Consultant, Kearney Activate - Prokura

Kearney Italia, Inc.; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous retirement savings

Comprehensive medical insurance

Learning and development opportunities

Talent mobility & externships

Flexible work programs

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Kearney Italia, Inc. is seeking a consultant focused in Source to contribute to client engagements across procurement, supply chain, and operations transformation from Dallas.

You will take increasing ownership of analyses and workstreams, applying structured problem-solving and data-driven insights to support practical recommendations and sustainable outcomes. You will collaborate with clients and colleagues to build core consulting skills, driving value in every engagement with a focus on

Qualifications

• Excellent academic achievements within the framework of a bachelor's degree.
• One or more years of experience preferred in delivering procurement and supply chain transformation results.
• Ability to structure complex problems, develop actionable recommendations, and present to senior stakeholders.
• Comfortable analyzing large datasets and developing advanced Excel models.
• Proficiency with LLM platforms to accelerate workflows and validate deliverables.
• Knowledge of sourcing tools like Coupa, Jaggaer or Keelvar and related solutions.

Responsibilities

• Own defined workstreams, analyses, and components of client deliverables from initial scoping through to completion.
• Bring procurement specialist lenses to assessments, diagnostics, and transformation initiatives.
• Execute sourcing work including baselines, cost models, market intelligence, RFX, and negotiation strategy.
• Identify issues and develop hypotheses using data, analysis and structured problem-solving to generate actionable insights.
• Support development of recommendations, implementation plans, and sustainable ways of working across procurement, supply chain, and operations topics.
• Drive change management with client stakeholder teams including savings program governance, tracking, and reporting.
• Understand and articulate sourcing impacts upstream and downstream in the value chain; communicate impacts on demand planning, inventory, and logistics.
• Build effective relationships with client stakeholders and present findings in meetings, presentations, and written materials.

Skills

Procurement transformation

Supply chain

Problem solving

Excel models

LLM platforms

Stakeholder mgmt

Team player

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Coupa

Jaggaer

Keelvar

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Location: Dallas Office; with willingness to travel as required

About Kearney

Kearney is a leading strategic consulting firm that partners with some of the largest organizations across North America and globally to drive transformational change and operational excellence. Our work spans multiple operational domains, helping clients optimize costs, enhance processes, and design future-ready operating models.

About Kearney Activate

Kearney Activate is our global capability platform, bringing together Kearney's operations expertise with digital and AI technology to drive transformation for clients worldwide. Within Activate, Prokura is a leading specialist team focused on Source execution. We help clients unlock their supply-side potential and follow through to realize tangible value. Our work spans strategic procurement, supply chain, and broader Strategic Operations topics - from strategy and organization design to savings delivery, supplier transitions, governance, and capability uplift.

Role Overview

As a consultant, focused in Source, you will contribute to Kearney Activate client engagements across supply chain, procurement, and operations transformation. You will take increasing ownership of defined analyses and workstream activities, applying structured problem-solving and data-driven insights to support practical recommendations and sustainable client outcomes. You will work closely with clients and colleagues while continuing to build the core consulting skills required to deliver high-quality work.

Key Responsibilities

• Own defined workstreams, analyses, and components of client deliverables from initial scoping through to completion.
• Bring procurement specialist lenses to assessments, diagnostics, and transformation initiatives.
• Execute sourcing work including establishing baselines, cost models, market intelligence, RFX execution, negotiation strategy.
• Identify issues and develop hypotheses within your workstream, using data, analysis and structured problem-solving to generate practical insights.
• Support the development of recommendations, implementation plans, and sustainable ways of working across procurement, supply chain, and operations topics.
• Drive change management with client stakeholder teams including supply transition plans and savings program governance, tracking, and reporting.
• Understand and articulate sourcing impacts upstream and downstream in the value chain; i.e. communicate and plan for impacts on demand planning, forecasting, inventory, network optimization, logistics and digital transformation.
• Build effective working relationships with client stakeholders and communicate findings clearly in meetings, presentations, and written materials.
• Take responsibility for the quality, accuracy and timely completion of your work, proactively managing priorities, and escalating risks when required.
• Apply and strengthen core consulting tools, including Excel, PowerPoint, Alteryx and other data and analytics approaches.
• Contribute actively to team discussions, share knowledge and support more junior Consultants in developing their skills and confidence.
• Demonstrate Kearney values and culture through your approach to teamwork, client service, personal ownership, and professional conduct.
• Seek and act on feedback, building a clear development plan, and taking ownership of your progress within the business.

Who You Are

• Excellent academic achievements within the framework of a bachelor's degree from a university or university of applied sciences.
• One or more years of experience preferred in delivering procurement and supply chain transformation results, either in an industry procurement leadership role or through management consulting engagements
• Ability to structure complex problems, develop actionable recommendations, and present to senior stakeholders .
• Comfortable analyzing large datasets and developing advanced Excel models .
• Proficiency and ability to guide team in using LLM platforms (ChatGPT, Claude) to accelerate workflows for research, and deliverable deployment and validation.
• Knowledge of tools such as Coupa, Jaggaer or Keelvar, and other Source-to-contract solutions, with the ability to guide clients and project teams on usage.
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or similar visualization platforms is a plus.
• You are a team player with excellent interpersonal skills and enjoy performance-oriented work.
• You are motivated, energetic, cooperative, and have an entrepreneurial spirit.

What we can offer you

Every day, our people work to be the difference for our clients, our communities, and our colleagues. Helping them make an impact, they are sustained by a competitive remuneration package plus comprehensive benefits and perks, including but not limited to:

• Generous retirement savings contributions.
• Comprehensive medical insurance for employees and their families.
• Structured and on-the-job learning and development opportunities.
• Being part of an operations specialist unit, focusing on building expertise and being part of an expert team and culture withing the Kearney and Kearney Activate communities
• Personalized opportunities, including talent mobility, flexible work programs, and externships, help you chart a unique career journey and pursue your personal and professional goals.

Read more about our benefits and careers at Kearney.com/careers.

Consultant compensation range - $110k to $120k: It is important to note that at Kearney, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at the top of the range for their role.

Equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination

Kearney prides itself on providing a culture where our employees belong and thrive equally, which means our people feel comfort, confidence, and joy as they do great things for our firm, our colleagues, and our clients.

That's why Kearney is committed to building a diverse workforce and inclusive environment.

Kearney is an equal opportunity employer; we recruit, hire, train, promote, develop, and provide other conditions of employment without regard to a person’s gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race or ethnicity, religion, age, national origin, disability, marital status, pregnancy status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other differences consistent with applicable laws.

This includes providing reasonable accommodation for disabilities or religious beliefs and practices. We encourage everyone to apply, including those who may not feel historically represented in consulting.