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Job Type: Hybrid working with opportunities to travel

As a Consultant at State of Flux, you will play a key role in delivering impactful procurement and supply chain projects for global clients across diverse industries. You will work on initiatives spanning supplier relationship management (SRM), contract lifecycle management, strategic sourcing, and supply chain risk. By translating complex business challenges into actionable solutions, you will drive meaningful change, foster deep client relationships, and contribute to both project delivery and business development in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.

Responsibilities

• Understands and translates client business issues into solutions, scoping client projects and proposals
  
• Builds deep client relationships
• Maps and analyses complex data/processes and develop improvement measures   
• Independently structures and presents results and action plans
• Actively supports business development initiatives, including preparation of proposals and commercials
• Supports ad-hoc practice development and thought leadership projects
  

Qualifications and Skills

• Experience: 2–4 years of consultancy experience
• Undergraduate degree and ideally a related Master’s Degree or MBA
• Hands-on supply chain/procurement consulting experience
• Sourcing knowledge is desirable but not essential i.e. strategic sourcing, purchasing, procurement to payables, e-procurement systems and ERP packages
• Ability to communicate at all levels and network within client organisations
• Highly motivated and able to demonstrate ownership and personal accountability
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
  

About the job

Job Type: Hybrid working with opportunities to travel

As a Manager Consultant at State of Flux, you will play a key role in delivering impactful procurement and supply chain projects for global clients across diverse industries. You will work on initiatives spanning supplier relationship management (SRM), contract lifecycle management, strategic sourcing, and supply chain risk. By translating complex business challenges into actionable solutions, you will drive meaningful change, foster deep client relationships, and contribute to both project delivery and business development in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.

Responsibilities

• Experience: 4+ years of consultancy experience
  
• Understands and translates client business issues into solutions, scoping client projects and proposals
  
• Builds deep client relationships
• Maps and analyses complex data/processes and develop improvement measures   
• Independently structures and presents results and action plans
• Actively supports business development initiatives, including preparation of proposals and commercials
• Supports ad-hoc practice development and thought leadership projects
  

Qualifications and Skills

• Undergraduate degree and ideally a related Master’s Degree or MBA
• Experience managing a team would be a benefit
• Hands-on supply chain/procurement consulting experience
• Sourcing knowledge is desirable but not essential i.e. strategic sourcing, purchasing, procurement to payables, e-procurement systems and ERP packages
• Ability to communicate at all levels and network within client organisations
• Highly motivated and able to demonstrate ownership and personal accountability
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel
  

About the job

Job Type: Hybrid (Working from Southwark, 32 Blackfriars Rd, SE1 8PB)

As an Analyst at State of Flux, you will be part of a wider team of experienced Consultants, helping to deliver SRM and procurement related projects for multinational clients from a wide range of industry sectors. Initiatives cover the full end-to-end supplier management journey, from initial maturity diagnostics and spend analysis, through to best practice process design and joint business planning, to help organisations realise additional value from their supplier interactions.

Responsibilities

• In-depth analysis of qualitative and quantitative data to inform trends and allow for the identification of key business problems or challenges that need to be addressed
• Contribution to report writing, summarising key findings and recommended next steps to drive improvement
• Attendance and input to weekly project meetings with client stakeholders
• Research on the latest industry trends to help inform discussions with both existing and prospective clients
• Supporting senior members of the consulting team with business development activities, including proposal and Statement of Work drafting, and RFI / RFP responses
• Weekly project status reporting, both internally and for live clients
• Facilitating workshops between clients and their key strategic suppliers, either virtually or on-site
• Working with C-Level stakeholders within the organisation to support with the scheduling of critical sales meetings
• Playing a key role in the organisation of team social events and fundraising activities
  

Qualifications and Skills

• A university Bachelor’s Degree (minimum)
• Previous experience in a client-facing, commercial environment – ideally in the Procurement, Supply Chain and/or supplier management space (desirable, but not essential)
• Strong time management skills, with the ability to balance multiple priorities and deliver initiatives according to set timeframes
• Robust analytical abilities, with the capability to discern trends from both quantitative and qualitative data
• Strong communication skills (both verbal and written) and the ability to present information effectively
• The ability to build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders who operate in both a domestic and international environment
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programmes (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint)
• An awareness of key trends in the procurement and supply chain industry
  

We are looking for a dynamic individual with a passion for technology and a keen eye for detail. As part of our global network, you'll work with our young and energetic team in the London office to implement and manage our Supplier Management platform, SupplierBase. You'll build strong relationships with customers and help them achieve their goals using SupplierBase. This position requires you to work in the office three days per week, supporting European and North American customers. If you're a self-starter with excellent project and time management skills, we encourage you to apply today!

Responsibilities:

• Advise customers on platform functionality and use cases to help them get the most value out of SupplierBase.
• Engage regularly with customer stakeholders to build and maintain strong relationships and ensure projects run smoothly.
• Respond to customer questions and issues promptly.
• Manage ticket resolution with the technology team in a timely manner.
• Proactively adjust the implementation plan with clear guidance on actions, owners, and timelines to lead the team to a successful go-live. Maintain action, risk, and issue logs.
• Communicate any significant delays that impact the overall project timeline and costs to leadership, including potential scope creep.
• Prepare training materials for stakeholders when required (templates available).
• Liaise with the Product/Technology team to clearly understand customer needs and configuration requirements.
• Support pre-sales with demos and customer meetings to promote the platform.
• Occasionally, support calls in US work hours

Qualifications and Skills:

• Minimum 2 years of experience in a customer-facing role.
• Experience in managing projects, timelines and deliverables.
• Undergraduate degree in a related field.
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels and build networks within client organisations.
• Highly motivated, with a strong sense of ownership and personal accountability.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Ability to manage day-to-day tasks and meet deadlines.
• Knowledge of the technical or procurement domain is not required, but will be advantageous.

You will thrive in our team if you:

• Enjoy working in a fast-paced environment.
• Enjoy interacting with people from diverse cultures and backgrounds and finding solutions to everyday problems.
• Are a team player who enjoys collaborating with various customer groups and cross-functional teams.
• Have a strong eye for detail.
• Are eager to learn and adopt new technologies to support team goals.
• Are a patient listener and effective guide for helping users adopt technology in their daily work.

About Us

In addition to offering a competitive salary, we provide employees with the autonomy to shape their own careers. You’ll have the opportunity to take ownership of customer relationships and deliverables for globally renowned organisations. We foster a flexible working environment to help you achieve an optimal work/life balance, with hybrid working in central London (benefits include discounted fitness and wellness classes).

Recognising the importance of career development, we will create a personalised development plan for you. Once you have mastered the technology solution, you’ll have the opportunity to grow into consulting and managed services roles, expanding your skills in a multi-faceted way.

How to Apply:

Please include a cover letter with your CV outlining why you are applying for this role and why you believe you would be a good fit for State of Flux. You can send it directly to careers@stateofflux.co.uk or click the 'Apply Now' button above. We look forward to hearing from you.