Senior Consultant/ Asistant Manager- Business Consulting - SC & Operations

Ernst & Young Advisory Services Sdn Bhd; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consulting firm in Riyadh seeks an Assistant Manager focusing on procurement. This role involves creating innovative insights, improving operational efficiency, and demands strong procurement background along with excellent communication skills. Candidates should have 3-5 years at a top consultancy and a Bachelor’s degree. Competitive pay and career progression opportunities are offered.

Benefits

Competitive compensation package

Support and coaching from colleagues

Opportunities to develop new skills

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years’ experience in procurement projects.
• Outstanding academic record, minimum Bachelor's degree.
• Excellent communication skills including verbal and presentation.

Responsibilities

• Create innovative commercial insights for clients.
• Contribute to improving operational efficiency.
• Adapt methods to fit operational team needs.

Skills

Strong Procurement projects background

3 to 5 years’ experience at a tier 1 consultancy

Excellent communications skills

Analytical mindset

Entrepreneurial flare

Education

Bachelor degree or higher

Job description

Location: Riyadh

As new markets open up and technology advances at a dramatic pace, the world of supply chain and operations is becoming increasingly complex. At the same time, clients understand just how vital effective, sustainable operational management is to their global success. We are currently aiming to recruit an Assistant Manager to join our team.

As a Procurement professional, you’ll use your analytical insight to drive our clients’ global business performance. Working as part of a high-performing team, you’ll deliver exceptional client service and help leading organizations improve their procurement and sourcing performance.

Your Role

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

• Spend Management – cost optimization, category management, strategic sourcing.
• Procurement Operations
• ESG

Your Key Responsibilities

Drawing on your knowledge and experience, you’ll create innovative commercial insights for clients, adapt methods and practices to fit operational team and cultural needs, and contribute to thought leadership. You will actively contribute to improving operational efficiency on projects and internal initiatives.

Skills and Attributes for Success

To qualify for the role, you must have:

• Strong Procurement projects background in industry or consulting
• 3 to 5 years’ experience at a tier 1 consultancy
• Outstanding academic record to at least Bachelor 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 are 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 Offer

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

EY is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.