Procurement Consulting Manager

ProcureAbility; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth opportunities

Collaborative culture

Employee resource groups

Virtual team events

Strategic initiatives involvement

Ancillary benefit program

Job summary

ProcureAbility, a Jabil company, seeks a Consulting Manager/Senior Consulting Manager to lead project workstreams across procurement and supply chain engagements. You will interact with executives, manage teams, and deliver data-driven insights using advanced Excel and PowerPoint.

The role blends client work with internal initiatives in a fully remote culture. You will guide strategic cost reduction efforts, manage engagements, and travel to client sites as needed.

Qualifications

• 5+ years with a consulting firm is required.
• 6+ years in procurement, either consulting or as a practitioner.
• Undergraduate degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, or equivalent.
• 3+ years directing project teams and managing direct reports.
• Proven ability to manage engagements from proposal to final delivery.
• Expert-level skills with financial and data assessments, and creating MS PowerPoint presentations.
• Travel to client sites on an as-needed basis.

Responsibilities

• Engage directly with clients on procurement and supply chain initiatives.
• Manage and support client project workstreams: assessments, sourcing, category management.
• Develop procurement strategy roadmaps and capability development.
• Lead teams of consultants, analysts, and staff to deliver client work.
• Support internal firm-building initiatives including research and proposals.

Skills

Consulting experience

Procurement

Team leadership

Financial analysis

Excel (Pivot tables)

PowerPoint

Data visualization

Client interaction

Travel willingness

Education

Undergraduate degree in Business/Finance/Economics/Engineering/Supply Chain

Tools

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Job description

ProcureAbility, a Jabil company, is a leading provider of procurement services, offering advisory, managed services, digital solutions, staffing, and recruiting services. For over 25 years, we have focused exclusively on helping clients enhance their procurement functions. We combine leading methodologies, analytics, market intelligence, and industry benchmarks with our uniquely flexible and customizable service delivery model. Global organizations of all sizes trust ProcureAbility to transform their procurement operations, drive growth, and reimagine what’s possible.

The Consulting Manager/Senior Consulting Manager role (level based on experience) will manage workstreams within various client projects, including procurement-related operational and opportunity assessments, strategic sourcing, category management, spend assessments, and other procurement and supply chain consulting activities for both consulting and internal projects. The person filling this role must possess the ability to interact with clients at all levels, including executives, have a solid consulting and client management background rooted in solid project management, quantitative & presentation skills (data analytics, advanced Excel & PowerPoint), have extensive Procurement experience, while also possessing the ability to take direction and produce quality work without detailed oversight.

We are seeking a self-motivated, quick learner. You must be very organized and love teamwork to fit well into our corporate culture. With a can-do attitude, you will learn about procurement, can expect your voice to be heard, and will be expected to participate in many strategic initiatives for the company.

What can you expect to do?

• Engage directly with our clients on procurement and supply chain initiatives focused on improving efficiency, enhancing effectiveness, and increasing their ability to influence spending and deliver value across their organizations.
• Manage and support client project workstreams, such as:
• Supply chain and procurement assessments
• Category Management and Strategic Sourcing
• Procurement strategy roadmap creation and capability development
• Scenario modeling and analytics
• A ProcureAbility Manager/Director also supports internal firm-building initiatives such as:
• Scoping, market, and supplier research
• RFx (development, management, and evaluation)
• Negotiations
• Operational improvement & innovation
• Business development and practice development efforts, including but not limited to the development of knowledge capital, proposals, and RFP responses.
• Client Research
• Employee Development
• Managing resources and managing clients or internal projects.
• Lead teams of consultants, analysts, and other staff members to oversee client support and services.

What experience is needed to be successful in this role?

• 5+ years of experience with a consulting firm is required
• 6+ years of experience in procurement, either consulting or as a practitioner
• Undergraduate degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or equivalent from a top-tier school or a school with a well-recognized procurement or supply chain program.
• 3+ years of experience managing direct reports and directing project teams.
• Proven track record of managing consulting projects to a successful outcome, working with ambiguity, unclear requirements, etc.
• Demonstrated ability to manage engagement teams supporting clients in pursuit of strategic cost reduction initiatives, including:
• Opportunity assessment
• Demonstrated ability to personally manage clients through all phases of the most typical strategic procurement initiatives, including:
• Sourcing opportunity assessment,
• Functional procurement assessment,
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage advisory engagements through all stages, proposal & contract development through final delivery, resolving problems, mitigating delays, and escalating issues as appropriate.
• Must possess expert-level skills with financial assessments, data assessments, MS Excel (including pivot tables), creating charts and graphs, and creating MS PowerPoint presentations.
• Must have the ability to travel to client sites on an as-needed basis.

Why should you apply?

In addition to the benefits provided by Jabil, ProcureAbility has an amazing team of collaborative, fun, and passionate employees. ProcureAbility has always been a remote organization, and it has developed a culture and structure that considers that. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, we offer additional benefits to support our employees' growth. These include:

• Excellent growth and advancement opportunities that reward strong performance.
• Collaborative culture and an entrepreneurial work environment.
• Engaging employee resource groups and other interest groups.
• Virtual team building and regional in-person volunteer and social events.
• The ability to participate in firm strategic initiatives.
• The Ancillary Benefit Program currently includes reimbursement for fitness, home office productivity, personal enrichment, professional development, books and newspaper subscriptions, secure traveler programs, and monthly student loan repayment assistance.

Learn more about the benefits of joining the ProcureAbility team: https://procureability.com/careers/

ProcureAbility, A Jabil Company,is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirm Action Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as a person with a disability, or other legally protected characteristics.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every qualification. At ProcureAbility, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this role or others.