Procurement Excellence Senior Associate

Focused on relationships, you are building meaningful client connections, and learning how to manage and inspire others. Navigating increasingly complex situations, you are growing your personal brand, deepening technical expertise and awareness of your strengths. You are expected to anticipate the needs of your teams and clients, and to deliver quality. Embracing increased ambiguity, you are comfortable when the path forward isn’t clear, you ask questions, and you use these moments as opportunities to grow.

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

• Respond effectively to the diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others.
• Use a broad range of tools, methodologies and techniques to generate new ideas and solve problems.
• Use critical thinking to break down complex concepts.
• Understand the broader objectives of your project or role and how your work fits into the overall strategy.
• Develop a deeper understanding of the business context and how it is changing.
• Use reflection to develop self awareness, enhance strengths and address development areas.
• Interpret data to inform insights and recommendations.
• Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements.

To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.

As a Senior Associate in the Procurement Excellence team, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers with extensive consulting and industry experience, helping our clients solve their complex business issues from strategy to execution. You will be owning the development of deliverables that may include implementing new digital tools, designing and creating procurement operating models, performing spend analyses to identify cost reduction and strategic sourcing opportunities, or designing and implementing procurement process improvements.

You will take ownership of delivery on projects, ensuring high-quality deliverables, and client satisfaction. You will also play a key role in business development and building strong client relationships.

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

· Take ownership of assigned workstreams and deliver high-quality solutions to clients

· Conduct spend analytics and operating model assessments, and support the development of client solutions

· Build strong client relationships and support senior team members in advising clients on procurement excellence matters

· Support business development activities, including proposal development and preparation for client pitches

· Contribute to practice development by supporting the identification of new opportunities and the expansion of existing client relationships

· Stay current with industry trends and best practices in procurement and supply chain management

· Collaborate with other PwC teams to deliver integrated solutions to clients

Preferred skills and qualifications:

· Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or similar;

· Enrolled for or have completed a Procurement qualification such as CIPS would be advantageous

· Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly PowerPoint, Word, and Excel

· Experience with digital procurement systems and tools

· Knowledge of data analytics, SQL, VBA, or other programming languages

· Knowledge of the use of relevant AI tools

· Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills

· Strong problem-solving and analytical capabilities

· Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment

Minimum years experience required:

2-4 years of experience in:

· Management Consulting

· Procurement

· Supply Chain Management

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