As a consultant in our two-year Operations Excellence Program (OEP), you will work on client engagements in the same way as any other McKinsey consultant. You will play an active role in problem solving for clients including identifying issues, forming hypotheses, designing, and conducting analyses, and synthesizing conclusions into recommendations. You will gain leading edge operations and consultancy skills, primarily through on-the-job coaching, which will be complemented by the OEP’s structured capability-building program.

We view the OEP position as the start of a rewarding, challenging and highly flexible career with McKinsey and the Operations practice. During your first few years with the firm, you will serve as a consultant on multiple client engagements and work with a number of colleagues and clients in a range of industry and operations service lines. You will acquire the necessary knowledge and expertise to help companies achieve excellence in their operations.

Along with other members of the OEP community, you will dedicate many days to functional training and knowledge development under the leadership of our operations experts. You will follow a curriculum based on operations excellence themes and will receive advanced training in one of six specific areas of operations: manufacturing, product development, purchasing, service operations, supply chain management, or capital excellence.

Upon completion of the program, successful consultants will join our global group of leading experts in operational excellence. We already have OEP graduates working at all levels of the firm from associate to partner.

You will be based in one of our European offices as part of our Operations Practice. 

Our Operations Practice assists our clients in solving complex operational challenges. Blending strategic thinking with hands-on practicality, our teams of consultants and experts work to develop and implement operational strategies that solve our clients’ most critical problems.

• Key Responsibilities1. Business Development & Tender SupportSupport European business development and sales activities, primarily for onshore wind and BESS, as well as future strategic and emerging businesses.
• Source competitive quotations and suitable partners to support project bidding, cost estimation and cash flow planning.
• Provide procurement and commercial input to support customer contract negotiations.
• 2. Project ProcurementDevelop project procurement strategies and manage end-to-end procurement activities, including supplier sourcing, RFQ/RFP, bid evaluation, commercial negotiation, contract award and supplier performance management.
• Ensure procurement activities are completed in line with project schedule, budget and quality requirements.
• Work closely with Project Management, Engineering, Sales, Legal and Finance to ensure procurement scope and requirements are clearly defined and executed.
• Support the effective handover of awarded procurement packages to the project execution team.
• 3. Project Execution & Commercial ManagementManage supplier-related changes, variation orders, claims and commercial disputes during project execution.
• Monitor procurement commitments and budget utilisation, and identify cost risks and savings opportunities.
• Support resolution of supplier performance and contractual issues.
• 4. Supplier Sourcing & Market DevelopmentDevelop and maintain a strong supplier, contractor and partner network across Europe, particularly in wind, BESS, power and related energy sectors.
• Continuously identify and qualify new suppliers and maintain market intelligence on supplier capability, capacity, pricing and supply-chain risks.
• Build constructive long-term supplier relationships and promote a professional and positive Envision image in the European supply market.
• 5. Project Close-Out & Other ResponsibilitiesConduct procurement reviews after project completion and maintain supplier performance records, cost benchmarks and price databases for future projects.
• Perform other reasonable duties related to procurement, supply chain an

• Job RequirementsBachelor’s degree or above in Procurement, Supply Chain, Business Administration, Engineering, Commerce or a related field.
• At least 5 years of relevant procurement, sourcing or supplier management experience.
• Strong hands-on experience in supplier sourcing, qualification, commercial evaluation, negotiation and supplier relationship management.
• Good knowledge of the European supplier market; established supplier resources in onshore wind, BESS, power, electrical infrastructure or renewable energy are highly preferred.
• Possess a sound working knowledge of legal, finance and supply chain principles relevant to procurement, including contract terms, payment structures, budget control, cash flow and supply-chain risks.
• Strong commercial awareness, negotiation skills and cross-functional coordination capability.
• Fluent English and German are mandatory, both written and spoken.
• Preferably base in Germany. Willingness to travel across Europe as required.

• Key Competencies / Personal AttributesResilient and adaptable, able to work effectively under pressure and in a fast-changing environment.
• Proactive, pragmatic and solution-oriented, with a strong sense of ownership.
• Able to identify issues, propose practical solutions and drive them to closure.
• Able to capture lessons learned and continuously improve procurement practices; comfortable working in a multicultural and cross-functional environment.

• Reporting Line:Reports to the Procurement Director, Europe Region.