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:

• 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 with a target compensation range of $70-$100 per hour. 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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