Senior Procurement Strategy & Category Management Leader

EY; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 181,000 - 375,000; Full time

Job summary

EY is seeking a Senior Manager in the United States for its Supply Chain and Operations practice. You will lead complex procurement engagements from opportunity assessment through sourcing execution and benefits realization, collaborating with CPOs, finance leaders and suppliers.

You will apply analytics, AI and emerging capabilities to improve decisions, speed and outcomes for clients. You will also coach diverse teams across pursuits and delivery, build strong client relationships, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, finance, engineering, economics or related field.
• Seven or more years of procurement experience, including meaningful consulting and leadership responsibilities.
• Experience shaping, selling and delivering complex procurement engagements across multiple categories and stakeholder groups.
• Demonstrated success in opportunity assessment, value-case development, category strategy, sourcing execution and benefit realization.
• Experience leading teams and working with senior Procurement, Finance and business leaders.
• Willingness and ability to travel based on client and engagement needs.

Responsibilities

• Shape and sell procurement transformation, category management, strategic sourcing and cost takeout engagements.
• Lead spend and opportunity assessments, develop value cases, prioritize categories and create sourcing roadmaps.
• Direct category strategy, market and supplier analysis, sourcing events, negotiations and contracting support.
• Mobilize and lead complex programs with governance, workplans, resources, risks and executive reporting.
• Build alignment across Procurement, Finance and business teams balancing cost, service, quality, resilience, innovation and risk.
• Apply spend analytics, contract analytics, market intelligence, scenario modeling and AI-enabled procurement capabilities with controls.
• Develop client relationships, market offerings, thought leadership and account opportunities.
• Coach and develop high-performing, inclusive teams across pursuit and delivery.

Skills

Category management

Strategic sourcing

Supplier negotiations

Procurement value improvement

Executive presence

Stakeholder communication

Analytical skills

Financial acumen

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in supply chain related field

Job description

EY is seeking a Senior Manager in the United States for its Supply Chain and Operations practice. You will lead complex procurement engagements from opportunity assessment through sourcing execution and benefits realization, collaborating with CPOs, finance leaders and suppliers.

You will apply analytics, AI and emerging capabilities to improve decisions, speed and outcomes for clients. You will also coach diverse teams across pursuits and delivery, build strong client relationships, and