Source & Procurement Project Manager - AI-Driven

Kearney; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous retirement savings

Medical insurance for employees and aff

Learning and development opportunities

Talent mobility and flexible work

Job summary

Kearney is seeking an Associate Project Manager, Prokura, Kearney Activate, to join the Dallas office. You will manage one or more workstreams within Activate engagements, coordinating teams and delivering high-quality client outcomes.

You will lead procurement diagnostics, sourcing programs, and transformation initiatives, applying data analytics and AI-enabled approaches to improve procurement, operations, and capital project results. Travel as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from university or applied sciences.
• 3+ years of procurement and supply chain transformation experience.
• Consulting experience at a top-tier or specialized firm.
• Strong analytical rigor and structured problem-solving.
• Experience applying data analytics and AI-enabled approaches to procurement, operations, and capital projects.
• Ability to review large datasets and Excel models to support client decisions.
• Experience guiding teams on LLM platforms and Source-to-Contract tools.
• Familiarity with S2C tools and data visualization platforms.

Responsibilities

• Manage one or more workstreams or project modules within Kearney Activate engagements.
• Lead procurement diagnostics, sourcing programs and transformation initiatives.
• Direct teams on baselines, cost models, market intelligence, RFX processes and negotiation strategies.
• Lead teams in diagnosing client issues and translating insights into actionable recommendations.
• Apply data, analytics, and AI-enabled approaches to improve procurement, operations, and capital project outcomes.
• Ensure sourcing recommendations consider demand planning, inventory, logistics and digital transformation.
• Own the quality and coherence of workstream outputs and align with the engagement case for change.
• Build trusted relationships with client managers and senior stakeholders, leading sessions and presenting findings.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams, manage dependencies and competing priorities.
• Lead change management and implementation planning including savings governance and adoption of new ways of working.
• Provide direction and feedback to Consultants on sourcing methods, analytics tools, and LLM workflows.
• Monitor delivery progress, risks and stakeholder alignment; propose solutions.
• Support business development through proposals, client discussions, and thought leadership.

Skills

Procurement transformation

Supply chain transformation

Consulting experience

Data analytics

AI-enabled analysis

Excel modeling

LLM platforms (ChatGPT/Claude)

Coupa

Jaggaer

Keelvar

Power BI

Tableau

Leadership

Stakeholder management

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Coupa

Jaggaer

Keelvar

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Kearney is seeking an Associate Project Manager, Prokura, Kearney Activate, to join the Dallas office. You will manage one or more workstreams within Activate engagements, coordinating teams and delivering high-quality client outcomes.

You will lead procurement diagnostics, sourcing programs, and transformation initiatives, applying data analytics and AI-enabled approaches to improve procurement, operations, and capital project results. Travel as required.