Operations Consultant - Source, Kearney Activate

Kearney; México; On-site; MXN 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Kearney is seeking an Operations Consultant focused in Source to join Kearney Activate, working on procurement and supply chain transformations for global clients. You will lead defined workstreams, apply structured problem-solving, and deliver practical recommendations with client stakeholders.

You will own end-to-end work products, collaborate across teams, and contribute to developing capabilities within Kearney Activate while traveling as required.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of consulting, supply chain, procurement, operations or transformation.
• MBA or Master’s degree preferred.
• Experience with U.S./North American clients is a plus.
• Strong ownership, communication, stakeholder management.
• Ability to structure complex problems and present to senior stakeholders.
• Experience with Excel models and large datasets.
• Familiarity with LLM tools to accelerate workflows.
• Knowledge of Procure-to-Pay processes.
• Willingness to travel to client locations.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement assessments and transformation initiatives.
• Execute sourcing work: baselines, cost models, market intelligence, RFX, negotiations.
• Guide teams using digital and AI tools to drive procurement work streams.
• Develop sourcing recommendations and operating models.
• Lead change management and save-tracking initiatives.
• Understand upstream/downstream impacts in the value chain.
• Contribute to proposals and client pitches.
• Develop intellectual capital and tools.
• Support outreach with technology teams.

Skills

Ownership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Project management

Problem structuring

Senior stakeholder presentation

Excel modeling

Travel willingness

LLM guidance

Education

Master’s degree or MBA

Tools

Coupa

Jaggaer

Keelvar

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Location: Mexico, with willingness to travel as required

About Kearney

Kearney is a leading strategic consulting firm that partners with some of the largest organizations across North America and globally to drive transformational change and operational excellence. Our work spans multiple operational domains, helping clients optimize costs, enhance processes, and design future-ready operating models.

About Kearney Activate

Kearney Activate is our global capability platform, bringing together Kearney’s operations expertise with digital and AI technology to drive transformation for clients worldwide. Within Activate, the Kearney Operations System (KOS) is our global team of operations specialists. We work within client teams, bringing the right experts and the right tools to deliver measurable impact across three connected operational domains:

• Plan: Optimizing end-to-end supply chain processes, demand forecasting, inventory management, and digital transformation.
• Source: Driving sourcing excellence, strategic negotiations, procurement transformation, and cost optimization.
• Deliver: Improving logistics, transportation efficiency, network optimization and operational execution.

Role Overview

As an Operations Consultant, focused in Source, you will lead defined work streams within Kearney Activate client engagements and help clients solve complex, procurement and related supply chain and operations challenges. You will combine functional expertise, structured problem-solving, and strong communication to design practical solutions and support implementation.

The role is suited to a professional who can own work products end to end, work directly with client stakeholders, and contribute to the continued development of Kearney Activate capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

Source

• Lead procurement assessments, diagnostics, and transformation initiatives.
• Execute sourcing work including establishing baselines, cost models, market intelligence, RFX execution, analysis and negotiation strategy.
• Lead teams in applying the latest in digital and AI-backed tools and approaches to drive procurement work streams using a range of Kearney proprietary and third-party solutions
• Develop recommendations related to sourcing excellence, supplier performance, and procurement of operating models.
• Lead clients, independently or with small teams, in change management to ensure value realization with program management, savings tracking, and supplier transition steps

End-to-end Operations impact

• Understand and articulate sourcing impacts upstream and downstream in the value chain; i.e. communicate and plan for impacts on demand planning, forecasting, inventory, network optimization, logistics and digital transformation.
• Account for broader supply chain impact in designing process improvements, analytical models, performance measures, and implementation of roadmaps.

Kearney Activate and Client Development

• Contribute to proposals, client pitches and business development initiatives.
• Work flexibly in dynamic environments with varying client needs and project requirements.
• Develop intellectual capital, tools, methods, and case studies.
• Support Kearney outreach and collaborate with technology and asset-development teams.

Who You Are

• 5-7 years of experience in consulting, supply chain, procurement, operations or transformation.
• Master’s degree or MBA preferred.
• Experience working with U.S.-based clients or North American operating environments is a plus.
• Strong ownership, communication, stakeholder management, and project management skills.
• Ability to structure complex problems, develop actionable recommendations, and present to senior stakeholders.
• Comfortable analyzing large datasets and developing advanced Excel models.
• Proficiency and ability to guide team in using LLM platforms (ChatGPT, Claude) to accelerate workflows for research, and deliverable deployment and validation.
• Knowledge of tools such as Coupa, Jaggaer or Keelvar, and other Source-to-contract solutions, with the ability to guide clients and project teams on usage.
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or similar visualization platforms is a plus.
• Knowledge of Procure-to-Pay process and systems a plus
• Willingness to travel to client locations when required.

What we can offer you

Every day, our people work to be the difference for our clients, our communities, and our colleagues. Helping them make an impact, they are sustained by a competitive remuneration package plus comprehensive benefits and perks, including but not limited to:

• Generous retirement savings contributions.
• Comprehensive medical insurance for employees and their families.
• Structured and on-the-job learning and development opportunities.
• Personalized opportunities, including talent mobility, flexible work programs, and externships, help you chart a unique career journey and pursue your personal and professional goals.
• Read more about our benefits and careers at Kearney.com/careers.

Equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination

Kearney prides itself on providing a culture where our employees belong and thrive equally, which means our people feel comfort, confidence, and joy as they do great things for our firm, our colleagues, and our clients.

That’s why Kearney is committed to building a diverse workforce and inclusive environment.

Kearney is an equal opportunity employer; we recruit, hire, train, promote, develop, and provide other conditions of employment without regard to a person’s gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race or ethnicity, religion, age, national origin, disability, marital status, pregnancy status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other differences consistent with applicable laws.

This includes providing reasonable accommodation for disabilities or religious beliefs and practices. We encourage everyone to apply, including those who may not feel historically represented in consulting.