Senior Associate - Consulting

GEP; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

GEP Amsterdam, Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands invites you to join as a full-time sourcing and procurement transformation specialist. You will lead strategic sourcing and category management projects, analyze data, conduct research, and deliver measurable bottom-line results for our global clients.

Collaborate with cross-cultural teams across time zones, travel up to 25%, and contribute to business development initiatives while delivering creative, data-driven solutions in a fast-growing

Qualifications

• Superior problem-solving and analytical abilities.
• Proven leadership in professional or academic settings.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Business fluency in English; European language skills preferred.
• Willingness to learn and challenge oneself.
• Ability to collaborate across diverse teams.
• Willing to travel at least 25% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic sourcing, category management, and procurement transformation projects.
• Analyze data to identify savings opportunities and make recommendations/actions.
• Conduct primary and secondary research to support project deliverables.
• Own and deliver projects that drive bottom-line success for our clients.
• Develop fact-based, data-driven, creative solutions for complex projects.
• Conduct successful negotiations with suppliers and stakeholders to create an optimal working relationship.
• Liaise with senior colleagues to gain client project buy-in and successfully implement.
• Understand client needs to flawlessly deliver and gain confidence at the highest levels.
• Work closely with GEP and client teams spread geographically across time zones and cultures.
• Build and shape opportunities to create intellectual capital and expertise to develop internal knowledge.
• Assist with business development activities and other firm building initiatives.

Skills

Problem-solving

Leadership

Communication

English fluency

European languages

Collaboration

Travel flexibility

Job description

GEP Amsterdam, Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Full Time

Job Description

Welcome to GEP

Who We Are

GEP, with over 30 offices internationally, is the fastest growing procurement and supply chain solutions firm – consulting, software and managed services. GEP has succeeded by being smart and creative; solving complex problems and finding opportunities for the world’s largest organizations.

How You Grow at GEP

We recognize people who make a genuine difference, work hard and drive achievements. Results are noticed and rewarded. It’s how you will grow a career at GEP, and in a much shorter time frame than at other firms.

Celebrating Everyone

GEP succeeds through the ideas and creativity of our team members so we embrace people of all experiences, nationalities, abilities, cultures, races, gender identities, sexual orientations and ages. What makes you unique and different is celebrated and will help GEP stand out even more. And we are a women-founded and -owned company so our foundation is making GEP a great place to work for women, a place where women can learn, advance and give back.

Are You One of Us

What You Will Do

• Lead strategic sourcing, category management projects and procurement transformation projects
• Analyze data to identify savings opportunities and make recommendations/actions
• Conduct primary and secondary research to support project deliverables
• Own and deliver projects that drive bottom-line success for our clients
• Develop fact-based, data-driven, creative solutions for complex projects
• Conduct successful negotiations with suppliers and stakeholders to create an optimal working relationship
• Liaise with senior colleagues to gain client project buy-in and successfully implement
• Understand client needs to flawlessly deliver and gain confidence at the highest levels
• Work closely with GEP and client teams spread geographically across time zones and cultures
• Build and shape opportunities to create intellectual capital and expertise to develop internal knowledge
• Assist with business development activities and other firm building initiatives

What You Should Bring

• Superior problem-solving skills, quantitative and analytical ability
• Demonstrated leadership skills in a professional/academic/extra-curricular setting
• Ability to effectively communicate complex ideas in written and verbal forms
• Must be business fluent in English –additional any European language is a must
• Strong eagerness to learn and effectively challenge oneself and others
• Ability to collaborate with colleagues in teams of varying background and cultures
• Flexible to travel at least 25% of the time

GEP’s strength is its people. As a leader in procurement and supply chain solutions, we are committed to providing innovative solutions that create a competitive advantage for enterprises worldwide. Our leadership helps us maintain this focus and drives our commitment to deliver the highest value to our clients.

GEP’s leadership is a collective of some of the most experienced and accomplished professionals in the industry. Blending together strong business acumen with rich technical expertise, they are leading GEP’s global workforce into the future

#WeAreGEP

What makes us really stand out from the crowd?

We value and invest in talent. We respect honesty and individuality. We put our clients and our people first. This is what makes us special, and why GEP is an exceptional place to work.