Expert Consultant/ Project Leader/ Principal, Procurement GenAI

The Boston Consulting Group; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A global management consulting firm in Kuala Lumpur seeks a Procurement GenAI Expert for a hybrid role requiring 7-12 years of procurement and supply chain expertise. This position combines conceptualizing GenAI solutions with direct client engagement to enhance procurement capabilities. Candidates should possess strong problem-solving and communication skills, alongside technical GenAI competencies. The role significantly impacts how procurement innovations are developed and utilized on a global scale.

Qualifications

• 7-12 years of experience in procurement, supply chain, or digital procurement.
• Strong fundamentals in category management and sourcing.
• Proven track record in driving procurement transformations.

Responsibilities

• Spearhead development and deployment of GenAI solutions.
• Deliver client services focused on value creation in procurement.
• Conceptualize and build AI-driven procurement solutions.

Skills

Procurement expertise

GenAI solutions development

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Tools

Python

SQL

Job description

Expert Consultant/ Project Leader/ Principal, Procurement GenAI

The Boston Consulting Group – Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur

Locations : Malaysia | Singapore | 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

BCG Procurement is expanding rapidly as we continue to strengthen our global leadership in Procurement and GenAI. We are seeing unprecedented demand for our expertise and digital solutions, driven by the acceleration of AI-enabled procurement transformation across industries. To support this momentum, we are growing our Southeast Asia (SEA) team and seeking exceptional individuals who bring together strengths in Procurement, Supply Chain, and AI/Digital Product Development.

BCG is seeking a Procurement GenAI Expert to join our SEA team at the Consultant, Project Leader, or Principal level. This is a hybrid role at the intersection of procurement expertise and hands‑on GenAI solution development. While based in SEA, the role has global impact - the GenAI agents, use cases, and products you build will be deployed across North America, Europe, Middle East, and Asia, shaping how BCG advances procurement innovation worldwide.

In this role, you will spearhead the development and deployment of next‑generation Procurement GenAI solutions across the region. You will dedicate:

• 50% to conceptualising, designing, building, and scaling Procurement GenAI/ Agentic AI agents and use‑cases
• 50% to delivering client service with focus on savings & value creation, category insights, operating model, and holistic procurement transformation

You will help clients reinvent procurement with digital and GenAI capabilities, unlocking step‑change value, greater resilience, sustainability impact, and innovation across their value chains. This role is ideal for a procurement expert who is also technically hands‑on, able to translate functional needs into robust GenAI products, and able to identify high‑impact use cases through deep domain expertise.

This is a global role reporting to BCG's Global Topic Leader for Procurement, and you will operate as part of our Global GenAI Procurement Team across North America, Europe, and Asia.

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 especially within AI/GenAI‑focused COEs, is an advantage.

GenAI Technical Competencies

• Hands‑on experience building GenAI solutions, not just managing vendors - e.g., working with LLMs, knowledge retrieval (RAG), prompt engineering, agent design, workflow automation, or analytics tools.
• Ability to translate procurement processes into technical requirements and solution architectures.
• Ability to work collaboratively with engineers and data scientists, familiarity with Python, SQL, or no-/ low‑code platforms will be a plus.
• Strong understanding of data readiness, governance, quality assurance, and model evaluation.
• Experience in AI‑native or cloud‑native companies is a strong plus, particularly in roles involving product development or applied AI.

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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