Procurement Transformation Manager

Kenna Group; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kenna Group is looking for a Procurement Transformation Manager to improve clients' procurement functions. The role involves developing strategic plans, leading assessments, and managing client expectations.

Ideal candidates should possess a BA/BS degree and five years of relevant experience. Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills are essential, along with expertise in eProcurement technologies.

The position is located in Chicago, Illinois, and promotes a collaborative environment for optimizing procurement solutions.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of experience in procurement and payables.
• Ability to work independently and as a subject matter expert.
• Team leadership and management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategies for procurement transformation.
• Assess and document purchasing and payables strategies.
• Manage scope, client billing, and project budget.
• Evaluate eProcurement solutions.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Procurement management

Relationship management

Microsoft Excel

Effective communication

Education

BA or BS from an accredited college or university

Tools

ERP financial suites

eProcurement technologies

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Summary The Procurement Transformation Manager role is responsible for developing strategies and actionable recommendations for improvement of our clients’ procurement functions.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive purchasing and accounts payable assessments and develop strategic procurement plans.
• Assess, develop, and document purchasing and payables strategies.
• Provide expertise related to leading practices in purchasing and payables.
• Define procurement organization structures, roles, responsibilities, and staffing levels within the organization.
• Lead purchasing and payables process redesign efforts.
• Evaluate and write purchasing and payables policies.
• Assist clients in evaluating, analyzing, and selecting eProcurement solutions including technologies for supplier information management, sourcing, contract management, imaging, settlement, and spend analysis.
• Develop return on investment models for recommended technology and/or human capital investments with respect to eProcurement technologies.
• Interact daily and develop relationships with client resources at multiple levels.
• Provide advisory services to client to facilitate optimal solutions and recommendations.
• Communicate appropriately with all levels of the client organization.
• Manage client expectations related to scope and project success.
• Coordinate multiple work streams of procurement transformation to ensure consistency across vision and strategy, policy and process, technology, and organization.
• Manage and develop others on the project team.
• Create, review, and edit work plans.
• Develop and maintain status reports.
• Manage scope, client billing, and project budget.

Qualifications – Required

• BA or BS from an accredited college or university.
• Five or more years of procurement and payables related experience either in a consultative or operational role.
• Ability to think strategically and tactically to ensure recommendations are appropriate and realistic.
• Familiarity with ERP financial suites and eProcurement technologies.
• Ability to work independently and function as a subject matter expert to senior executives.
• Capable of working within client organizations to strengthen relationships and encourage optimal levels of cooperation and collaboration.
• Demonstrated team leadership and management skills.
• Ability to define scope and structure work plans and deliverables to meet client objectives within team capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to manage successful achievement of objectives with high attention to quality.
• Capable of isolating development needs and delivering the appropriate motivation to keep consulting teams on task.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to successfully manage multiple clients and deadlines.

Qualifications – Preferred

• Management consulting experience.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.