Lead sourcing and procurement engagements to drive cost savings, improve supplier relationships, and strengthen supply chain resilience. Advise clients on strategic sourcing frameworks, implement digital procurement (Coupa), manage complex procurement projects and contracts, perform spend analysis, and coach team members while overseeing budgeting and compliance.
The Opportunity
As an Operations Consulting - Sourcing & Procurement - Coupa - Manager, you will focus on optimizing sourcing and procurement processes to drive cost savings, enhance supplier collaboration, and strengthen supply chain resilience. You will work closely with clients to analyze sourcing strategies, identify opportunities for cost reduction, and develop strategies to improve procurement efficiency and effectiveness. Within our Management Consulting practice, you will provide guidance on implementing strategic sourcing frameworks, supplier relationship management, and digital procurement solutions.
As a Manager, you will lead teams and manage client accounts, focusing on strategic planning and mentoring junior staff. You are accountable for confirming project success and maintaining standards. Enhancing your leadership style, you motivate, develop, and inspire others to deliver quality. You are responsible for coaching, leveraging team members' unique strengths, and managing performance to deliver on client expectations. With your growing knowledge of how business works, you play an important role in identifying opportunities that contribute to the success of our Firm. You are expected to lead with integrity and authenticity, articulating our purpose and values in a meaningful way. You embrace technology and innovation to enhance your delivery and encourage others to do the same.
Responsibilities
- Leading sourcing and procurement initiatives to optimize operational efficiency and drive cost savings
- Analyzing client needs and developing strategic sourcing frameworks to enhance procurement processes
- Collaborating with clients to identify opportunities for supplier optimization and supply chain resilience
- Implementing digital procurement solutions and leveraging Coupa Software for improved procurement effectiveness
- Managing complex procurement projects, including contract negotiation and supplier relationship management
- Utilizing analytical thinking to conduct spend analysis and supply chain costing
- Coaching and mentoring team members to develop their skills and deliver quality outcomes
- Planning, budgeting, and forecasting to support procurement strategy and financial management
- Monitoring contractual compliance and confirming alignment with procurement objectives
- Embracing change and innovation to enhance delivery and encourage team adaptability
What You Must Have
- At least a Bachelor's degree
- At least 4 years of experience
What Sets You Apart
- Utilizing Coupa Software for procurement process improvement
- Managing complex procurement and contract negotiations
- Demonstrating proficiency in supplier relationship management
- Excelling in strategic sourcing and supply chain analysis
- Embracing change and innovation in procurement strategies
- Developing skills in budgetary management and forecasting
- Mentoring teams in procurement and contract management
The salary range for this position is: $99,000 - $232,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance
As PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.
PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.
Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work
For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws. At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all.
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled or the posting is removed, unless otherwise set forth on the following webpage. Please visit this link for information about anticipated application deadlines: https://pwc.to/us-application-deadlines
As an Operations Consulting - Sourcing & Procurement - Coupa - Manager, you will focus on optimizing sourcing and procurement processes to drive cost savings, enhance supplier collaboration, and strengthen supply chain resilience. You will work closely with clients to analyze sourcing strategies, identify opportunities for cost reduction, and develop strategies to improve procurement efficiency and effectiveness. Within our Management Consulting practice, you will provide guidance on implementing strategic sourcing frameworks, supplier relationship management, and digital procurement solutions.
As a Manager, you will lead teams and manage client accounts, focusing on strategic planning and mentoring junior staff. You are accountable for confirming project success and maintaining standards. Enhancing your leadership style, you motivate, develop, and inspire others to deliver quality. You are responsible for coaching, leveraging team members' unique strengths, and managing performance to deliver on client expectations. With your growing knowledge of how business works, you play an important role in identifying opportunities that contribute to the success of our Firm. You are expected to lead with integrity and authenticity, articulating our purpose and values in a meaningful way. You embrace technology and innovation to enhance your delivery and encourage others to do the same.
Responsibilities
- Leading sourcing and procurement initiatives to optimize operational efficiency and drive cost savings
- Analyzing client needs and developing strategic sourcing frameworks to enhance procurement processes
- Collaborating with clients to identify opportunities for supplier optimization and supply chain resilience
- Implementing digital procurement solutions and leveraging Coupa Software for improved procurement effectiveness
- Managing complex procurement projects, including contract negotiation and supplier relationship management
- Utilizing analytical thinking to conduct spend analysis and supply chain costing
- Coaching and mentoring team members to develop their skills and deliver quality outcomes
- Planning, budgeting, and forecasting to support procurement strategy and financial management
- Monitoring contractual compliance and confirming alignment with procurement objectives
- Embracing change and innovation to enhance delivery and encourage team adaptability
What You Must Have
- At least a Bachelor's degree
- At least 4 years of experience
What Sets You Apart
- Utilizing Coupa Software for procurement process improvement
- Managing complex procurement and contract negotiations
- Demonstrating proficiency in supplier relationship management
- Excelling in strategic sourcing and supply chain analysis
- Embracing change and innovation in procurement strategies
- Developing skills in budgetary management and forecasting
- Mentoring teams in procurement and contract management
The salary range for this position is: $99,000 - $232,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance
As PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.
PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.
Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work
For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws. At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all.
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled or the posting is removed, unless otherwise set forth on the following webpage. Please visit this link for information about anticipated application deadlines: https://pwc.to/us-application-deadlines
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