Remote Procurement Strategy Lead — Transformation & Sourcing

WNS Global Services; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 80,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

PTO, holidays, and sick leave

401(k) with company match

Life and AD&D Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

WNS is seeking a Senior Associate – Procurement Consulting to join our Remote team. You will support strategic sourcing, procurement transformation, cost optimization, and category management for clients across various industries, partnering with stakeholders to deliver value-driven solutions and strengthen supplier relationships.

You will independently manage workstreams within sourcing engagements, influencing stakeholders and delivering measurable business outcomes while mentoring junior

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, supply chain, or consulting environments, with client delivery experience required.
• Strong understanding of procurement practices, technologies, and market trends.
• Proficiency in data analysis and visualization tools, including Excel, Power BI, and Tableau.
• Experience with sourcing and procurement platforms, such as Ariba, Coupa, and Jaggaer, is preferred.
• Excellent analytical, communication, stakeholder management, and presentation skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, client-facing environment.
• Strong project management capabilities and familiarity with digital procurement solutions.
• Consulting experience required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support procurement consulting engagements from discovery through implementation.
• Conduct spend analysis, procurement diagnostics, and benchmarking assessments to identify cost-saving opportunities and operational efficiencies.
• Develop category and sourcing strategies, supplier management frameworks, and procurement governance models.
• Perform supplier market research and support RFP/RFI development, bid evaluations, and contract negotiations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to assess procurement processes and implement improvement initiatives.
• Facilitate stakeholder workshops and interviews to align procurement strategies with business objectives.
• Support procurement technology implementations, including Coupa, Ariba, SAP, Jaggaer, Ivalua, and GEP.
• Prepare and deliver executive-level presentations, recommendations, and reports for client and internal stakeholders.
• Coach and mentor junior consultants while contributing to proposal development and practice-building initiatives.

Skills

Data analysis

Excel

Power BI

Tableau

Stakeholder management

Presentation skills

Consulting experience

Sourcing

Tools

Ariba

Coupa

Jaggaer

Job description

WNS is seeking a Senior Associate – Procurement Consulting to join our Remote team. You will support strategic sourcing, procurement transformation, cost optimization, and category management for clients across various industries, partnering with stakeholders to deliver value-driven solutions and strengthen supplier relationships.

You will independently manage workstreams within sourcing engagements, influencing stakeholders and delivering measurable business outcomes while mentoring junior