What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Associate - Procurement Consulting position at GEP?
Company Overview
GEP is a diverse, creative team of people passionate about procurement. We invest ourselves entirely in our client’s success, creating strong collaborative relationships that deliver extraordinary value year after year. Our clients include market global leaders with far-flung international operations, Fortune 500 and Global 2000 enterprises, leading government and public institutions.
We deliver practical, effective services and software that enable procurement leaders to maximise their impact on business operations, strategy and financial performance. That’s just some of the things that we do in our quest to build a beautiful company, enjoy the journey and make a difference. GEP is a place where individuality is prized, and talent respected. We’re focused on what is real and effective. GEP is where good ideas and great people are recognized, results matter, and ability and hard work drive achievements. We’re a learning organization, actively looking for people to help shape, grow and continually improve us.
Are you one of us?
GEP is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability status, or any other characteristics protected by law. We are committed to hiring and valuing a global diverse work team.
For more information please visit us on GEP.com or check us out on LinkedIn.com.
What you will do
As a Senior Associate, you will be involved in every phase of a consulting engagement, from pre-proposal research through final implementation. Almost immediately, you will join a project team, working at a client location, sharing your ideas, solving problems and providing solutions in the areas of purchasing, supply chain management, business process management, and technology. Candidates will build their project management and client management skills, and further develop their communication and presentation abilities.
- Gathering and analysing data
- Helping to generate proposals and lead certain client and analyst teams
- Recommending actions and help clients implement them
- Having opportunities to create intellectual capital and recruit new consultants
- Working closely with senior management and clients to create customised purchasing proposals
- Analysing client spend data and creating deliverables for the project
- Introducing suppliers to the client's purchasing needs, eSourcing process, and reverse auction technology
- Understanding client needs to provide flawless service
- Assisting with business development activities
- Working with Corporate Communications to increase awareness of our services
- Working with senior management to develop selling tools for key clients
What you should bring
- Bachelor’s degree and at least 2-3 years prior consulting experience or industry experience.
- Demonstrated excellent quantitative, analytical, and communication skills
- Strong academic, extracurricular, or work experience in business, Internet, or relevant industry areas is needed
- Demonstrated highly motivated team player with the ability to work with minimal supervision
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite: including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel (ability to create formulas and to analyse data
- Fluency in German languages is a must
