Job Details
Procurement and Sourcing Senior Consultant
The Procurement and Sourcing Senior Consultant is instrumental in uncovering and applying the latest insights while working alongside clients across all levels of seniority. Professional communication, positive attitude and unparalleled work ethic are now top priorities as clients are looking to skilled advisors for their business. Providing leading advisory services is fundamental to our vision and purpose and our team is carefully mentored to navigate this exciting stepping-stone to leadership opportunities.
Requirements
- Ability to articulate risks in group settings and influence stakeholders to arrive at the best solution to resolve challenges
- Utilize the Project Portfolio Management tools for planning resources, project milestones, risks and financials
- Maintain the overall Project Plan ensuring that the plan appropriately reflects key interdependencies and external dependencies
- Manage critical path and high-risk activities, identifying potential threats and conflicts, and implementing mitigating actions
- Balances cost, time, and risk levels to deliver the business requirements within agreed resource and budget constraints
- Develop and implement change control processes, communication plans, test strategies, financial and benefits tracking processes for the program
Qualifications
Basic
- Bachelor s degree or foreign equivalent required from an accredited institution. Will also consider three years of progressive experience in the specialty in lieu of every year of education
- At least 7 years of relevant work experience in the job description
Preferred
- Advanced proficiency in MS Excel analysis and communication in MSWord and MS PowerPoint
- Ability to be based out of our Chicago, IL office
- Ability to travel up to 80% of your time
- Superior performance in relevant undergraduate studies (e.g. Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, etc.)
- Prior corporate experience, ideally within professional services and exposure to supply chain, procurement, operations or strategy