Management Consultant, Procurement & Sourcing SME
Remote
Contracted to Full Time
Experienced
Management Consultant, Procurement & Sourcing SME
Our consultancy is looking for highly motivated and talented management consultants. We are looking for peak performers who have a passion for business, a joy in solving problems and a work ethic that doesn't rest until the job is done. Ideal candidates would possess 5-10 years of experience in procurement including previous client-facing consulting experience. Must be willing to travel up to 50% as required by client engagements. Length of the contract is 12 weeks with the potential to extend for a full year.
We are looking for candidates who are experts in procurement, including areas such as:
The applicant should be creative and have strong interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving skills. Ideal candidates would have experience in both procurement and consulting, in addition to project leadership, and process improvement, have superior oral and written communication skills, a client service focus, as well as the ability to identify opportunities for improvement, develop recommendations and implement complex solutions in a fast-paced environment. We are also looking for a candidate who is an expert in strategic sourcing.
RESPONSIBILITIES
REQUIRED SKILLS
COMPENSATION
Our consultancy is looking for highly motivated and talented management consultants. We are looking for peak performers who have a passion for business, a joy in solving problems and a work ethic that doesn't rest until the job is done. Ideal candidates would possess 5-10 years of experience in procurement including previous client-facing consulting experience. Must be willing to travel up to 50% as required by client engagements. Length of the contract is 12 weeks with the potential to extend for a full year.
We are looking for candidates who are experts in procurement, including areas such as:
- Strategic Sourcing Expertise: Demonstrated ability to analyze spend categories, develop category-specific sourcing strategies, and implement cost-saving initiatives while ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
- Supplier Relationship Management: Experience in evaluating supplier performance, negotiating contracts, and managing supplier risks, including financial stability and geopolitical considerations.
- Procurement Process Optimization: Strong background in mapping and improving end-to-end procurement processes, identifying inefficiencies, and defining future-state workflows.
- Data Analysis and Reporting: Proficient in conducting spend analysis, benchmarking, and validating savings targets using advanced data analytics tools to inform decision-making.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Skilled at facilitating cross-functional communication, aligning stakeholders on sourcing priorities, and managing decision-making processes to drive project success.
The applicant should be creative and have strong interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving skills. Ideal candidates would have experience in both procurement and consulting, in addition to project leadership, and process improvement, have superior oral and written communication skills, a client service focus, as well as the ability to identify opportunities for improvement, develop recommendations and implement complex solutions in a fast-paced environment. We are also looking for a candidate who is an expert in strategic sourcing.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop project strategies and actionable plans, including stakeholder engagement, communications, leadership alignment, organization transition, change readiness, risk mitigation, recommendations, and end-user training.
- Map and evaluate processes, providing feedback on opportunities to improve performance and automate key steps.
- Evaluate technology trends and advise clients as they build their roadmap for modernization of their systems and other technology.
- Execute plans in accordance with project plans, tools, and methods.
- Provide direct support and coaching to procurement leaders within the organization.
- Create presentations, reports and other deliverables for clients related to assessment findings, strategy and recommendations.
- Provide thought-leadership related to maturing client’s management governance, practices, processes and tools.
REQUIRED SKILLS
- Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree preferred.
- Previous client-facing management consulting experience is required.
- Previous experience in procurement.
- Extensive experience in strategic sourcing.
- Demonstrated project leadership experience.
- Strong facilitation skills, and solid verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong Word, Excel and PowerPoint skills.
- Ability to influence others and move toward a common vision or goal.
- Flexible and adaptable; able to work in ambiguous situations.
- Able to work effectively at all levels in an organization.
- Business acumen and understanding of organizational issues and challenges.
- Familiarity with project management approaches, tools and phases of the project lifecycle.
- Knowledge of workforce optimization tools and how they are used to address business challenges.
- Process reengineering and optimization expertise.
- Advanced analytical problem-solving skills.
- Strong relationship building between internal customers, vendors and employees.
COMPENSATION
- This position is a 1099 contract position. The length of the contract is 12 weeks with the potential of being extended for a full year. The position is remote with candidates willing to travel up to 50% as required by client engagements.
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