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Senior Consultant, Supply Chain and Operations - Procurement At EY, our Procurement Transformation consulting team works with some of the world’s top organisations to help them build highperforming procurementcapabilities.We are looking for experienced procurementprofessionalsto join our growing team and support our clients to navigate the unprecedented global uncertainty, volatility and risk within supply chains.
The opportunity
Take your career to the next level and join a high performing and inclusive team, working collaboratively with some of the most significant organisations in the world as they seek to optimise and transform their commercial&procurement operations.
You will have the opportunity to work on a range of differentclientprojects, working across industry sectorsand the full procurement lifecycle, including:
- Delivering high-value complex strategic sourcing projects, supporting clients toidentify and onboard suppliers todeliver some of their largest and most critical projects.
- Engaging with business stakeholders and suppliers to shape category strategies that best meet the organisations needs and takes advantage ofmarket and industrybest practice.
- Conductingassessments on3 rd partyspend using analytics tools, identifying opportunitiesto reduce cost. Working with clients toimplementprojectsandimprove ways of working so that they are better able to manage spend.
- Supporting clients to navigate supplier performance issuesthat are impacting on business outcomes, working with them toimplement leading practice contract and supplier managementcapabilities.
- Working withclients to review the currentprocurementoperating modelandidentifyand implementing improvements.
- Providing formal and informal procurement training to client teams so they have the technical and soft skills to deliver the best procurement outcomes.
- Supporting clients to implement leading procurement technology practices, including Robotic Process Automation and Artificial Intelligence.
You will workin cross-functional teams across our Consulting, People and Technology practices.The projects youdeliver will buildyour leadershipand yourtechnical commercial &procurement capabilities. You will work closely with and support senior client stakeholders.You will also have exposure toleading procurementtechnology; includingRobotic Process Automation,Artificial Intelligenceand Advanced Data Analytics.
Your key responsibilities
As aSenior Consultant, you’llbe focused on delivering for our clients as well as supporting our wider team through internalinitiatives.
Focus on our clients
- Lead a workstream within a projectwhere you will becompleting analysis, engaging with clientsand takingresponsibility for deliverables
- Be adept at problem-solving with clients and project teams, leveraging your skillsto deliver high-quality work
- Build, maintain and strengthen relationships and be a trustedadvisor to clients, working with procurement and wider business stakeholders
- Work with colleagues across different parts of EYgloballyin order todeliver the best possible outcomes
Develop our peopleand business
- Help develop and deliver our internal procurement training programme so that we build the capabilities of our team
- Help shape our leading procurement practices and methodology supporting internal research and analysis
- Contribute to the development of proposals to showcase some of our leading practices
Your experience
Typically,Senior Consultantsbring practical experience from either aconsultingor industry background where you have developed your technicalprocurementexpertise.Whilst consulting experience is not essential, you will havehad some experience indeliveringbusiness change for your organisation.
As a minimum you should have:
- Experience within procurement
- Ability to writeto a high standard
- Track record ofoperating in afast-pacedenvironment
- Strong analytical skills,with evidence of being able todraw out insightsfrom a range of different data sources
- Abilityto successfully work with internal and external stakeholders at all levels of organisation
- Experienceworking withdiverse teams of people
We value curious thinkers whotake initiative, great communicators who don’t take themselves too seriously, flexible collaborators who build relationships based on doing the right thing, and innovative problem-solvers who use their experience to ultimately find a better way.
We welcome candidates from acrossdifferentindustry sectors, including the public sector.
Qualifications
Many of ourSenior Consultantshave(or are working towards)professional body membership or qualifications e.g. Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS), or International Association of Commercial & Contract Management (IACCM) or equivalent, but if you feel that you have skills which you believe would be additive to our team, please apply.
What we offer
EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people, enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities. While our client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a lifestyle balance.
We offer a competitive remuneration package. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and withFlexEYyou can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions.
Plus, we offer:
- Continuous learning:We have an active procurement training programme with both classroom and virtual learning opportunities.We support professional training, such as CIPS (Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply).As well as access to EY’s wider skills development training, you’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
- Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
- Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
- Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.
If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.
The exceptional EY experience. It’s yours to build.
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Please note: Prior to finalizing your application, you will be asked to provide personal information across several dimensions of diversity and inclusiveness. The information you provide is kept entirely confidential and will not be used to evaluate your candidacy. We collect this data to help us analyse our recruitment process holistically and implement actions that promote diversity and inclusiveness. While optional, we encourage you to provide this information to hold us accountable towards our goal of building a better working world.
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