulting career in a growing global firm.
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