Procurement On Demand Consultant - Senior Associate

Line of Service

Advisory

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Managed Services

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

A career in our Managed Services team will provide you an opportunity to collaborate with a wide array of teams to help our clients implement and operate new capabilities, achieve operational efficiencies, and harness the power of technology.

Our Strategic Program Management Office Sourcing practice will provide you with the opportunity to help organisations balance long term strategies and short term imperatives to optimise their investments and strategic activity required to achieve the organisation’s business objectives. We help enhance organisations project and program performance by identifying alternative project approaches, consistently aligning projects with corporate strategy, setting the tone and pace of programmes from the outset, responding quickly and effectively to crisis situations and extracting value from agile program delivery. Our team's roles focus on project portfolio management for both people and client management. Additionally our team processes services such as portfolio, program, and project management which require a diverse range of skill sets needed and growth opportunities for new and experienced team members.

To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.

As a Senior Associate , you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:

• Develop new skills outside of comfort zone.
• Act to resolve issues which prevent the team working effectively.
• Coach others, recognise their strengths, and encourage them to take ownership of their personal development.
• Analyse complex ideas or proposals and build a range of meaningful recommendations.
• Use multiple sources of information including broader stakeholder views to develop solutions and recommendations.
• Address sub-standard work or work that does not meet firm's/client's expectations.
• Use data and insights to inform conclusions and support decision-making.
• Develop a point of view on key global trends, and how they impact clients.
• Manage a variety of viewpoints to build consensus and create positive outcomes for all parties.
• Simplify complex messages, highlighting and summarising key points.
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

Educational Background:

• Full-time Bachelor’s degree/equivalent is a must.

• Advanced English Level is required is a must.

• Past sourcing & procurement experience would be an added plus.

• Experience of working with MS Excel, MS Access, Sourcing tools

Experience and / or knowledge in Sourcing and Procurement Services/ Execution in any sector (experience in the Financial Services, Health Industries, including Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices, Consumer Markets, Technology & Telecom and Retail sectors would be an added bonus).

Below are the details of knowledge requirements:

• Sourcing and Procurement:

Primary

• Contract Management (Working through multiple business stakeholders to take a contract from start to finish, managing contract renewals proactively, quick supplier negotiations)

• Supplier Management (Conducting QBRs, managing supplier performance, etc.)

• A strong understanding of procurement operations and/or understanding of procurement outsourcing operating model

• Experience with Procure-to-Pay (P2P) platforms such as Coupa, SAP Ariba etc.

• Understanding of fundamental principles of P2P including spend and commodity taxonomies, requisitioning, PO generation, receiving and invoice processing

Secondary

• Spend Analysis

• Category savings assessment

• Procurement Diagnostics

• Operating Model Design

• Procurement Process Design

• Design and execution of Strategic Sourcing initiatives including RFI / RFP (Request for Information / Request for Proposal) design, development and analysis,

• Supplier Negotiation strategy

• Third Party Lifecycle Management

• Supplier Risk Management

• Category management with knowledge of various Direct & Indirect Categories

Skills Preferred:

• Delivering significant business results that utilize strategic and creative thinking, problem solving, and taking individual initiative

• Emphasizing the ability to build solid and collaborative relationships with team members

• Communicating effectively (written and verbal) to various situations and audiences

• Managing and conducting quantitative and qualitative benchmarking and primary and secondary analyses of large and complex data.

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required:Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Up to 20%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

No

Job Posting End Date

abril 29, 2024