Manager - Business Consulting - SC & Operations - KSA

EY; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 299,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

A multinational professional services firm located in Riyadh is seeking a motivated Manager to lead client engagements and enhance procurement transformations. In this role, you will develop relationships with clients at the executive level and manage various internal teams, ensuring high-quality work and mentoring team members. Candidates should have over 5 years of consultancy experience, strong leadership skills, and a Bachelor's degree. The position offers a competitive pay structure and ample opportunities for career growth.

Benefits

Competitive compensation package

Support and coaching from experienced colleagues

Opportunities for skill development

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience at a tier 1 consultancy.
• Proven track record of transforming procurement processes.
• Experience managing teams and mentoring staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead transformational client engagements and projects.
• Establish relationships with clients at the executive level.
• Manage teams and mentor colleagues.

Skills

Leadership in procurement transformations

Managing multiple projects

Excellent communication skills

Entrepreneurial mindset

Arabic speaking and reading

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The opportunity

We currently are seeking a highly motivated Manager to lead client engagement teams, work with a wide variety of clients to deliver professional services and participate in business development activities on strategic and global priority accounts.

Our Supply Chain & Operations team members provide insights into Procurement transformation covering :

• Spend Management – cost optimisation, category management, strategic sourcing
• Procurement Operating Model Transformation
• Procurement Digitalisation
• Procurement Operations
• ESG

This team focuses on helping clients run their supply chains effectively in order to improve their business performance

Your key responsibilities

As a Manager your key role will be to lead large transformational client engagements as well as internal projects. Drawing on your knowledge, skills and experience, you will establish valued relationships with external clients at the “C” level. You will lead large global and regional bids, proposals and thought leadership. You will lead teams at our clients, supporting them with improving their business performance. You will be responsible for presenting executive summary findings to enact change. You will manage multiple EY colleagues across levels and client team members. You will review other’s work to ensure it is of a high quality. You will mentor others as they progress in their own career.

Skills and attributes for success

To qualify for the role, you must have :

• Strong experience and track record of leading successful procurement transformations in industry or consulting
• Experience of managing staff on multiple projects and providing direction to team members
• 5+ years’ experience at a tier 1 consultancy
• Outstanding academic record to at least Batchelor degree level
• Experience and passion for one of Digital solutions and trends, operating model development, third-party spend management, ESG, or leading supply chain solutions
• Excellent communications skills including verbal, written, and presentation skills
• Entrepreneurial flare and the ability to identify business opportunities and cross sell different services and / or products
• Arabic speaking and reading an advantage but not essential

Ideally, you’ll also have :

• An analytical mindset
• A change mindset
• A continuous learning mindset
• A teaming mindset
• The ability to travel across the region

What we look for

Alongside your comprehensive and proven technical expertise you will also be a born leader with a passion for :

• Developing people through effectively supervising, coaching, and mentoring all levels of staff
• Conducting performance reviews and contribute to performance feedback for all levels of staff
• Contributing to our people initiatives that include recruiting and retaining our professionals

What working at EY offers

We offer a competitive compensation package where you will be rewarded based on your performance and recognised for the value you bring to the business. We also offer :

• Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues around
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you

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