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KPMG US · 6 hours ago

Manager, Procurement Strategy and Performance Improvement

New York, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

5+ years exp

KPMG is a leading advisory firm currently seeking a Manager to join their Strategy practice. The role involves leading procurement and sourcing strategy engagements, managing project teams, and aligning with clients to improve procurement processes and deliver impactful results.

Financial Services

No H1B

Responsibilities

Lead enterprise-wide Procurement/Sourcing Strategy engagements and drive client deliverables across private equity and corporate industry sectors

Manage Procurement engagement initiatives for the Operations Center of Excellence, including oversight of highly skilled KPMG project teams, data request generation, creation of final deliverables and presentation of outputs

Work closely with business stakeholders and align with clients on Sourcing/Procurement project objectives, develop key deliverables, conduct in-depth assessments, source across a wide range of categories, improve Sourcing/Procurement processes, reach consensus on bottom line cost reduction strategies, and implement changes

Create insights related to the client's strategic and financial ambitions, including identifying the underlying value proposition and challenging the client's working capital/cash flow objectives through structured data analyses and identification of risks and efficiencies

Manage the presentation of final project deliverables and advise persuasively, earning the position of a trusted advisor

Participate in professional development of junior KPMG Strategy team members

Qualification

Procurement strategyStrategic sourcingCost reduction techniquesData driven analysesIndustry knowledgeClient facing experienceTeam collaborationPresentation skills

Required

Minimum five years of recent external consulting experience in a client facing strategy discipline at a major strategy, boutique strategy or Big 4 consulting firm in the area of procurement strategy; or a combination of five years in procurement consulting and work experience in a high impact procurement related industry role

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university, preferably in Business Administration, Engineering, or other related field

Industry knowledge/experience in one or more key industry sectors

Hands-on experience delivering bottom line financial impact via Strategic Sourcing and tactical procurement, as well as delivering cost savings across a wide range of categories with deep experience in cost reduction techniques (technical cost reduction, target cost modelling, etc.)

Proven ability to perform data driven analyses including problem statement, data discovery and statistical analysis resulting in cash flow improvements and cost reduction

Willingness and ability to travel

Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)