Senior Manager - Supply Chain and Operations - Procurement

at  EY

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SENIOR MANAGER - SUPPLY CHAIN, PROCUREMENT

To effectively deliver value for money and support stakeholders to achieve benefits, governments and businesses need efficient procurement functions that meet the complex needs of their operations. We are seeking a Senior Manager – Procurement and Digital Procurement. As a procurement professional you’ll work with business leaders to provide insights into procurement transformation as well as a view to the full supply chain: procurement operating model design, shared service delivery models, category management, strategic sourcing, contract management, supplier relationship management, P2P and digital procurement implementation experience. Through formal and on the job training, and experience of working with a range of global organizations, we’ll help you achieve your potential. If you are looking for a cutting-edge environment, providing strategic advice in the areas of procurement, category planning, and the overall value chain, this just might be the role you’ve been searching for. If your procurement experience includes leveraging digital tools to drive modernization of practices and processes, this will be a definite asset.
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THE OPPORTUNITY

We currently are seeking for an experienced Senior Manager in our Procurement Transformation practice. Our team is focused on helping clients improve business performance and operational efficiency while managing risk. Our teams help clients by delivering assessment, transformation and process efficiency solutions in specialty areas like finance, supply chain, customer engagement, people and organization change, strategic direction, and program management.

SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES FOR SUCCESS

• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment (and know when to lead and when to follow)
• Experience managing staff on multiple projects and providing direction to team members
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communications skills including oral, written, and presentation
• A high level of motivation and a self-starting attitude
• An ability to think outside of the box, and thrive on new challenges

WHAT WE LOOK FOR

We’re looking for people that are passionate procurement and broader supply chain consultants, at the top of their game, but who would like to continue to grow their subject matter expertise and help others around them achieve their potential. If you have a passion for assisting businesses achieve their full potential and working with some of the highest performing teams, this role might very well be for you.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• You will accompany organizations in the implementation of company-wide transformation programs - from strategy and concept development to implementation
• You will support CPOs in implementing transformations in Procurement as the world becomes digital, consumer needs change and the shape of the Procurement fundamentally changes
• You will work with clients to develop, deliver and become a trusted advisor in the next generation of Procurement
• You will work on the digital procurement transformation of your clients as well as advising them on how to continue to drive top line and bottom line improvements
• You will leverage existing, emerging and new technologies (e.g., RPA, ML/AI, Blockchain, decentralized cryptographic technologies, IoT, 3DP, smart factory) to deliver these transformations
• You will be key contributor and progressively start leading sub work streams in client engagements and will work in multi-disciplinary teams (e.g., Finance, Tax, Transactions, Mergers and Acquisitions, etc.) to deliver high quality services in line with our proven global methodologies and tools
• You will support the business in developing EY knowledge and concepts for our practice, whilst also actively establishing, maintaining and strengthening internal and external relationships
• You will build your management consulting and Procurement capabilities to become a valued contributor to our clients’ transformations and for your own personal career journey

TO QUALIFY FOR THE ROLE YOU MUST HAVE

• Post Graduate degree in Business Management, Supply Chain Management, or equivalent preferred
• At the Senior Manager level, a minimum of 8+ years of relevant consulting or industry experience with government and/or blue-chip organizations
• Experience with improving performance of large-spend organizations with complex, high volume procurements.
• Subject matter expertise in one, or more, of Category Management/Strategic Sourcing, Contract Management, Supplier Relationship Management or Procure 2 Pay processes
• Demonstrated ability to guide large project teams and stakeholder groups through complex procurement process design and operating model implications
• Knowledge and experience in a number of the following areas:
• Procurement
• Category Management
• Strategic Sourcing
• Spend Analysis
• Total Cost of Ownership Analysis
• Supplier Risk Management
• Cost analysis, modeling and/or optimization
• Cost-benefit analysis, business case analysis
• Performance metrics and measures development
• Benchmarking and gap analysis
• Cost reduction or cost efficiency