EY
Salaried Partner, UK P&P Business Consulting, Supply Chain & Operations
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Business Consulting – Commercial & Procurement
Location: London
About the Role
In today’s climate of global uncertainty, volatility, and risk, Commercial and Procurement (C&P) functions have never been more critical to organisational strategy. Third-party relationships are being redefined, especially in the Technology, Media & Telecoms (TMT) sector, where rapid innovation, evolving supplier ecosystems, and tightening regulatory oversight demand fresh approaches.
EY’s Business Consulting team is expanding its Commercial & Procurement (C&P) capabilities to help businesses transform their strategies and operations. Our talent is working with leading companies to deliver value, resilience, and efficiency in procurement and commercial—key levers to navigate this digital-first era.
We are seeking a Salaried Partner-level consultant with deep functional and sector expertise to:
- Shape, sell, and deliver procurement transformation and commercial advisory solutions within TMT.
- Collaborate with EY’s global network of industry specialists, tackling challenges such as supplier risk, cost optimisation, digital procurement, and strategic sourcing.
- Guide businesses through transformation at scale, ensuring competitive agility in an ever-evolving market.
Key Focus Areas in This Role
As a core part of EY’s Supply Chain & Operations (SCO) practice, your work will revolve around empowering Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and C-suite leaders to solve their most pressing commercial challenges. This role is ideal for those eager to deepen expertise in TMT procurement, where high-growth opportunities exist across:
- Procurement strategy and operating model design
- Commercial excellence and supplier innovation
- Cost optimisation and spend management
- Sustainable and responsible sourcing
- Technology-enabled procurement transformation
In addition, you’ll leverage EY’s cross-offering collaboration to develop market-leading innovations, such as:
- Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) and advanced analytics
- Internet of Things (IoT) for smarter procurement
- Next-gen Source-to-Pay (S2P) technologies
You will also drive business development—originating deals, leading proposals, pitching new work, and shaping EY’s TMT procurement practice strategy.
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Your Key Responsibilities
As Salaried Partner, you’ll balance client delivery, business development, people leadership, and operational execution—aligning with EY’s mission to deliver exceptional value. Two main pillars define your focus:
Developing Our People
- Act as a senior role model within C&P and the TMT leadership teams.
- Provide mentorship, coaching, and career counselling to peers and junior consultants.
- Build diverse, high-performing teams, ensuring an inclusive environment where everyone thrives.
Developing Our Business
EY empowers its partners to grow the firm’s offerings. In this role, you will:
- Author compelling proposals and solution designs weaving procurement knowledge with TMT-specific insights to attract high-value engagements.
- Engage in thought leadership—addressing pressing TMT industry shifts (e.g., regulatory changes, cost pressures, supplier sustainability).
- Cultivate strategic client relationships, earning trusted advisor status—especially with UK-based public and private sector C-suite stakeholders.
- Secure partnerships across EY’s sector and technical specialists to diversify and enhance client solutions across geographies.
Focusing on Our Clients
Deliver outsized impact by:
- Proactively growing TMT procurement advisory business.
- Multi-disciplined project delivery, coordinating between EY teams and geographies to execute seamless transformations.
- Leveraging EY’s global sector talent and insights to abundantly meet client needs.
Leveraging Technology in Procurement
Mastery of procurement-enhancing technologies is critical. Expected areas of expertise encompass:
- Core tools (SAP Ariba, Oracle Purchase-to-Pay, etc.).
- Source-to-Contract and Supplier Relationship Management suites.
- big data & analytics for procurement agility.
- ServiceNow, agentic AI and advanced automation for operational efficiency.
Requirements
Must-Have Qualifications & Experience
- Proven track record as management consultant or industry-specific leader, with large-scale procurement transformation delivery—earning measurable client return.
- 5+ years in the TMT sector, specialising in areas such as:
- Telecom networks, handsets, CMS resources, media procurements
- Software, IT, and data spend environments
- Both public and private sector commercial models.
- Core business development skills—history of pipeline management that drives revenue growth.
- Cost or procurement transformation programs with proven success in driving savings or operational impact.
- Proven senior stakeholder engagement with CPOs, CEOs, and strategic decision-makers—projecting clarity during ambiguity.
- Ability to originate and deliver complex engaged business proposals.
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Ideal Attributes
- Breaking down complexity to design transformative solutions for procurement bottlenecks.
- Details-oriented with a focus on storyboarding and high-impact deliverables that drive action.
- Aspect communication seasoned—pitching, presenting, and facilitating across stakeholders.
- History of line-management and talent development, including exercising the partner expectation of leadership.
- In-depth understanding of emerging trends in supplier management (regulatory pressures, sustainability mandates, supplier diversity, etc.).
Why Join EY?
We build relationships we value—whether in the life balance you prioritise or the opportunities to deliver exceptional professional growth.
What We offer
✔ Tailored benefits—embodying flexibility, values, and time for everything beyond work. ✔ Align our flexible policies to support lifestyle, flexibility, and career in harmony.
Rewards Packages
- Competitive earnings with performance-linked rewards
- Total Rewards: Access a benefits package tailored to you, including:
- FlexEY options
- Health & wellness discounts
- Holidays & bespoke perks
- Investment savings programs
EY’s Commitment to You
- Continuous learning—curated programs for future-ready skills
- Redefine success with access to tools and freedom to craft impact your way.
- Growth mindset—establish manager/coach leaders who turn ambition into confidence.
- Our culture values inclusion, so you’re welcomed for the individual perspectives you bring and have the chance to shape how others thrive.
Apply now.
The future of procurement in TMT is your canvas. Become part of a transformation unlike any other.
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