Project Leader / Principal, OPS Procurement SSA

Boston Consulting Group (BCG); Santiago; Presencial; CLP 112.044.818 - 168.067.227; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Boston Consulting Group is seeking exceptional procurement professionals to help build and scale the South America Procurement Hub. You will lead procurement, cost, and operations transformations across diverse industries and collaborate with senior client leaders to deliver measurable impact.

You will join a collaborative team working with operations, supply chain, manufacturing, digital, AI, analytics, and enterprise transformation to develop practical roadmaps and drive end-to-end procurement

Formación

• Experience leading procurement, cost, or operations transformation initiatives.
• Deep expertise in one or more procurement disciplines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Experience working directly with senior business stakeholders and executive leadership teams.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills in both Spanish and English.
• Outstanding academic credentials and a demonstrated commitment to continuous learning.
• Willingness to travel across South America as business needs evolve.

Responsabilidades

• Lead procurement, cost, and operations transformation initiatives across a broad range of industries and client environments.
• Partner with executive client stakeholders to diagnose procurement challenges, identify value creation opportunities, and develop practical transformation roadmaps.
• Design and implement strategic sourcing, category management, procurement operating models, supplier management, digital procurement, AI-enabled procurement, and end-to-end procurement transformation programs.
• Drive transformation initiatives from strategy through implementation, delivering measurable and sustainable business outcomes.
• Apply deep procurement expertise while bringing a structured, hypothesis-driven consulting approach to complex business challenges.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary BCG teams across operations, supply chain, manufacturing, digital, AI, analytics, and enterprise transformation.
• Coach and develop client teams throughout transformation programs, enabling long-term capability building.

Conocimientos

Procurement transformation

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Travel willingness

Educación

Academic credentials

Descripción del empleo

Locations: Santiago | Bogota | Lima

Who We Are

Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we help clients with total transformation-inspiring complex change, enabling organizations to grow, building competitive advantage, and driving bottom-line impact.

To succeed, organizations must blend digital and human capabilities. Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives to spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting along with technology and design, corporate and digital ventures—and business purpose. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, generating results that allow our clients to thrive.

Practice Area

The Operations Practice (OPS) Area is one of BCG's largest functional practices. We help our clients create competitive advantage by enhancing their performance and building strategic capabilities. BCG’s expertise in Operations covers the following areas - supply chain management, procurement, manufacturing, service operations, cost efficiency, operational transformation, research & product development, program and project management, all with a strong digital and analytics overlay.

What You'll Do

As part of BCG's Procurement Transformation team within the Operations Practice, you will help build and scale our Procurement Hub across South America, serving leading organizations throughout the region.

We are seeking exceptional procurement professionals who combine deep functional expertise with a strong consulting mindset. Whether joining as a Consultant, Project Leader, Principal or Partner, you will work alongside senior client leaders and multidisciplinary BCG teams to design and deliver procurement, cost, and operations transformations that create measurable and sustainable business impact. Depending on your experience and level, you will lead complex workstreams, manage client engagements, originate new business opportunities, and contribute to the continued growth of BCG's Procurement Practice.

• Lead procurement, cost, and operations transformation initiatives across a broad range of industries and client environments.
• Partner with executive client stakeholders to diagnose procurement challenges, identify value creation opportunities, and develop practical transformation roadmaps.
• Design and implement strategic sourcing, category management, procurement operating models, supplier management, digital procurement, AI-enabled procurement, and end-to-end procurement transformation programs.
• Drive transformation initiatives from strategy through implementation, delivering measurable and sustainable business outcomes.
• Apply deep procurement expertise while bringing a structured, hypothesis-driven consulting approach to complex business challenges.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary BCG teams across operations, supply chain, manufacturing, digital, AI, analytics, and enterprise transformation.
• Coach and develop client teams throughout transformation programs, enabling long-term capability building.
• Develop intellectual capital, methodologies, and thought leadership that strengthen BCG's Procurement Practice.
• Contribute to proposals, client workshops, and commercial initiatives supporting continued growth of the Procurement Practice.
• Support the development of the South America Procurement Hub through mentoring, knowledge sharing, and capability building.

What You'll Bring

• Demonstrated experience leading procurement, cost, or operations transformation initiatives gained through top-tier consulting, industry leadership, or a combination of both.
• Deep expertise in one or more procurement disciplines
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with the ability to translate complex challenges into practical, high-impact recommendations.
• Experience working directly with senior business stakeholders and executive leadership teams.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills in both Spanish and English.
• Outstanding academic credentials and a demonstrated commitment to continuous learning.
• Willingness to travel across South America as business needs evolve.

Additional info

BCG's South America (SSA) system brings together our offices across Santiago, Buenos Aires, Bogotá and Lima, serving many of the region's leading organizations across industries. Our teams work seamlessly across borders, combining deep local market knowledge with the strength of BCG's global network to help clients solve their most complex strategic and operational challenges.

The South America Operations Practice is one of the region's fastest-growing capabilities, partnering with organizations to transform procurement, supply chains, manufacturing, service operations, and enterprise-wide performance. As organizations accelerate digital adoption, strengthen resilience, and pursue sustainable growth, procurement has become an increasingly strategic driver of competitive advantage.

Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws.

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