EM Dec 25 - Deals - S&VC - Procurement | Energy Job Search

Line of Service

Advisory

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Deals

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

Closing date: 12 Dec

Open to: SAs

Qualification Criteria: Exam and time qualified or not currently on a PQ pathway

Location: London - ML, Reading, Manchester, Leeds

About The Team

PwC's Strategy& Procurement team helps organisations unlock value through cost transformation, strengthen supply chain resilience, and deliver rapid, measurable results via procurement excellence. By shifting procurement from a back-office enabler to a source of competitive advantage, the team combines category expertise, digital enablement, and fast execution. Their approach balances immediate cash release and working capital improvement with sustainable performance gains that endure.

Operating within PwC's Deals Business Unit and the Strategy& Operations team, the Procurement specialists partner with clients across sectors to identify and activate value levers, drawing on deep industry knowledge and proven strategic expertise. They support growth, resilience, and competitive edge through both transactions and business optimisation.

With a UK team of around 800 professionals and access to PwC's global transformation platform, the practice offers unmatched scale. Partnerships with leading technology providers, including GenAI solutions, further accelerate change. Growing demand highlights procurement's evolving role in driving value creation.

About The Role

Lead end-to-end procurement transformation-design and implement strategy, target operating model, processes, governance, systems, and tools.
Own category and sourcing delivery-develop and execute category strategies across direct and indirect spend; run competitive events, negotiations, supplier relationship and contract management to secure tangible benefits.
Drive rapid value creation in turnaround contexts-shape and deliver cost-out, cash release, and working capital improvement workstreams; align cross functional stakeholders and track benefits to P&L and cash.
Improve source-to-pay performance-diagnose issues, streamline P2P, strengthen controls, and embed data driven performance management and change adoption.
Enable digital procurement-identify and deploy next generation sourcing, across S2P platforms, Third Party Risk Management, apply analytics and automation to accelerate insight and benefits realization, including AI orchestration and implementation.
Embed ESG in procurement-integrate sustainability criteria into strategies and supplier selection, manage Scope 3 considerations, and support decarbonisation across the supply base.
Lead client engagement and teams-operate as a trusted advisor, craft executive ready materials, manage multidisciplinary delivery teams, coach junior colleagues, and contribute to proposition development and business development.

Desired skills and qualifications include

Procurement transformation & delivery-experience spanning category management, strategic sourcing, contract management, SRM, and P2P improvement.
Turnaround value creation-proven track record of cost-based transformation, cash and working capital improvement, and benefits tracking.
Digital & analytics fluency-comfort with source-to-pay platforms and the business adoption of digital tools; strong analysis skills (Excel) and familiarity with analytics tooling (e.g., Alteryx, Tableau) to derive insights from complex third party spend.
ESG integration-understanding of how to embed sustainability into procurement, including Scope 3 measurement/management and supplier decarbonisation.
Stakeholder leadership-excellent communication and negotiation skills; ability to influence senior stakeholders, produce executive materials, and coach junior team members.
Programme/project management-capable of leading multi-workstream delivery at pace in ambiguous environments. As a people focused organisation, PwC will invest in your training and open exciting opportunities for career development across a multi-disciplinary, multi-sector team, via dedicated training across a broad range of topic and numerous opportunities to upskill yourself.

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required

Degrees/Field of Study preferred

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Acquisition Strategy, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Business Valuations, Buyouts, Capital Raising, Client Confidentiality, Client Management, Client Onboarding, Communication, Contract Negotiation, Contractual Agreements, Corporate Development, Creativity, Data Analysis, Data Rooms, Deal Sourcing, Deal Structures, Debt Restructuring, Discounted Cash Flow Valuation, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy {+ 29 more}

EM Dec 25 - Deals - S&VC - Procurement