Procurement & Sourcing Associate — PE Improvement

Alvarez & Marsal; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare plans

Flexible spending and savings accounts

Life, AD&D, and disability coverages

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off including vacation and 9

Job summary

Alvarez & Marsal is seeking an Associate in Procurement & Sourcing within our Private Equity Performance Improvement (PEPI) practice in the United States. You will lead and deliver sourcing projects, develop procurement strategies, and work closely with PE teams to identify value opportunities across portfolio companies.

The role requires 2–4+ years of consulting or industry experience, plus experience in direct/indirect categories and strong analytical skills.

Qualifications

• 2-4+ years of consulting or industry experience
• Previous advisory experience from a top-tier strategy firm or Big-4 REQUIRED
• Preference for industry roles within Sourcing and Procurement functions
• Industry experience in direct and/or indirect categories
• Bachelor’s degree required in Business Administration, Economics, Finance or related fields
• MBA/Master’s degree preferred
• Experience managing direct and/or indirect categories
• Demonstrated track record of leading sustainable high-impact strategic sourcing approaches
• Exemplary experience designing end-to-end procurement strategies
• Excellent fact-gathering and analytical skills, including business process mapping and quantitative analysis
• Flexibility to travel up to 80% of the time

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver project work streams for complex client engagements
• Identify, design, and implement creative business solutions for portfolio companies
• Conduct analysis and execute with team members to deliver results
• Gain understanding of client’s procurement organization and sourcing capabilities

Skills

Written communication

Excel

PowerPoint

Project management

Analytical thinking

Time management

Creative thinking

Client relations

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration/Economics/Finance

MBA/Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Alvarez & Marsal is seeking an Associate in Procurement & Sourcing within our Private Equity Performance Improvement (PEPI) practice in the United States. You will lead and deliver sourcing projects, develop procurement strategies, and work closely with PE teams to identify value opportunities across portfolio companies.

The role requires 2–4+ years of consulting or industry experience, plus experience in direct/indirect categories and strong analytical skills.