Associate, Procurement Analytics BCN

Bain & Company, Inc.; Ciudad de México; On-site; MXN 420,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Bain & Company, Inc. in Mexico City is seeking an Associate on the Procurement team within the Performance Improvement CoE to deliver cost reduction and optimization solutions for clients.

You will lead procurement workstreams, analyze client data, develop dashboards, and collaborate with global teams to turn insights into actionable recommendations while maintaining high quality standards and tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Commerce, Business or Economics; 2–4 years of experience.
• MBA or postgraduate degree with 1–3 years of experience.
• Consulting experience preferred.
• Proficiency in English; strong analytical and stakeholder skills.

Responsibilities

• Own procurement-related workstreams and manage client deliverables end-to-end.
• Analyze client financial and operational data, including P&L, ERP, budgets, supplier data.
• Develop cost optimization initiatives and procurement spend insights.
• Create dashboards and presentations using PowerPoint, Excel, Alteryx, Tableau, Power BI.
• Collaborate with BCN and global teams on proposals and knowledge sharing.
• Maintain high quality standards through rigorous reviews.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Team collaboration

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Commerce, Business or Economics

MBA or postgraduate degree

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Alteryx

Tableau

Power BI

Python

Job description

WHAT MAKES US A GREAT PLACE TO WORK

We are proud to be consistently recognized as one of the world's best places to work. We are currently the top ranked consulting firm on Glassdoor's Best Places to Work list and have earned the #1 overall spot a record seven times.

Extraordinary teams are at the heart of our business strategy, but these don't happen by chance. They require intentional focus on bringing together a broad set of backgrounds, cultures, experiences, perspectives, and skills in a supportive and inclusive work environment. We hire people with exceptional talent and create an environment in which every individual can thrive professionally and personally.

WHO YOU'LL WORK WITH

Join Bain's Performance Improvement Centre of Expertise (PI CoE) in Mexico City. The PI CoE supports consulting teams globally with cost reduction and optimization solutions across Procurement, Supply Chain and Cost Transformation. As an Associate on the Procurement team, you will collaborate with Bain consulting teams and subject-matter experts to develop impactful client solutions and support client development efforts.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

You will lead procurement-focused workstreams, deliver diagnostics and develop high-impact, client-ready materials. You will also contribute to intellectual property, thought leadership and internal capabilities, applying structured problem solving, procurement expertise and effective stakeholder management.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own procurement-related workstreams and manage complex client deliverables from end to end.
• Analyze client financial and operational data, including P&L statements, ERP systems, budgets, supplier databases and purchase order systems.
• Develop and deliver cost optimization initiatives, including procurement spend and contract optimization.
• Provide procurement solutions through spend analytics, savings lever design, supplier analysis, strategic category sourcing and savings initiative design.
• Create or guide the development of dashboards and presentations using PowerPoint, Excel, Alteryx, Tableau, Power BI or similar tools.
• Use internal and external benchmarks to identify and validate value creation opportunities.
• Apply structured problem solving and clear storytelling to translate analyses into actionable business recommendations.
• Collaborate with BCN and global teams on proposals, knowledge sharing and integrated solutions.
• Maintain high quality standards through rigorous review and attention to detail.

ABOUT YOU

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in Engineering, Commerce, Business or Economics, with 2-4 years of relevant experience; or an MBA/postgraduate degree with a strong academic record and 1-3 years of relevant experience.
• Consulting experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of operational levers in procurement and cost transformation.
• Excellent analytical, communication, project management and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience managing teams and delivering high-quality work under tight deadlines.
• Knowledge of visualization and analytics tools such as Alteryx, Tableau and Power BI; Python and AI tools are a plus.
• Ability to collaborate across functions and geographies and work on-site four days per week.