Procurement Consulting Associate – Strategy & Analytics

GEP Worldwide; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

GEP Worldwide is seeking an Associate who will participate in every phase of consulting engagements, from pre-proposal research to final implementation. You will join project teams, work at client locations, share ideas, solve problems and deliver solutions in purchasing, supply chain management, and technology.

You will build project and client management skills, and further develop your communication and presentation abilities while supporting strategic sourcing, data gathering, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from a top university.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Great presentation skills.
• Must be business fluent in English.
• Additional fluency in any European language is Must.
• Ability to travel.

Responsibilities

• Support strategic sourcing and category management projects and activities
• Gather and analyze data to make recommendations and actions to help our clients
• Analyze client spend data to discover savings opportunities and ways of adding value
• Identify the clients purchasing needs, eSourcing processes, and technology requirements including the implementation of SMART by GEP
• Understand client needs to provide flawless service
• Work closely with senior management and clients to develop tools and to create customized proposals and lead client and analyst teams as needed
• Assisting with business development activities
• Working with corporate communications to increase awareness of our services
• Support firm building activities including recruiting, training etc.
• Develop opportunities to create intellectual capital
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor or management

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Presentation skills

Fluent English

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree

Job description

GEP Worldwide is seeking an Associate who will participate in every phase of consulting engagements, from pre-proposal research to final implementation. You will join project teams, work at client locations, share ideas, solve problems and deliver solutions in purchasing, supply chain management, and technology.

You will build project and client management skills, and further develop your communication and presentation abilities while supporting strategic sourcing, data gathering, and