Assistant Manager - Procurement, Commercial and Supply Chain

About the team 

Our Advisory capability brings our Consulting and Deal Advisory businesses together as one team, combining our expertise and talent. We solve business challenges, helping our clients to realise their growth ambitions, from strategy to transaction and through to transformation. 

The Major Projects Advisory (MPA) team works with leading public and private sector organisations to solve complex challenges across major construction and infrastructure programmes. We provide insight and clarity to boards, executives and senior responsible owners, helping them make better decisions and improve programme outcomes. Our portfolio spans strategically important UK programmes across transport, energy and utilities, natural resources, defence, health, housing, education and other asset-intensive sectors. You will work alongside colleagues whose experience includes project owners, contractors, engineering consultancies and other organisations in the UK and internationally. 

About the role 

As an Assistant Manager in Procurement, Commercial and Supply Chain, you will support clients with complex delivery challenges across the project and programme lifecycle. You will help develop and deliver procurement, commercial, supply chain and market management interventions, use analysis to inform recommendations and take ownership of defined workstreams and high-quality client deliverables. You will collaborate closely with clients and colleagues, build trusted relationships and contribute to the continued development of MPA. The role is well suited to someone with relevant procurement, commercial management, supply chain or quantity surveying experience on high-value or complex projects who wants to strengthen their advisory and consulting capability. 

What you'll be doing 

• Structure and solve complex delivery challenges across the project and programme lifecycle, translating client priorities into practical actions. 

• Support the development and implementation of procurement, commercial, supply chain and market management interventions for major capital projects and programmes. 

• Take ownership of defined workstreams, coordinating with colleagues to deliver agreed outcomes and high-quality outputs within agreed timescales. 

• Use data, analysis and industry insight to assess challenges, identify risks and opportunities, and support evidence-based client decisions. 

• Research construction and infrastructure markets and supply chains to inform procurement and commercial strategies. 

• Build effective working relationships with clients and communicate clearly with stakeholders at different levels, tailoring messages to each audience. 

• Produce clear presentations, reports, analysis and other client materials that communicate findings and recommendations effectively. 

• Support Managers and senior colleagues with engagement delivery, proposals, business development and wider MPA initiatives. 

• Share knowledge, collaborate across disciplines and provide constructive feedback that supports inclusive team delivery and development. 

Skills, knowledge and experience you'll need 

• A strong understanding of procurement and/or commercial management in major projects, programmes or asset-intensive environments, with relevant experience supporting procurement, commercial or supply chain strategies. 

• Knowledge of supply chain dynamics, including how project requirements and client decisions influence markets and supplier behaviour. 

• Awareness of relevant procurement legislation and regulation, with familiarity with recognised construction contracts; knowledge of the New Engineering Contract (NEC) suite would be beneficial. 

• The ability to use data and analytical insight to assess problems, identify risks and opportunities, and support decision-making. 

• Experience contributing to major capital projects or programmes, ideally in sectors such as transport, energy, utilities or defence, and managing defined workstreams and priorities. 

• Strong written, verbal and visual communication skills, including the ability to produce high-quality reports, presentations and analytical outputs for different audiences. 

• A collaborative, client-focused and adaptable approach, with curiosity about digital tools and AI and a commitment to developing technical, commercial, consulting and sector knowledge. A relevant professional qualification, or progress towards one, such as Member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (MCIPS) or Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS), would be beneficial.