About me
Beneffrey Consulting is owned and operated by our lead consultant, Iain C. Steel.
Iain is an award-winning senior technical procurement and business transformation consultant. For over three decades, he has supported organisations to deliver their high-value, high-risk and high visibility procurement and transformation projects across the private, public and third sectors.
Iain will bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise to help you to successfully deliver your requirements:
Public Sector: Iain has substantial experience of public procurement and transformation projects at all levels, having advised on large scale projects across a number of sectors, including; civil nuclear, decommissioning, infrastructure, ICT, transport, education, healthcare, professional services, local public sector, blue-light, and international aid.
Private Sector: Iain has led the strategic procurement and commercial functions of some of the largest and most recognisable brands internationally. During this time he developed extensive expertise of high-risk, high-value projects across a large range of sectors internationally, including; financial services, retail, defence, logistics, marketing, social care, wealth management, ICT utilities and publishing.
Iain has written and delivered over 400 training courses on a wide range of topics including procurement & supply chain, leadership, management, social impact, ESG, and soft skills, tailored to the needs of learners at every level. He has extensive experience of developing management and leadership development programmes for clients across the public and private sectors. He has been a guest lecturer and speaker at several universities, institutions and professional bodies on a wide range of interests – business, procurement, neurodiversity inclusion, government, influencing, communication and language techniques, and many more.
Iain is the author of the ‘Soft Skills Portfolio’ series of books.
• Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (FCIPS(CS))
• Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (UK) (FCILT)
• Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute (FCMI)
Industry
Procurement Director Procurement consultant Procurement professional Management consultant or business analyst Buyer or procurement officer Supply Chain Vocational and industrial trainer or instructor Purchasing manager and director
Skills
Procurement Procurement Strategy Bid / Tender Management Consulting Category Management Supply Chain Management Supplier Negotiations & Management Supplier management Preparing Tender & Contract Documentation Contract Tenders Tenders / Bids
Work history
Chief Procurement Services Officer (Partner Equivalent)
TLT LLP
Jul 2019 - Apr 2023
Reporting to Senior Equity Partner and Head of Public Law, Iain established and developed the UK’s first combined ‘one-stop’ legal and quasi-legal procurement practice. Specialising in providing advice to clients on contentious, high-visibility and high-risk procurements to ensure their projects are commercially minded and attractive to bidder organisations, whilst managing procurement risk exposure. Client sectors: Central Government, defence, civil nuclear, decommissioning, infrastructure, ICT, transport, education, healthcare, professional services, engineering
Director of Procurement and Business Transformation
TMC Professional Ltd
May 2012 - Jun 2019
Iain established TMC Professional as a boutique procurement consultancy to provide quasi-legal consultancy support, advice and support to a wide range of private and public sector clients. Specialised in collaborative engagements with full-service UK law firms, and integrated multi-discipline ‘rainbow’ team projects. Client sectors: Civil nuclear, decommissioning, ICT, transport, education, professional services, engineering, financial services, retail, defence, logistics, marketing, social care, wealth management, utilities, publishing