Expert Consultant, Procurement

Boston Consulting Group (BCG); Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston Consulting Group is seeking an Expert Consultant in its Operations Practice to lead high-impact procurement engagements. You will collaborate with client teams on category strategy, supplier partnerships, negotiations, and digital roadmaps to deliver measurable value.

Ideal candidates bring 7–12 years in procurement or supply chain, strong category management skills, and a track record in transformation programs; English fluency is required, SEA language skills are a plus.

Qualifications

• 7–12 years of experience in procurement, supply chain, digital procurement, or related fields.
• Strong fundamentals in category management, sourcing, contracting, supplier management, compliance, and risk.
• Proven track record in delivering procurement value creation and transformation programs.
• Experience in top-tier consulting firms is a strong plus.
• Experience in Procurement or Supply Chain functions of leading blue-chip or Fortune 500 companies.

Responsibilities

• Bring high quality expertise in the Procurement topic that delivers value to client organisations across various sectors.
• Support clients in enhancing their procurement value delivery through improving category strategies, supplier partnerships, negotiations and sourcing events; designing and standing up best-in-class procurement organisations, incl. organisational design, process improvements, capability building; identify and implement digital roadmaps for procurement, including automation, advanced analytics and Agile.
• Execute client work in a case team either as an advisor or individual contributor.
• Proactively pursue knowledge of cutting-edge research, technologies, and methodologies.
• Support presentation of key findings and recommendations to C-level executives.
• Contribute to proposals together with the senior leadership of the OPS Practice.
• Contribute to Procurement intellectual property: conduct primary research, develop and refine ideas, methodologies and tools, design learning material, capture credentials and best practice.

Skills

Procurement expertise

Category management

Sourcing & negotiations

Leadership & team management

Communication to C-level

Digital procurement

Supply chain fundamentals

Job description

Locations: Malaysia | Indonesia | Thailand | Vietnam | Philippines

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 an Expert Consultant within BCG's Operations Practice, you will be a core member of our practice working alongside some of the world's top minds in industry - delivering innovative procurement solutions.

You will collaborate on challenging projects with team members from many backgrounds, advising clients on a variety of procurement topics with a strong focus on category strategy development. You will contribute to client cases, workshops and proposals spending much of your time onsite during staffing assignments to understand client requirements.

• Bring high quality expertise in the Procurement topic that delivers value to client organisations across various sectors.
• Support clients in enhancing their procurement value delivery through improving category strategies, supplier partnerships, negotiations and sourcing events; designing and standing up best-in-class procurement organisations, incl. organisational design, process improvements, capability building; identify and implement digital roadmaps for procurement, including automation, advanced analytics and Agile.
• Execute client work in a case team either as an advisor or individual contributor.
• Proactively pursue knowledge of cutting-edge research, technologies, and methodologies.
• Support presentation of key findings and recommendations to C-level executives.
• Contribute to proposals together with the senior leadership of the OPS Practice.
• Contribute to Procurement intellectual property: conduct primary research, develop and refine ideas, methodologies and tools, design learning material, capture credentials and best practice.

Our Expert Consulting Track

The Expert Consulting Track (ECT) is vital to BCG’s ability to successfully meet our clients’ demand for deep expertise and advanced technical capabilities. Experts deliver next-level impact for BCG's most complex and cutting-edge client challenges. Experts focus on developing BCG's thought leadership, commercial capabilities, and intellectual property assets; and their work is essential to our delivery model. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team to bring the ‘best of BCG’ to our clients, Experts come from diverse backgrounds, with expertise often gained outside of BCG in industry, academia, or specialized consulting.

What You'll Bring

We’re looking for exceptional talent from consulting or industry with:

Core Procurement Expertise

• 7–12 years of experience in procurement, supply chain, digital procurement, or related fields.
• Strong fundamentals in category management, sourcing, contracting, supplier management, compliance, and risk.
• Proven track record in delivering procurement value creation and transformation programs.
• Experience in top-tier consulting firms is a strong plus.
• Experience in Procurement or Supply Chain functions of leading blue-chip or Fortune 500 companies.

Consulting & Leadership Skills

• Strong problem-solving and communication skills; ability to influence C-level stakeholders.
• Proven leadership managing teams and complex multi-workstream engagements.
• Fluency in English; proficiency in one or more SEA languages is an advantage.
• High adaptability, entrepreneurial mindset, and a passion for innovation in procurement.

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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