Principal Consultant

Principal Consultant (Services Procurement)

Location: Northampton | Working Model: Hybrid – 3 days in the office, 2 days working from home | Contract: Full Time – Permanent | Pay Range: £30k – £40k (dependent on experience) + uncapped commission

Job Overview

We’re looking for a Principal Consultant to join our growing Consultancy+ team, supporting organisations through our Services Procurement offering. This is an opportunity to build a career in a consultative, relationship‑led environment where you’ll work closely with clients to deliver tailored solutions across professional services and consultancy spend.

What is Services Procurement? In simple terms, we provide an end‑to‑end outsourced procurement solution that helps organisations manage their consultancy and professional services spend more effectively – reducing risk, improving value, and lowering costs.

Responsibilities

• Managing and developing existing client relationships
• Handling inbound opportunities and converting demand into projects
• Generating new business through proactive engagement

Qualifications

• Strong relationship‑building and client‑facing experience
• Excellent organisation and the ability to manage multiple opportunities
• Proactive mindset and willingness to learn

Preferred Experience

• Sales or business development
• Procurement experience
• Public sector understanding – an understanding of public sector frameworks is particularly useful
• Supplier relationship management

Benefits

• Structured training and ongoing development
• Access to established processes and tools
• Exposure to a growing market with strong demand

This is a great opportunity to step into a role where you can develop your commercial skills while working in a more consultative, relationship‑led environment.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Reed is an equal opportunities employer. We aim to ensure that no candidate or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity. We are a Mindful Employer and offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria. As a proud signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, we welcome applications from ex‑services personnel, reservists and cadets and offer a guaranteed interview for applicants who meet the minimum criteria.

All job offers are subject to satisfactory references and compliance with vetting requirements applicable to the job role.