US Supply Chain_E2E Procurement_Sr Manager

EY; Palo Alto (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

EY's Supply Chain & Operations team in the United States seeks a Senior Manager to lead end-to-end procurement transformation engagements, advising senior client stakeholders and helping clients achieve measurable savings and resilient, sustainable outcomes.

You will connect procurement strategy to execution across process, operating models, data and technology, lead multidisciplinary teams, support business development and drive EY’s procurement practice growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, business, finance, engineering, economics, technology or a related field.
• Ten or more years of relevant procurement experience.
• Significant advisory or consulting experience for external clients.
• Deep knowledge of the end-to-end procurement lifecycle.
• Experience delivering multi-workstream procurement transformation engagements.
• Experience redesigning source-to-pay processes and operating models.
• Experience leading technology-enabled procurement transformation initiatives.
• Familiarity with leading source-to-pay platforms.
• Experience managing engagement scope, financials, quality and risk.
• Strong executive communication, client relationship and people leadership skills.
• Experience supporting business development, proposals and pursuit presentations.
• Willingness to travel; able to work in person up to 50% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end procurement transformation engagements from assessment through value realization.
• Assess and redesign procurement processes across category management, sourcing, contracting and supplier management.
• Design procurement operating models including organization, governance and data strategy.
• Develop procurement technology strategies and roadmaps across source-to-pay platforms.
• Apply analytics, automation and responsible AI to procurement decisions.
• Lead multi-workstream programs, managing scope, staffing, economics, quality, risks and client experience.
• Advise senior stakeholders with practical recommendations and implementation roadmaps.
• Support opportunity development, proposals and commercial negotiations.
• Build trusted client relationships and identify growth opportunities.
• Lead, coach and develop inclusive high-performing teams.

Skills

Procurement strategy

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

People leadership

Program management

Business development

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, business, finance, engineering, economics, technology or related field

Tools

Zip

GEP

ServiceNow

SAP Ariba

Coupa

Job description

The opportunity

EY’s Supply Chain & Operations team helps clients transform procurement into a strategic driver of enterprise value. As a Senior Manager, you will lead complex procurement transformation engagements, advise senior client stakeholders and help clients achieve measurable savings, resilience and sustainable business outcomes.

The opportunity

EY’s Supply Chain & Operations team helps clients transform procurement into a strategic driver of enterprise value. As a Senior Manager, you will lead complex procurement transformation engagements, advise senior client stakeholders and help clients achieve measurable savings, resilience and sustainable business outcomes.

You will connect procurement strategy to execution across process, operating model, technology, data and service delivery. This role also includes leading multidisciplinary teams, managing engagement performance, supporting business development and contributing to the continued growth of EY’s procurement practice.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end procurement transformation engagements from assessment and strategy through implementation, adoption and value realization.
• Assess and redesign procurement processes across category management, strategic sourcing, contracting, purchasing, payment and supplier management.
• Design procurement operating models, including organization, governance, capabilities, service delivery, data and technology.
• Develop procurement technology strategies and roadmaps across source-to-pay and related platforms.
• Identify opportunities to apply analytics, automation and responsible AI to procurement processes and decisions.
• Lead complex, multi-workstream programs while managing scope, staffing, economics, quality, risks and client experience.
• Advise senior stakeholders and translate complex issues into practical recommendations, business cases and implementation roadmaps.
• Support opportunity development, proposals, presentations and commercial negotiations.
• Build trusted client relationships and identify opportunities for account growth.
• Lead, coach and develop inclusive, high-performing teams.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• A bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, business, finance, engineering, economics, technology or a related field.
• Ten or more years of relevant procurement experience.
• Significant experience providing advisory or consulting services to external clients.
• Deep knowledge of the end-to-end procurement lifecycle.
• Experience shaping and delivering complex, multi-workstream procurement transformation engagements.
• Experience redesigning source-to-pay processes and procurement operating models.
• Experience leading technology-enabled procurement transformation initiatives.
• Familiarity with leading source-to-pay and procurement technology platforms.
• Experience managing engagement scope, financials, quality and risk.
• Strong executive communication, client relationship and people leadership skills.
• Experience supporting business development, proposals and pursuit presentations.
• The ability and willingness to travel, based on client and engagement needs.
• Ability to work in person at an EY office and/or client location up to 50% of the time, based on client and project needs.
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employer sponsorship, now and in the future

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Experience with global business services, shared services, managed services or outsourcing programs.
• Experience with platforms such as Zip, GEP, ServiceNow, SAP Ariba, Coupa or comparable solutions.
• Experience applying analytics, automation or AI-enabled approaches to procurement.
• Prior experience in both consulting and industry.
• An advanced degree or a relevant procurement, project management or process-improvement certification.

What We Look For

We seek experienced leaders who combine procurement expertise with executive presence, commercial judgment and disciplined delivery. You will be expected to build trusted client relationships, lead teams through complex transformations and deliver measurable client value.