As part of the global leader Bain & Company, Proxima is an award-winning management consultancy specialising in procurement and supply chain. With vibrant offices in London, Leeds, Cardiff, Düsseldorf, Chicago, Singapore, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Sydney and Melbourne, we offer a dynamic hybrid working model that blends time on client sites, at home, and in your local office.

The Opportunity

We are growing rapidly across all categories, but especially in Capital Procurement, with significant expansion across the UK and Europe. Our team partners with some of the largest utilities, infrastructure operators and capital programme owners, helping to deliver multi-million-pound programmes. We’re seeking experienced senior procurement professionals with a strong track record in delivering complex capital programmes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with clients and stakeholders across major UK and European investment programmes including transport, energy, utilities, and complex construction projects.

• Develop and implement sourcing strategies for capital infrastructure

• programmes including commercial models, risk allocation and whole life cost analysis to meet challenging timelines and budgets

• Lead competitive procurement processes from PSQ through to ITT and award

• Lead supplier negotiations for complex commercial programmes

• Draft and review commercial and contractual documentation including NEC, FIDIC and bespoke forms of contracts)

• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships and market intelligence.

• Influence senior stakeholders to ensure alignment with capital delivery priorities.

• Identify, manage, and mitigate procurement and delivery risks.

• Establish baselines, measure performance, and report progress to clients and programme managers.

• Work collaboratively with client stakeholders and with technical, legal and PMO teams

• Contribute to internal capability building, tools and thought leadership Advise clients on route-to-market, commercial strategy, and supplier engagement for complex capital programmes.

About You:

• Significant experience in capital procurement, gained within a Client, Consulting, or Supplier environment, ideally across more than one

• Strong track record of delivering or supporting large, complex, Capital programmes

• Practical understanding of capex environments and major project delivery

• Familiarity with NEC4 and/or FIDIC contractual frameworks

• Strong core procurement capability, including category strategy, sourcing, negotiation, and supplier management

• Strong commercial judgement and risk management skills

• Team leadership experience and a collaborative mindset.

• Excellent organisational and programme management skills.

• Confidence working with senior stakeholders in fast-paced, delivery-focused environments.

Why Proxima?

Our culture at Proxima is unique and is what makes us stand out. We are a fun and inclusive company, combining a fast paced professional environment with a flat structure. Our culture is collaborative and open, where we welcome and support each other’s professional growth. You have the ability to shape and quickly grow your career at Proxima, and we actively progress and promote our people throughout the year. Our people are the driving force of our success and rapid growth. We offer a competitive salary, with an Employee Profit Share bonus and numerous benefits. We also offer flexible working and offer support towards personal learning and development course(s) or training.