Assistant Manager - Procurement Transformation

TN United Kingdom; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy is seeking an Assistant Manager for Procurement Transformation. This role involves assessing and improving clients' procurement capabilities, developing strategies, and implementing enhancements. The ideal candidate will have strong problem-solving skills and experience in consulting or technology.

Qualifications

• Experience in designing and delivering solutions within consulting or technology.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in ambiguous situations.

Responsibilities

• Assess clients' procurement capabilities and identify improvement areas.
• Develop procurement strategies aligned with business goals.
• Support clients in implementing end-to-end procurement improvements.

Skills

Problem Solving

Stakeholder Management

Organizational Skills

Time Management

Job description

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Job Title/Req Number:

Assistant Manager - Procurement Transformation / 106592

Base Location:

UK wide, with 20 offices nationally

About KPMG:

KPMG is one of the world's largest and most respected consultancies, supporting the UK through various economic and political changes. We operate across multiple disciplines including Customer Experience and Digital, Strategy, Forensic, Risk and Regulatory, People and Talent, and Operational and Financial Transformation, delivering sector-specific solutions to our clients.

Why Join Us?

At KPMG, we focus on creating exceptional customer and employee experiences by combining insights with talented experience designers and transformation capabilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assess clients' procurement capabilities against best practices, identifying improvement areas in people, processes, and technology.
• Develop procurement strategies aligned with business goals.
• Design improvements in procurement capabilities, including operating models, organization redesign, techniques, technology, and processes.
• Support clients in implementing end-to-end procurement improvements, covering business partnering, analytics, category management, sourcing, contract management, and sustainable procurement.
• Evaluate insource/outsource options for back- and middle-office and frontline services, including managing outsourced contracts.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Experience in designing and delivering solutions within consulting, technology, or industry settings.
• Exposure to customer-centric front-office transformation programs.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in ambiguous situations.
• Experience leading workstreams and managing deliverables for clients.
• Understanding of agile delivery methodologies.

Preferred Skills and Extras:

• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Effective stakeholder management and relationship-building abilities.
• Experience with retail and CPG sectors.
• Technical expertise in experience design principles and tools.
• Commitment to staying updated with industry trends.

Locations and Flexibility:

We are open to discussing flexible working arrangements across our UK sites, including remote work, flexible hours, and part-time options. Please register and discuss your needs with our team.

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