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ProcureAbility · 3 days ago

Senior Procurement Consultant

Illinois, United States

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

2+ years exp

ProcureAbility, a Jabil company, is a leading provider of procurement services focused on helping clients elevate their procurement functions. The Senior Procurement Consultant role involves engaging with clients on various procurement and supply chain initiatives to improve efficiency and drive value through strategic sourcing and operational assessments.

Management ConsultingProcurement

No H1B

Responsibilities

In this role, you will gain experience through various projects, ranging from small, one-off projects to larger, longer-duration projects

Strong quantitative & presentation skills (Data Analytics, advanced Excel & PowerPoint) are required

This person must be able to take direction from stakeholders at different levels and produce quality work without detailed oversight

This position will assist in and manage workstreams within various client projects, including operational and opportunity assessments, strategic sourcing, spend assessments, and other procurement and supply chain consulting activities for both external and internal projects

Consultants report to a Project Manager for each project

Supply chain and procurement assessments: interviewing, modeling, analytics, and report writing

Strategic Sourcing Initiatives: scoping, market and supplier research, RFx (development, management, and evaluation), and negotiations

Internal benchmarking, client research, proposal development, and other internal projects

Qualification

Strategic SourcingData AnalyticsFinancial AssessmentsProcurement ConsultingCategory ManagementSpend AssessmentsMS ExcelMS PowerPointTeamworkCommunication SkillsProblem Solving

Required

2-7+ years of previous consulting experience with top-tier consulting firms is highly preferred

3-6+ years of experience in procurement within the consulting industry is highly preferred, as well as experience in the utility or energy industries

Must have solid experience in strategic sourcing and category management

Advanced-level skills with financial assessments, data assessments, MS Excel (including pivot tables), charts and graphs, and MS PowerPoint presentations

Undergraduate Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Economics, Engineering, Finance, or equivalent from a top-tier school

Experience sourcing IT (software, hardware, and telecom is desired, but any indirect sourcing experience will be considered

Experience working with F500 clients advising on large software contracts with major suppliers, such as Microsoft, SAP, and Oracle, is highly valued

Technical proficiency with spend assessments and visibility tools to scope opportunity assessments, e.g., create spend assessments, establish baseline spend, and calculate realized savings from sourcing events

Benefits

Excellent growth and advancement opportunities that reward strong performance.

Collaborative culture and an entrepreneurial work environment.

Engaging employee resource groups and other interest groups.

Virtual team building and regional in-person volunteer and social events.

The ability to participate in firm strategic initiatives.

Ancillary Benefit Program includes reimbursement for fitness, home office productivity, personal enrichment, professional development, books and newspaper subscriptions, secure traveler programs, and monthly student loan repayment assistance.